r/ukvisa

Hello! Me and my husband (both are not EU-citizens) are intending to visit UK for few weeks (touristic 6 months visa). I have no job, no savings etc. Like, completely. All the time we living together, I just used his cards with GooglePay, or cash. He signed a "full financial support letter", but I still need a "Evidence of funds available to you, and which are clearly accessible by you", according to the check-list.

So. Is it better if he will send around 3000GBP to my bank account (besides that completely empty) - or it will only make the situation worse?

In advance, thank you for help - for anyone who will spend their time for this post! It just awfully complicated challenge, with not much guidance

Hello all,

Can someone help/ advise me please. I received an email from CS on 14th of April that my nationals application has been approved and that the certificate will be printed and sent 7-14. I still didn’t receive any email confirmation from ATLAS. Tried to book the ceremony on the council website but they are asking for the Home Office reference number. I am really stressed as i need this to get sorted so i can attend my sister wedding. Any one been in this situation? Did you receive any email from ATLAS or the council. Any advice is really appreciated it. Thank you

As the title says, i just find it a bit unusual as its the first time we receive an email from that address. should i be worried? or Is this a common occurrence and am being too paranoid?

Hi everyone,

My father has received his passport with the visa vignette already stamped. The visa was granted on 18 February 2026 and is valid from 13 March to 13 September 2026.

The email says:

“Your travel document contains a short-term entry clearance visa, which allows you to travel to the UK. If you do not travel to the UK before your visa expires you do not need to replace it. Instead, you need to create a UKVI account and access your eVisa if you still have permission to enter the UK. Details of how to do this are in the next steps section.”

This has confused us a bit. Does he need to create an eVisa account before travelling, or is the vignette in the passport sufficient for entry?

Thanks in advance!

Applied: 8th December 2025

Biometrics: 19th December 2025

Home office Atlas confirmation email: 20th April

Ceremony booked: 28th April

Hi there, might be a dumb question but as far as I can see when applying to switch to the spouse visa, I'm essentially including all the documents I used for the Fiance visa (updated for recency where needed and minus the TB test as I don't need clearance), our marraige certificate and proof of the paid helath charge. Is this correct?

And then I use the same form that would be used for the extension of the spouse visa?

I'm a US citizen scouting graduate schools ahead of time while in a committed relationship. My partner is able to work remote and if we were ideally to move together he'd plan on keeping his US job. Have been looking at UK government sites but they only provide roundabout answers.

Does anyone have an idea if partners/spouses can enter/remain in England while being US-employed if their partner has a student visa?

I’ve submitted my application on 05/04

and had my bio on 09/04 (in Italy)

(I haven’t received any Eco email yet)

I know it’s still early, but I just wanted to see if anyone has a similar timeline 🫶🏻

Hello,

I currently have ILR and am going abroad shortly. I obviously cannot apply for an ETA. Do I need to show anything to airline staff to let me fly back or is it automatically registered in my passport that I have a right to be in the country?

Aus/UK dual citizen planning to move to the UK for work. Want to bring my girlfriend — Chinese national, graduating from a top Australian uni (ranked ~13 globally) later this year.

We were actually planning to go through the defacto partner visa process here in Australia, but I've been weighing up moving to the UK instead given my citizenship, seems like a better career move for both of us long term. So now trying to figure out the UK equivalent.

In Australia there's a well-known bias where graduate employers strongly prefer grad visa holders over bridging visas — but even on a grad visa it's tough as an international. With the bridging visa recruiters just won't engage at all.

Is there an equivalent bias in the UK?

She has two realistic options:

1. Partner/Marriage visa: comes with me, full work rights, but tied to our relationship

2. HPI visa: her uni almost certainly qualifies on ranking, so she could come independently on her own merit-based visa. Then partner after / in the background.

From a practical job-hunting perspective (specifically creative fields — design, media), does it matter which she's on? Do UK recruiters notice or care? And if it does matter, is it better for her to land on HPI first and switch to partner later — or just come on partner visa and not overthink it?

Any insight from people who've hired or job hunted for graduate roles in the UK on either of these visas would be really helpful.

My girlfriend applied for pre-settled status in May last year as my partner (I have had pre-settled status since 2022).

We provided full documentation about our relationship from 2019, including bank statements, transfers, messages, calls, photos, and a statement from our parents. Based on this evidence, she received her NIN in September 2025. In February, they requested more details, specifically my history in the UK, and we also attached the positive decision regarding the NIN. It has been almost a year, and there is still no update from the Home Office. Should we start worrying about it?

Hi, I am a student and got an artist residency in London. I am going to be there for 3 months and although I have some savings I would need to work while I stay there to pay for things like rent, and food. What are my options for working in London for that summer? I am a US citizen and full time student. Would really appreciate any insight, thanks!

My husband just received a citizenship approval email today (19th April 2026) and I’m honestly still in shock 😭🎉

Timeline for anyone waiting:

• Application submitted: 25 December 2025
• Biometrics:3 January 2026
• Approval: 19 April 2026

I literally saw the email a few minutes after it came through and had to double-check it was real.

For everyone still waiting, I know how stressful and slow it can feel, but hang in there. Things are moving, and your turn will come. Keep the faith 🙏

Wishing the best for everyone going through the process!

Hi everyone,

I am in the process of sending in my naturalisation application and have a question about one of my referees (I've read through previous posts but the information was a bit contradictory).

I was thinking of putting my line manager in, they are not a British citizen but settled through the EU scheme. We work in a university, so not sure if this would be considered of "good standing". I have read the profession list but not sure if working in a university applies to any of them.

My other referee will be a British citizen who is over 25, so I'm not worried about them.

I am applying as the spouse of a British citizen after getting my ILR a few months ago.

Thank you!

Hello,

I contacted the EU Settlement Resolution Centre regarding my application under the EU Settlement Scheme. I submitted my application in June 2025.

They replied with this message:

Your case is actively processing from caseworkers, your documents are complete, please wait to be contacted.

Has anyone received this exact response from the Resolution Centre before?

If yes, what was the final decision in your case (Settled refusal)?

I would really appreciate if you could share your experience. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m hoping to get some advice from those who applied for a UK Partner Visa.

I’m in a committed relationship of over 2 years with my partner, who is Swedish and has ILR in the UK. He’s been living in London for 10 years, has a stable job far above the financial requirement, and owns his apartment.

I’m Romanian and we’ve visited each other monthly, know each other’s families, but we haven’t lived together yet because I need a visa to do so.

My question: do we need to be married to have a strong chance, or do you think our situation is strong enough for the Partner Visa without marriage?

I really want to understand the safest route, as I’m aiming to enter the UK as soon as possible. What would you say is the most secure option in my case?