
UK spouse visa document checklist: what you actually need in 2026
Build a spouse or partner visa evidence file that fits your circumstances: identity, relationship, finances, accommodation and English, with clear checks before you apply.
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Build a spouse or partner visa evidence file that fits your circumstances: identity, relationship, finances, accommodation and English, with clear checks before you apply.

Compare current UK visa processing estimates, understand when the clock starts and avoid confusing one route’s timeframe with another.

Build a clear UK visa evidence file, check translations and upload instructions, and avoid treating a generic checklist as complete.

Understand the usual citizenship decision timeframe, requests for information, ceremony arrangements and why citizenship differs from a visa.

Understand the Scale-up Worker route, the sponsored first six months, separate costs and the checks to make before accepting an offer.

Find out when a UK visa needs a TB certificate, why short visas can still need testing, and how to find an approved clinic.

Check Youth Mobility age limits, the £2,530 savings requirement, application costs and the evidence to prepare before moving to the UK.

Check whether your settlement has lapsed, the Returning Resident evidence requirements and current application costs before travelling.