Spouse Visa - 2 year rule - Confused?

[rshelar]

Hi,

On the gov uk website, the requirements for Spouse Visa (partner of a British national) states -

What you’ll need to prove
You must be able to prove one of the following:

• you’re in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognised in the UK
  you’ve been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply
  you are a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner and will marry or enter into a civil partnership in the UK within 6 months of arriving

Does this mean if anyone has recently married (e.g. 6 months ago) they cannot apply for spouse visa?

How do vast number of applications comply with this if their relationship is less than 2 years OR if the date of marriage is less than 2 years from the time of application ?

I meet all the requirements, but confused by this rule.

Finally, on a different note - is it possible to switch from ICT to Spouse Visa (of British national) in country?

Thanks

[meself2]

You must be able to prove one of the following:
you’re in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognised in the UK
you’ve been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply

You're missing a crucial part here. You don't need to satisfy all these conditions.

You must be able to prove one of the following:

Second part is for unmarried partners. If you have marriage certificate, you're good.

Finally, on a different note - is it possible to switch from ICT to Spouse Visa (of British national) in country?

Yes.

[AmazonianX]

Hi,

On the gov uk website, the requirements for Spouse Visa (partner of a British national) states -

What you’ll need to prove
You must be able to prove one of the following:

• you’re in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognised in the UK
  you’ve been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply
  you are a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner and will marry or enter into a civil partnership in the UK within 6 months of arriving

Does this mean if anyone has recently married (e.g. 6 months ago) they cannot apply for spouse visa?

How do vast number of applications comply with this if their relationship is less than 2 years OR if the date of marriage is less than 2 years from the time of application ?

I meet all the requirements, but confused by this rule.

Finally, on a different note - is it possible to switch from ICT to Spouse Visa (of British national) in country?

Thanks

So far all other requirements are me you can apply for spouse visa even on the day you get married.

[rshelar]

aah I see, where is my facepalm emoji

Thank you both - that clears everything. The gov site needs to make it a bit more clearer.

[CR001]

Thank you both - that clears everything. The gov site needs to make it a bit more clearer.

The website is clear, you have just not read it correctly.

You must be able to prove one of the following

A word of advice because we see many issues and rejections because the information is not read properly, read very carefully, every single line of information. Don't skip over things or skim read

[rshelar]

Thank you both - that clears everything. The gov site needs to make it a bit more clearer.

The website is clear, you have just not read it correctly.

You must be able to prove one of the following

A word of advice because we see many issues and rejections because the information is not read properly, read very carefully, every single line of information. Don't skip over things or skim read

Sure, Many thanks

Yea I missed reading the "one".