Marriage visitor visa

[Jen_E]

Hi everyone - my partner is currently in the UK working on a tier 2 work visa for the past 3.5 years. We've basically been seeing each other by me getting tourist visas and him coming back to our home country for visits. Its a bit much doing this so we want to get married in the UK - I'd like to get a marriage visitor visa to do the ceremony in the UK with most of our friends, then leave and come apply as a dependant on his tier 2 work visa. Does this seem plausible? He is worried that UKVI would be suspiscious of me not going back home after we've just gotten married. I understand that but... I want to believe its possible - thoughts?

[Ticktack]

Hi everyone - my partner is currently in the UK working on a tier 2 work visa for the past 3.5 years. We've basically been seeing each other by me getting tourist visas and him coming back to our home country for visits. Its a bit much doing this so we want to get married in the UK - I'd like to get a marriage visitor visa to do the ceremony in the UK with most of our friends, then leave and come apply as a dependant on his tier 2 work visa. Does this seem plausible? He is worried that UKVI would be suspiscious of me not going back home after we've just gotten married. I understand that but... I want to believe its possible - thoughts?

Nothing wrong with that. You've been coming over on a UK visitors visa, so that a plus. The only addition you get with the marriage visa is that it allows you to get married here.
In life, everything depends on whose table it lands. It's not a one size fits all.

If it doesn't work, then you can get married in your home country, apply for a dependant visa and have a small ceremony with your friends and family when you get here. Some sort of marriage blessing.

If you never try, you never know if you'd get it or not.