We both need our passports, and can't afford to f*** around for 6-8 weeks while the masters of the universe at the embassy take their sweet time...

I know I can hand in a certified copy, but what about my wife in Ghana?

Thanks

Is there a minimum right now? Last year I took 16k salary (after tax). This would be equivalent to someone on maybe 19-20k permanent position (before tax). However I did have more dividends available to me, which I did not take, and if needed I can also take out directors loans from the company. How...

Yes I was successful, your estate agents should have the floor plan, showing measurements of each room is important because each room that can be considered a bedroom must be larger then 50sq ft I doubt it...they are useless..they didnt know what an EPC was...Ohmes letting I will ask anyway..If not...

Yeah I didnt submit a house report , I included a floor plan and a photo of each room and letter from landlord describing the property, tenancy agreement and council tax bill and service charge bill. and were you successful with it? where on earth does one get a floor plan? Sorry I happened to be e...

Yes Local council do it for around £80-100 it is the cheapest way. Find the number to call online from your local council website. Estate agent or housing property rental firm will charge about £150. Some councils dont offer the service like Brent. In these areas the rate will be higher. Note: use ...

I found an EPC, energy performance cert for £40, the full on inspection are for people looking to buy a home and cost £275..I think this is overkill for a spouse visa application. It states that the EPC covers a count of all the rooms, a measure of their dimensions etc, surely add some photos to thi...

From what I can gather on this forum, a lot of people seem to prefer applying again after rejection, as there is no time limit. However I assume this leaves you open for making a mistake again and wasting even more money (if the reason was vague) And correct me if I am wrong, appealing a decision do...

Hi jimmurray I only have the Sponsorship letter (which is a statutory declaration), I have got this certified by a solicitor. I signed the letter in front of the solicitor and got them stamp it. I have also certified my Passport photograph/bio page certified as well from the same solicitor. Everyth...

It looks quite official, If it is not official and they find out it is not you will be banned for 10 years from apllying for a visa. (for supplying fake documents) If it is official then you have no worries. It will be registered in the country where it is issued and can be checked by the ECO. Alre...

nadiii wrote:
Note: use one thread to ask all your questions, no need to use multiple threads. (im sure a mod is stepping in any second to tell you this)

Thanks for the info. I find it more logical to separate topics into separate threads, or it gets too messy

sorry asking a lot of questions of lately, but I am gearing up to a visa application so need to make sure all bases are covered...

is a letter of confirmation a statutory declaration? which can then be certified by a lawyer

the prices I'm seeing are £300...can't afford it, already paid the lawyer 1000 and need 850 for spouse visa application...is there a cheap alternative to getting the house inspected? maybe the local council can do it? or maybe I can phone up the landlord and ask for a copy? as he must have had it do...

Our marriage cert is from Burkina Faso. It looks quite official, it has a government/registrar stamp front and back, and also a sticker from the local gov Is there a benefit to deposing the certificate in the UK? If they accept it/depose it, and send confirmation, can I use this confirmation to furt...

sweetmissy wrote: -landlord mortgage statement

christ is this really necessary? that is personal private data the landlord doesn't need to hand over so hardly see how they can make it a requirement

what is the cost? applying spouse visa for wife who is Ghana..Im a british citizen

Already paid the lawyer a wack

I would also like to know the policy on partial housing benefit, in terms of the spouse visa. I have some of my rent paid by the council, but that is all. To be honest I didn't even ask for it, I simply let them know I was starting my own business and they revised it, giving me benefits for 6 months...

being in the spouse visa process myself, I am very frustrated too...They will try anything to ensure you fail...they really don't care about fair, only about keeping foreigner numbers down..If they try anything like this with me I will hit them with so many lawyers they will spin 360 degrees..and I ...

if there is no reason sue them...find a lawyer..it is a breach of your human rights...it's time everyone got tough on these a-holes

no news, I had appealed in nov 2011 i know how badd this waiting game is .dont know why they take so long only for settlement cases which are more imp then visitor or student or anything else!!! because they are small people who enjoy exercising what little power they have...why would you get a job...

Hi Today I spoke to a lawyer about the spouse visa application, and he said that even though the UKBA website states my wifes country is exempt (due to no English test center present in the country) she may still be required to sit the english test.. So I ask...why put this on the website? Do they e...

My now wife got refused a general visitor visa for the UK, so I have been visiting her. She has now moved to Ghana..the process seems straight forward but they seem to insist on proof of stay (hotel or permenant) Do you need to pay a hotel upfront, or can you just reserve it? Also if my wife has a p...

to the spouse visa process? we married in Ghana, should I depose the marriage papers here? it says it is not a requirement on the website...does it aid with the visa process? I am British National my wife is Ghanian

Greenie wrote:Do you mean exempt because the country is a majority English language speaking country, or exempt because there is no approved English language test available in that country?

there is no approved test centre

I mean reject visa based on the English test, when the country is exempt anyway

And do they still refuse applications, despite the country being exempt? I can imagine them pulling something like that