Marriage Visa or Family Reunion

[Mitchell2009]

Please help...
Im a South african currently in Sa and my fiancee is in Uk from Zimababwe.We are planning to get married end of this year.
He's got Uk asyllum status,the uk blue passport Travel document.So as we are planning to get married in Sa,we want to come to uk.

So do we need to apply for marriage visa or family reunion visa and what are the procedure and how long will it take.he has 2 kids that we want to bring them along.

[vinny]

See also Family reunion for asylum seekers.

[Obie]

See the visa policy as well.

[Mitchell2009]

Thank you for your prompt rely,i have check the link that you send very helpfull.
On that link they mention that:(that is, those who were part of the family unit before he/she fled).
So in my case i was not because i was in uk before on working holiday visa and student visa,so i was in the country for 3 years and thats when we met,and i went home.so he had kids before in Sa before we met but he was not married.

[Obie]

Also see Policy and requirements for Family Reunion.

You can apply using the spousal visa route and paying the appropriate fees.

[Mitchell2009]

please need more info

[Obie]

Information on how to qualify as a Spouse, also see Accommodation and Maintenance requirements and Further Guidance and Application Form.

[hmm]

Thank you for your prompt rely,i have check the link that you send very helpfull.
On that link they mention that:(that is, those who were part of the family unit before he/she fled).
So in my case i was not because i was in uk before on working holiday visa and student visa,so i was in the country for 3 years and thats when we met,and i went home.so he had kids before in Sa before we met but he was not married.

As you are not the pre existing family you cannot apply for famly re-union.
Family re-union applications takes ages to be prcessed.

[Mitchell2009]

Thank you for your prompt rely,i have check the link that you send very helpfull.
On that link they mention that:(that is, those who were part of the family unit before he/she fled).
So in my case i was not because i was in uk before on working holiday visa and student visa,so i was in the country for 3 years and thats when we met,and i went home.so he had kids before in Sa before we met but he was not married.

As you are not the pre existing family you cannot apply for famly re-union.
Family re-union applications takes ages to be prcessed.

Ok thanx,so whats your advice

[hmm]

Can he travel to SA with his travel document? can he sponsor his spouse?
If so, get married in SA and apply for a spouse visa from there. There are lots of posts on this forum about spouse visa, have a look. Download the VAF4 form from UKBA website and have a look, it'd give you some idea of what they looking for.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... schapter8/

If you want come and visit him in the UK before that apply for visit visa or any other visa if you qualify.

[prettypolitical]

You will need to apply for a spouse visa to the British High Comission in Pretoria.

Make sure you have every single bit of proof to prove yourself as a couple evidence of relationship etc over the 2 year period or more. Photos, letters e-mails, letters from friends and family attached with a signed copy of their ID (what i did). Correspondence to both your names when you lived in uk if you lived together. Phone Bills (itemised and also proof that the telephone number is yours etc).
Receipts for all your wedding things and arrangements.

Proof your spouse can support you and the children financially.
Bank Statements
(showing that he not overdrawn-main thing)

wage slips

Accomodation - that there is sufficient room for you and the children etc
tenancy agreement, rent statement (to show i was not in any arrears)

If you need any more help just shout!!!

[vinny]

Post flight spouse