On spousal visa want to remarry

[Anubis27]

I came to UK from Egypt on a spousal visa. It has been very difficult and My UK wife has met someone else and would like to move on and I have also so. We have been together in the UK three years. I have built a successful business but if we divorce now I am two years short of my five years indefinite leave. If I remarry which from a personal point I would like to do but how does this affect my right to remain in the UK. Will it mean I can only apply for indefinite for ten years? How easy is it to swap spousal visa? I am successful in my own right, I have no need for financial support but if my new partner was a sponsor she doesn't qualify on the financial requirement. Yet my business is turning over £70k plus a year. Any suggestions or help on possible solutions greatly appreciated.

[CR001]

You have to wait for the divorce before you can remarry. A divorce can take a while if there are big assets. Your current spouse has an obligation to inform HO that the relationship has broken down. See link below.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... nsent-form

If you plan to marry another British Citizen, you will have to apply for a new spouse visa etc.

[Casa]

I came to UK from Egypt on a spousal visa. It has been very difficult and My UK wife has met someone else and would like to move on and I have also so. We have been together in the UK three years. I have built a successful business but if we divorce now I am two years short of my five years indefinite leave. If I remarry which from a personal point I would like to do but how does this affect my right to remain in the UK. Will it mean I can only apply for indefinite for ten years? How easy is it to swap spousal visa? I am successful in my own right, I have no need for financial support but if my new partner was a sponsor she doesn't qualify on the financial requirement. Yet my business is turning over £70k plus a year. Any suggestions or help on possible solutions greatly appreciated.

You can't 'swap' spouse visas. As soon as your marriage is no longer subsisting (you separate or divorce) your current visa will be void. If you divorce and you then re-marry, you will have to apply for a new spouse visa from outside of the UK meeting all the conditions, including your new wife as your sponsor having a minimum annual income of £18,600. You aren't permitted to apply from within the UK.
Your other option would be to leave the UK and apply to re-enter on one of the PBS visa categories, assuming you qualify. Having a UK business doesn't give you the right to remain.

[Anubis27]

Thank you for the advice....we are still living as husband and wife and having counselling to hopefully work through the problems.....so hopefully my hypothesising of different scenarios will be just that and not come to anything.

[bibo87]

I am an Egyptian citizen who is in similar situation as yours, is there any possibility please to contact you for further advices if that suits you Thank you so much
If you write me an e-mail or a contact number so I give you a call at anytime suits you best please

[CR001]

I am an Egyptian citizen who is in similar situation as yours, is there any possibility please to contact you for further advices if that suits you Thank you so much
If you write me an e-mail or a contact number so I give you a call at anytime suits you best please

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