So my SO is planning to move from Canada to the UK. We have been looking into visas. We think we should go for a fiancé visa so we can live together for 6 months before getting married.
My issue is the cost. The visa will be £1500 then there is the cost of the wedding and then once married we need a spouse visa so another £1500.
Has anyone else done UK visas and is it better to marry first or live together first. Saving on one of the visas is tempting but as we have never lived together it feels that the wise thing to do is get a fiancé visa so we can really see if living together works.
Has anyone got any advice?
My issue is the cost. The visa will be £1500 then there is the cost of the wedding and then once married we need a spouse visa so another £1500.
Has anyone else done UK visas and is it better to marry first or live together first. Saving on one of the visas is tempting but as we have never lived together it feels that the wise thing to do is get a fiancé visa so we can really see if living together works.
Has anyone got any advice?