Wedding photos not available for spouse visa

[Meesha]

Dear Forum members,
I am going to apply for my husband on spouse visa from Pakistan, got nikahfied last year while he was in UK on business visitor visa (he has 2 years business visitor visa) and he stayed 5 months here afterwards (I know this can not be used for visa as it was Islamic marriage only and I have no plans to mention this as hold no value for visa). Got marriage registered in Pakistan 4 months ago while I was there.
I am British national and earning 35K/annum since 3 years. Divorced 2 years ago, have 3 children aged 13, 11 and 9. My ex husband have no contact with us. I live in social rented house in London and receive Universal Credit which mainly is covering child care costs.
My questions are:
1. Do I need to stop receiving Universal credit? Is it going to affect spouse visa negatively?
2. I think receiving benefits would not affect his visa, however do I need to attach UC statements where my status is single? I cannot show myself married on benefit system until he is in the UK as both partners need ID verification before being eligible for UC.
3. Do I need a letter from social renting services to show allowed numbers of residents at my current house, I do have a lease agreement, would it be sufficient?
4. Do I need anything for my children as I have full custody for them (I have no official document), my ex husband chose it this way and never contacted us.
5. What documents my husband needs to provide, he has IELTS, TB certificate and his bank statements. He has business partners in UK, does he need showing it?
6. What extra documents we need showing? What else is required other than marriage certificate to prove marriage is genuine?


Many many thanks in advance.

[AmazonianX]

Dear Forum members,
I am going to apply for my husband on spouse visa from Pakistan, got nikahfied last year while he was in UK on business visitor visa (he has 2 years business visitor visa) and he stayed 5 months here afterwards (I know this can not be used for visa as it was Islamic marriage only and I have no plans to mention this as hold no value for visa). Got marriage registered in Pakistan 4 months ago while I was there.
I am British national and earning 35K/annum since 3 years. Divorced 2 years ago, have 3 children aged 13, 11 and 9. My ex husband have no contact with us. I live in social rented house in London and receive Universal Credit which mainly is covering child care costs.
My questions are:
1. Do I need to stop receiving Universal credit? Is it going to affect spouse visa negatively? No you don't have to stop if receiving what you are e titled to and no adverse impact on application.
2. I think receiving benefits would not affect his visa, however do I need to attach UC statements where my status is single? I cannot show myself married on benefit system until he is in the UK as both partners need ID verification before being eligible for UC.
3. Do I need a letter from social renting services to show allowed numbers of residents at my current house, I do have a lease agreement, would it be sufficient? Tenancy agreement and no objection letter from landlord/housing provider suffices
4. Do I need anything for my children as I have full custody for them (I have no official document), my ex husband chose it this way and never contacted us.
5. What documents my husband needs to provide, he has IELTS, TB certificate and his bank statements. He has business partners in UK, does he need showing it? Bulk of the evidence is from the sponsor and no financial evidence or employment evidence of his acceptable for initial spouse visa application.
6. What extra documents we need showing? What else is required other than marriage certificate to prove marriage is genuine? Sponsor's letter from employer, evidence of subsisting relationship like call logs over time, chat records spaced over period of relationship

https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partn ... 0residence

Many many thanks in advance.

[Meesha]

Thank you so much.
Dear members please confirm if following list of the documents is complete for spouse visa:
British Spouse documents list:
1. Cover letter
2. 1 years payslips (£38K/annum) and Permanent employee letter
3. 1 Year bank statement
4. House lease agreement
5. Council Tax Bill
6. Utility bills
7 Passport
8. Divorce letter (Nadra)
9. Marriage certificate (Issued by Nadra)
10. Wedding photos and wedding card
11. Screenshots of WhatsApp
12. Travel together to Europe and Dubai photos, hotel bookings
13. Travelling to Pak to see spouse (e tickets)

Spouse who is applying
1. Passport
2. English language test
3. TB test
4. 6 months bank statements

Please let me know if something important is missing.
Many many thanks in advance.
Many many thanks in advance

[Meesha]

And for bank statements, are online PDFs acceptable?

[AmazonianX]

And for bank statements, are online PDFs acceptable?

Yes they are accepted.

[AmazonianX]

Thank you so much.
Dear members please confirm if following list of the documents is complete for spouse visa:
British Spouse documents list:
1. Cover letter
2. 1 years payslips (£38K/annum) and Permanent employee letter Is this same as letter from employer?
3. 1 Year bank statement
4. House lease agreement what of No Objection letter from landlord?
5. Council Tax Bill
6. Utility bills
7 Passport
8. Divorce letter (Nadra)
9. Marriage certificate (Issued by Nadra)
10. Wedding photos and wedding card
11. Screenshots of WhatsApp
12. Travel together to Europe and Dubai photos, hotel bookings
13. Travelling to Pak to see spouse (e tickets)

Spouse who is applying
1. Passport
2. English language test
3. TB test
4. 6 months bank statements Not Required

Please let me know if something important is missing.
Many many thanks in advance.
Many many thanks in advance

[Meesha]

Hi Forum Members,
How important are wedding photos or wedding card? If we dont have it, would it impact the application negatively?
Many thanks!

[AmazonianX]

Hi Forum Members,
How important are wedding photos or wedding card? If we dont have it, would it impact the application negatively?
Many thanks!

While not able to state categorically its importance, you are applying based on being a spouse/married and evidenceof this willinclude photos of such occasion.

[Meesha]

Hi all,
Has anyone got a refusal for not providing evidence of wedding event such as wedding photos or wedding card?
Our solicitor says it's an additional document and is not required??
Please advise as we plan to apply for spouse visa asap.

Regards

[Ticktack]

Hi all,
Has anyone got a refusal for not providing evidence of wedding event such as wedding photos or wedding card?
Our solicitor says it's an additional document and is not required??
Please advise as we plan to apply for spouse visa asap.

Regards

You can get a refusal for anything. From forgetting to add, payslips, letter from HR, bank statements, correspondences showing genuine relationship, evidence of relationship, pictures, wedding certs. The list is endless.

They are mostly additional documents, but they further cement your claims.

It all depends on the ECO.

If you don't have it you don't have it. Show other pictures that shows the pair of you together at different times.