Newlyweds who have not cohabitated for 2 years - No FLR(M)?

[nihMoham]

Hi guys,

My fiancee and I are getting married on Monday. She is here on a Tier 4 student visa and we want to switch her from that to a dependent visa (I recently got my ILR).

Looking at the FLR(M) form, it seems to indicate that she can only apply in-country as my dependent if we've
lived together for 2 years. Is that correct? We have only been living together since January, and can only prove it through letter addressed to her dated from February this year.

What is the way to prove this relationship is genuine?

[CR001]

Not applicable to newlyweds. Provide any documents you have and/or photos, proof of weekends away, holidays, communications etc.

[nihMoham]

Thanks for the quick reply

Associated question, most of our photos with each other are taken on the phone - are these acceptable as evidence, if we print them out? Is there any way (or any need) to show the EXIF metadata (which shows what date the picture was taken, the location, the phone model used etc?)

[CR001]

Printed photos are acceptable. Put them in an album per holiday or experience etc if you want (the small flexible plastic photo albums)