Spouse and partner visas
Advice for couples planning to live together in the UK, including married couples, civil partners and unmarried partners whose circumstances meet the relevant requirements.
FAMILY VISAS · UK-WIDE ADVICE
UK family visa solicitors
Plan your life together in the UK with clear, specialist immigration advice.
Whether your partner is joining you in the UK, you are relocating together, or you are a British citizen returning with family from abroad, we help you understand your options and prepare for the next step.
THE RIGHT ROUTE
Advice for your family’s circumstances
Family immigration starts with understanding your relationship, your circumstances and what you want to achieve. We advise on the appropriate route and the evidence needed to support it.
Fiancé(e) and proposed civil partner visas
Advice on coming to the UK to marry or form a civil partnership, including planning the further application needed afterwards.
Extensions and your longer-term plans
Advice on continuing your family life in the UK, including family visa extensions and the requirements for settlement when you become eligible.
Where children are part of your plans, their nationality and immigration position also need to be considered. Families joining someone on a work or student visa may need advice on a dependant route instead.
SPECIALIST ADVICE
Careful preparation matters
A family visa application involves more than completing a form. Financial requirements, relationship evidence, accommodation and application timing need to be considered together.
Overseas earnings, self-employment, company income, changes in employment or a previous refusal can make the assessment more involved. We help you understand which evidence is relevant to your circumstances and identify issues that need attention before you apply.
- Understanding the requirements for your intended route.
- Assessing the income, savings and documents you can rely on.
- Preparing relationship and family evidence.
- Planning the application around your move and any immigration deadlines.
RELOCATING TO THE UK
Plan the application alongside the move
Moving countries can involve a new job, a new home and arrangements for children. Early immigration advice helps you understand the application sequence and the documents you may need to obtain while you are still abroad.
If you are a British citizen returning to the UK with a partner or children overseas, we can assess the position of each family member and consider finances, future work and accommodation where relevant.
ONLINE CONSULTATIONS
Speak to a solicitor wherever you are
You can arrange a consultation by video or telephone before travelling to the UK. Tell us where you and your family are based, what you are planning and any dates that matter.
Your consultation is an opportunity to discuss the appropriate route, the evidence required and your next steps. If you would like us to carry out further work, we will explain the proposed scope and agree a fixed fee.
TALK 30
30 minutes · £150–£250
A focused advice appointment.
TALK 60
60 minutes · £180–£300
A longer appointment with a written letter of advice.
The consultation fee depends on who you meet, from trainee solicitor to partner, and is confirmed before you book. Application work ranges from £1,250 to £2,000, with a fixed fee agreed after your consultation. We will confirm the scope, VAT treatment and any separate government fees or other costs. VAT depends on the case.
Enquire about a consultationYOUR NEXT STEPS
From initial advice to an agreed plan
1. Tell us about your plans
Contact us with a brief outline of your circumstances, your current locations and any application or relocation deadline.
2. Arrange your consultation
We will confirm the appointment arrangements and consultation fee before you book.
3. Agree any further work
After discussing your case, we will set out the proposed work, the fixed fee and any separate costs.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you take
the next step
Can you advise us if we are living outside the UK?
Yes. We offer video and telephone consultations for clients abroad as well as those already in the UK. You can discuss your plans and prepare for the application before moving.
Does having a British partner mean I can automatically move to the UK?
Your partner’s British citizenship does not itself give you permission to live in the UK. The appropriate route and its requirements need to be assessed against your circumstances.
Can you advise on self-employment or company income?
Yes. We can assess which financial evidence is relevant to your application, including where the sponsor is self-employed or receives income through a company.
What if we have already received a refusal?
Contact us with the decision and the date it was received. We can assess the reasons, any relevant deadline and the options available. The next step depends on the decision and your circumstances.
FAMILY VISA CONSULTATIONS
Start planning your family’s next chapter
Tell us briefly about your circumstances and the move you are considering. We will help you arrange an appropriate consultation.
Email to arrange a consultationCALL US0141 375 7557
EMAIL USenquiries@mcglashanmackay.com
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Glasgow G2 8BL