Partner / Spouse visa: Bangladeshi citizen → United Kingdom

🇧🇩 nationality: Bangladesh🇧🇩 lives in: Bangladesh🇬🇧 going to: United Kingdomupdated 2026-06-11

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You need a Partner / Spouse visa

To join or stay with a partner who is British, settled, or holds qualifying status — with income and relationship requirements.

The bottom line

This visa is required from every nationality — it's about why you're coming, not which passport you hold. Only British and Irish citizens are exempt.
How long you can stay: 2 years 9 months, extendable; leads to settlement after 5 years.

When to start

Start 3–6 months before your travel date.

The low end assumes your paperwork is ready, you get an appointment within ~3 days and the decision arrives in the standard time. The high end leaves margin for gathering documents and waiting for a slot. You can apply at most 270 days ahead. In peak season (April–August (summer travel) and before major holidays), appointment waits alone can reach ~21 days — start at the high end.

Getting an appointment in Bangladesh

General guidance · checked 2026-06-11 · slot waits typically 3–14 days, up to ~21 in busy periods

VFS releases appointment slots up to ~90 days ahead; if you see “No slots available”, new slots are often added — retry over the next few days.
You can book any centre in your country of residence — a centre in another city often has earlier slots.

Reported by:

Pick your travel date — every deadline below updates instantly:

When do you want to travel?

That date is too soon to do this comfortably — you'd need to have started by 30 Apr 2026, which has passed. Consider a later trip or a priority service.

1

Build your evidence filestart by 30 Apr 2026

These routes turn on documentary evidence — relationship history, your sponsor's income or savings, accommodation, and English language. Expect this to take weeks, not days.

takes ~30 days

Source: gov.uk · updated 2026-06-11

2

Apply and pay onlinestart by 9 Jun 2026

Complete the application on gov.uk and pay the fee. Your appointment booking happens as part of this application.

takes ~1 day

Source: gov.uk · updated 2026-06-11

3

Book and attend your appointment in Bangladeshstart by 11 Jun 2026

Book a visa application centre appointment in Bangladesh and attend with your documents to give fingerprints and a photo. You can choose ANY centre in the country — pick whichever city is convenient. Find your nearest on the official centre finder.

depends on where you livetakes ~1 day

Source: gov.uk · updated 2026-06-11

4

Wait for the decisionstart by 12 Jun 2026

Standard processing is up to 12 weeks (sometimes 24 for settlement) after your appointment. Priority services are often available at extra cost if you're short on time. Don't book non-refundable travel until you have the decision.

takes ~84 days

Source: gov.uk · updated 2026-06-11

5

Check your visa or eVisastart by 12 Oct 2026

When granted, check every detail (dates, conditions, spelling) immediately and report errors before travelling.

takes ~1 day

Source: gov.uk · updated 2026-06-11

What you'll need

Passport — Valid, with a blank page for the vignette; previous passports help show travel history.
Financial evidence — Bank statements or payslips showing you can support yourself (and pay for the trip or course).
Relationship evidence — Marriage/birth certificates, chat history, photos, visits — covering the whole relationship.
Sponsor's financial evidence — Payslips, employment letter and bank statements meeting the minimum income requirement.
English language evidence — Approved A1+ test or exemption. · Partner and parent routes
TB test certificate — From an approved clinic. · If applying from a listed country

Good to know

UK visas are now digital (eVisa) — apply and upload online, give biometrics at a centre, and your status is an online record, not a sticker or card.

Where you'll apply

Apply online on gov.uk, then prove your identity — usually biometrics at a visa application centre (VFS Global or TLScontact) in Bangladesh.

You can book any centre in Bangladesh — we don't assume which city you live in. Find your nearest visa application centre on the official list →

Fees change regularly — check the official fees table before paying.

Continue on the official site →

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