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Re: Married to Uk citizen, need advice with spouse visa.
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2012, 03:01:47 PM »
Quote from: ksand24 on March 20, 2012, 07:45:24 AM
You're not supposed to, but it is possible.

At the time the OP got married (more than a year ago), in order to marry in the UK without a fiance or marriage visitor visa (MVV), you had to apply for a Certificate of Approval (CoA). However, a CoA took months to be processed and was only really supposed to be for people in the UK on a visa valid for more than 6 months (i.e. student or work visa)... although I believe it was possible for visitors to get one (as the OP has shown).

Last year, they got rid of the CoA and now it's technically possible for visitors to marry in the UK even without a marriage visa... however, if they know before they travel that they want to marry in the UK, they should apply for a MVV or a fiance visa first.



Always learning something new on here! Thanks, ksand!
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March 2009 - September 2011: Visits back and forth
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March 26, 2012: VISA ISSUED! :D
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