UK Fiance Visa for Canadian Citizens & Residents

What are the requirements for the UK Fiance visa? 

In order to be eligible for the fiance or proposed civil partner visa, the couple has to be 18 years or older, and the UK-based partner must:

• Be a British or Irish citizen
• Hold settled status in the UK through the European Union settlement scheme, holding either indefinite leave to remain, settled status or  permanent residence
• Be a citizen from the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and hold pre-settled status. If this is your partner’s situation, they must have started living in the UK before 1 January 2021
• Hold a Turkish Businessperson visa or Turkish Worker visa
• Have refugee status or humanitarian protection from the UK
• Meet the spouse visa financial requirement, which requires applicants to prove that they and their partner have a combined yearly income of a minimum of £18,600, which is about $31,899.89 Canadian Dollars, or provide evidence for cash savings of at least £62,500 which is about 107,185.94 Canadian Dollar through bank statements
• Able to demonstrate they have an appropriate place for the Canadian partner to come and live with their fiance in the UK. “Appropriate”  means it should be owned by either the UK partner or applicant or it is occupied/rented exclusively by them.
• Pass a medical exam to prove good health without Tuberculosis

In addition, any previous marriages or civil partnerships have ended. You must also intend to be legally married or become civil partners within 6 months of arriving in the UK.

Canadian applicants do not need to worry about the English language test as part of the application. Finally, the Canadian partner needs to prove to the UK government they will stay in the UK permanently.

What are the Fiance Visa Financial Requirements? 

As part of your visa application for the immigration status of Fiance Visa UK, you will need to provide evidence that demonstrates that you meet specific financial thresholds.

The Fiance visa requires you to prove to the Home Office that as a couple you have enough money to support yourselves whilst you are in the UK (as well as any dependent child that may be included in your visa application form).

As such, the partner visas require a combined annual income of at least £18,600. For any child dependents, this increases by £3,800 for your first child and £2,400 for every child thereafter.

For a successful outcome, applicants  can provide evidence of their finances through any of the following:

• Regular salary through jobs
• Being self-employed
• Statutory sick pay, maternity, paternity or adoption pay
• Savings
• Stocks and shares
• Pension payments
• Property financial gains, such as a regular income from rent

It is important to note that the Canadian Fiance Visa holder is not yet considered a permanent resident and can’t access UK public funds.

How to make a Fiance visa application from Canada?

With the UK Fiance visa, the applicants do the application online and can be done from either Canada or the UK if the Canadian partner is already living abroad legally. When doing the application, documents and documents that prove the genuine relationship needs to be submitted along with the required fees and biometrics for the biometric residence permit.

Some fiances may be invited for an interview at their local visa application centre. If they are asked, couples will receive a letter asking them to attend, which can involve travel.  If they get this interview immigration officers may ask about the intention to move to the UK and confirm the nature of the relationship.

The average processing time for a UK Fiance visa is anywhere between 2 – 12 weeks from the date of submission. This could change if you don’t submit a sufficient application so it is important to include everything to avoid minimal disruption to the immigration process.

When the application is approved, the Canadian partner will be permitted to remain in the UK for up to six months, but it is important to get married within the 6 months period.

What documents are required for the visa application? 

Some of the information applicants of the visa will need to provide includes:

• Name and date of birth
• Copies of the photo page of any old passports and visas
• Information about the relationship you have with your partner, including how long you have been together, how you met and how often you see each other
• Details of anyone you previously married or had children with
• Divorce certificates (if applicable)
• Details of any criminal convictions (if applicable)
• Details of the countries outside the UK which you have lived in and visited
• The date of birth and nationality of your parents if you are applying from outside the UK