Spousal Visas

A spousal visa allows a citizen of one country to marry a citizen of another nationality and for that citizen to reside in the country of their spouse

Example: American marrying a Filipino, Australian marrying Indonesian, British marrying Thai, Dutch marrying Nigerian etc.

 In all the above examples a Spousal visa is needed to bring the Filipino, Thai, etc into the respective countries USA/UK etc.

These are one of the hardest visa to get (the only visa which is more difficult is a Settlement /Residents Visa).

The requirements are plenty and the whole process takes forever and a day and is not cheap. 

The following are a list of the requirements that are most commonly needed.

1. Marriage Certificate translated and notarised into whichever country they will be coming.
2. Your  employment details ( this pertains to for example to the American marrying the Filipino etc)
3. Home address ( American, etc)
4. Financial records for the previous 12 months. ( American, etc)
5. Household bills for the previous 12 months  (American ,etc)
6. An interview may well be necessary at the local Embassy/Consulate ( American, British ,Dutch, Australian using the examples above)
7. Photographs /telephone records ( this is normally needed if you are applying from abroad and do not yet have the marriage certificate)
8. Where and when did the Filipino meet the American etc
9. When did the relationship begin
10. Do you plan on having a long term relationship with the intended spouse
11. Proof that you are eligible to be married

Depending upon the country you need to download the relevant application form or get the form from your local embassy as different countries have different regulations. A spousal form runs from anywhere from 5-10 pages normally. You MUST answer all the relevant questions truthfully.

As long as the person marrying the foreigner can prove that they are financially stable and secure enough to look after a dependent then the visa will be issued. The reason that many spousal visas are rejected is that the government does not believe that the person wanting to marry the foreigner is financially able to do so.