Visitor visa then fiancee visa question

[David5516]

Hello, my girlfriend had a visitor visa to the UK. It recently expired. If she gets a new visitor visa, comes to the UK say in February, can she apply for a fiancee visa when she goes home? Or does the visitor visa have to run the full 6 months to expiry before she can apply for a different class of visa? I can't find the answer anywhere on the Gov site so your help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[Wanderer]

Hello, my girlfriend had a visitor visa to the UK. It recently expired. If she gets a new visitor visa, comes to the UK say in February, can she apply for a fiancee visa when she goes home? Or does the visitor visa have to run the full 6 months to expiry before she can apply for a different class of visa? I can't find the answer anywhere on the Gov site so your help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

How long did she spend in the UK in the previous visit visa?

[David5516]

Hi, she came here for 8 days then returned to her country

[CR001]

When did she last leave the UK?

She can apply for a fiance visa at any point when she meets the requirements, regardless of whether she has a valid visit visa or not. If successful with the fiance visa, the visit visa will simply be cancelled.

[David5516]

That's very helpful, thank you.
She was here last August.
Do you have a link to a government website where I can see that information or is it based upon your own experience?
David

[CR001]

It is not listed in gov documents as it is not a requirement to wait for one visa to end before applying for another.

[David5516]

Thanks for your advice. Much appreciated.