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Spouse visa holder - change of address

Post by Robstin2014 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:53 pm

Hi,

My wife is a spouse visa holder and we have moved house in the last week.

We previously moved back when she was originally on a student visa and the process to update her address with UKVI was very straight forward (just submitting the new address via the Gov website).

We have visited the Gov website to update her address again for her current spouse visa however the process seems to have changed and now it seems like a form needs to be completed and returned via post.

Seen as we have received excellent advice in the past from this forum, I thought it would be worth asking if anyone had any advice?

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Re: Spouse visa holder - change of address

Post by CR001 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:56 pm

A spouse visa holder does NOT have to inform ukvi when they change address.
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Re: Spouse visa holder - change of address

Post by Robstin2014 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:01 pm

Thanks. Just slightly confused as the webpage below suggests that if you want to "report a change of address only" you are to fill out a form.

https://www.gov.uk/change-circumstances-visa-brp

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Re: Spouse visa holder - change of address

Post by CR001 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:03 pm

It is ONLY for points based migrants, as the further link states.

Presumably your spouse has a spouse settlement visa and not a PBS dependent visa.
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Re: Spouse visa holder - change of address

Post by Robstin2014 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:05 pm

Ok makes sense, thanks.

Yes she holds a 5 year spouse settlement visa sponsored through me (2x2.5 year).

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