general questions about spouse visa application!!!

[Omaricious]

hello everyone
i wud like like to ask some questions and wud b grateful for any useful answers... umm lemme begin:

i will be getting married within 3 months inshaalah to a british citizen who has a double nationality (british/moroccan) so when signin the marriage paper shud i marry her as british citizen or as moroccan (coz when translating the marriage paper they won't recognize the moroccan identity of the spouse init??)

my 2nd question concerns the min wage required for the spouse in the UK and the period of work (do they require 3months paylsips n bank statements or 6 months)

3rd n last one is about the english test... is it compulsory or can u take a test inside the embassy in order to determine ur ability to speak n understand english??

Thank you

[SoHopeful]

I cannot answer your first question, but...

2. 3 months minimum for wage slips and bank statements, but 6 months is ideal.

3. The test must be done at an approved test centre BEFORE you apply. The results need to be submitted with the documents.

[scan87]

hello everyone
i wud like like to ask some questions and wud b grateful for any useful answers... umm lemme begin:

i will be getting married within 3 months inshaalah to a british citizen who has a double nationality (british/moroccan) so when signin the marriage paper shud i marry her as british citizen or as moroccan (coz when translating the marriage paper they won't recognize the moroccan identity of the spouse init??)

my 2nd question concerns the min wage required for the spouse in the UK and the period of work (do they require 3months paylsips n bank statements or 6 months)

3rd n last one is about the english test... is it compulsory or can u take a test inside the embassy in order to determine ur ability to speak n understand english??

Thank you

I cannot answer your first question as well. I hope the moderators or the senior members can help you out with this question.


There is nothing called a minimum wage to sponsor your spouse. You just need to have a regular income coming into your bank account.

You need to show that you will have a minimum of £105.95 remaining weekly as a couple after paying rent or mortgage and council tax. This is under current regulations.

Check out this link:
MAA5 What evidence of maintenance is required?

Check out this link as well:
SET03 - Spouses

For the English Language Requirement part please check out this link:
English Language Requirement

[Omaricious]

thank u mates for these answers i really appreciate it.

jst another question : is it useful to make a civil act of mariage there in the UK and add it with the documents when applyin!!? or jst wait until we get married here in morocco and apply normaly with a moroccan translated act??

[Omaricious]

Any update for the 1st questions??

[batleykhan]

Any update for the 1st questions??

It has to be British

[Omaricious]

soo if we get married as a mixed couple shud it help during the visa process?? or is it the same as if we got married under moroccan law as moroccan nationals n then translated all copies for the embassy??

[Greenie]

Are you getting married in Morocco?

[Omaricious]

Are you getting married in Morocco?

yes sir we r gettin married in Morocco within 3 months!!!

jst for the info she's not resident in morocco (bt has a double nationality british/Moroccan)!! she's coming for 3 weeks n then back to the UK!!

[Omaricious]

Any updates??

[Greenie]

I don't really understand your question. You can't have a civil marriage in the UK unless you are both present here. If you are marrying in Morocco, as long as the marriage is considered lawful in Morocco it will be considered lawful in the UK.

[Omaricious]

I don't really understand your question. You can't have a civil marriage in the UK unless you are both present here. If you are marrying in Morocco, as long as the marriage is considered lawful in Morocco it will be considered lawful in the UK.

yess we will get married under moroccan law as being both moroccans!! n then i wud translate all the documents required to present them to the embassy... if i do this!! is it the same as if we got married as a mixed couple?i mean considering her as a foreigner!! wud this help with the visa process?