Immigration law can feel impersonal, but for most of our clients a family visa is the most personal matter they will ever deal with. At Kreston Solicitors, our London spouse visa and partner visa team in Enfield helps couples from across North London and Greater London navigate the complex Appendix FM family routes, whether you are applying from overseas, switching from another visa, or seeking to extend or settle.
Our clients include British citizens, settled persons, refugees, pre-settled status holders and UK professionals on work visas, together with their partners from every corner of the world. Our London partner visa lawyers understand the emotional and practical stakes and deliver calm, thorough and effective advice.
Who Can Apply for a UK Partner Visa?
You may be eligible for a UK partner visa under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules if:
You meet the English language requirement (at the appropriate level)
Different rules apply for Fiancé(e) and Proposed Civil Partner visas (for those planning to marry in the UK), and there are additional family routes for partners of workers, students, and those with pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Our Partner and Spouse Visa Services
- Initial Entry Clearance Applications
- In-Country Applications and Switching
- Extensions
- Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
- Unmarried Partners and Same-Sex Partners
- Fiancé(e) Visas
- Visa Refusals and Appeals
The Financial Requirement
The minimum income requirement has been a recurrent area of change. Your UK sponsor (or the couple, once you have been in the UK on a partner visa for some time) must meet a minimum gross annual income or hold specified savings. Our London family visa lawyers provide detailed financial calculations at the outset, helping you decide the best time to apply and which permitted income sources you can rely on (salary, self-employment, pension income, non-employment income and savings) so that your evidence fits Appendix FM-SE exactly.
Why Choose Kreston Solicitors?
- Friendly, sensitive, family-focused immigration advice
- Enfield office serving North London, Haringey, Barnet, Waltham Forest and across London
- Bilingual staff and interpreters for many languages
- Fixed fees for most partner visa applications
- Strong track record of successful applications and appeals
- Coordinated advice for complex families involving multiple visa types
Contact Our Partner Visa Solicitors
Whether you are newly engaged or planning your route to Indefinite Leave to Remain, Kreston Solicitors is here to help. Contact our Enfield office to arrange a confidential consultation with a London partner visa solicitor.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
No. If you are not married or in a civil partnership, you can apply as an unmarried partner, provided you have lived together in a relationship akin to marriage for at least two years. Our London partner visa lawyers will help you pull together the cohabitation evidence the Home Office looks for.
The minimum income required depends on the rules in force at the date of your application, and whether you are applying for an initial visa, an extension or settlement. Savings can be used to make up a shortfall. We will carry out a detailed financial calculation at the start of your case.
Yes. Specified savings held for at least six months can be used to meet the financial requirement, either on their own or combined with income. The calculations are technical and change over time, we run the numbers with you before you apply.
You usually need to pass an approved Secure English Language Test at the appropriate level, or hold an academic qualification taught in English that meets Home Office requirements. The required level rises as you move from initial leave to further leave and then to settlement.
Yes. Kreston Solicitors is at 44 London Road, Enfield, convenient for clients across North London and Greater London. Our team includes bilingual solicitors.
From overseas, spouse visa applications are usually decided within around 12 weeks, though priority services are often available for an additional fee. In-country extensions and settlement applications typically take around eight weeks. We will advise on the current timescales.
Most spouse visa refusals carry a right of appeal on human rights grounds. Strict deadlines apply, usually 28 days if outside the UK, 14 days if inside. Contact our London appeal solicitors as soon as you receive the refusal letter.