Which form is needed for a Fiance visa application?

[conelize]

My fiancee is currently applying for a Fiancee application to come the UK, we will get married within 6 months and then apply to get it switched over to a Marriage visa.

We included all the nessecary supporting documents and a filled out Visa Settlement Application. Is this the correct form for a fiancee application?

As this morning the VFS rejected her application and said she needed to applying for a marriage visitor visa, return to her home country and then apply for a marriage settlement visa. Why they have done this I have no idea as we have followed all the online guidance and don't understand why they are saying this.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

[Greenie]

where did she apply for the visa? before you were mentioning her applying from a different country other than her nationality?

what exactly does the refusal say?

[vinny]

If you are British or settled, then see also: Which visa application form do I use?

However, they may be right if she's not applying from her country of residence.

[conelize]

I just spoke to my fiance and she cleared things up more.

Basically my fiancee is applying for a fiance visa from her home country, when she turned up at the VFS the staff there said that she had to apply for a marriage visitor visa and then return to her home country to apply for marriage settlement in the UK.

But we were both under the impression that getting a fiance visa is specifically for marrying a UK national without having to return home to then get a marriage visa.

Talking to her it seems to me that the VFS staff were incorrect and didn't seem to be aware that a fiance visa exists. But I'm just concerned that maybe we are overlooking something.

[Greenie]

I just spoke to my fiance and she cleared things up more.

Basically my fiancee is applying for a fiance visa from her home country, when she turned up at the VFS the staff there said that she had to apply for a marriage visitor visa and then return to her home country to apply for marriage settlement in the UK.

But we were both under the impression that getting a fiance visa is specifically for marrying a UK national without having to return home to then get a marriage visa.

Talking to her it seems to me that the VFS staff were incorrect and didn't seem to be aware that a fiance visa exists. But I'm just concerned that maybe we are overlooking something.

you are under the right impression. Suggest complaining to the embassy.

[Casa]

She definately needs to apply on form VAF4a - Fiance.
I agree with Greenie...complain.