Spouse and family visas
If you want to bring your partner, spouse, fiancé, children or a dependent relative to the UK, we advise on the right route and prepare a strong, well-evidenced application.
UK family visas, explained
UK family visas let eligible foreign nationals join their family members in the UK for stays of six months or longer. We handle the full range of family applications, from a first application to a complex, heavily evidenced case.
If you are joining family in the UK and you are from a non-EU or EFTA country, you may be able to apply as the spouse, fiance, civil or unmarried partner of a qualifying sponsor, as the parent of a child under 18, as a child under 18 yourself, or as an adult relative who needs to be cared for by a family member here.
Family cases turn on two things above all: proving the relationship is genuine, and meeting the financial requirement. We build both into the application from the start so it stands up to scrutiny.
The main family routes
Which route you use depends on your relationship to your sponsor and your circumstances.
- Spouse VisaFor joining a British or settled partner, where you both intend to live together permanently in the UK and the sponsor meets the minimum income requirement.
- Fiance VisaFor partners coming to the UK to marry within six months, before switching to a Spouse Visa.
- Unmarried Partner VisaFor couples who have lived together in a relationship akin to marriage for at least two years.
- Child VisaTo bring a child under 18 to a parent who is British or settled, with evidence of parental responsibility.
- Adult Dependent RelativeFor an older parent or relative who needs long-term care that can only be provided by family in the UK.
- UK Ancestry VisaFor Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent, allowing work here for up to five years.
- EU Settlement Family PermitFor non-EEA family members of an EU or Swiss citizen where the relationship began before 31 December 2020.
How Cromwell Wilkes helps you apply
Our team gives clear, reliable advice to family members who want to join their loved ones in the UK, across every family-based route. We prepare the documentation, help you meet the financial and relationship requirements, and advise on any complication before it becomes a refusal.
Get in Touch
Leave your enquiry and a senior lawyer will come back to you by the end of the next working day. If your matter is urgent, call us on 020 3764 1907 and we will tell you straight away whether we can help.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to what clients ask us most. Still unsure? Book a free consultation and we will talk it through.
Book a free consultationYes. Your initial consultation is free and without obligation. You speak directly with one of our immigration lawyers or advisers, who reviews your situation and sets out your options clearly.
No. Cromwell Wilkes is a private law firm and does not accept legal aid. We act for individuals, families and businesses on a private-fee basis, agreed with you up front.
We specialise in UK immigration, alongside human rights, business and employment law, and sports law. From visas and settlement to sponsor licences and complex appeals, your case is handled end to end.
Every case is run by a named member of our team who works closely with you from the first call to the decision, under the supervision of our Legal Director, rather than being passed to a call centre.
It depends on the route and the Home Office. We give you a realistic timeline at the outset, keep you updated at each stage, and flag anything that could speed up or delay a decision.
Yes. We act for clients across the UK and internationally, and can advise and represent you wherever you are based.
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