Ok so now that the English exam is done with and you have the
certificate to show for it, it is time to look at the actual
application. We will talk about the actual documents we put together in
the next post, but first, we will talk a bit about the process of
applying for the visa.
To apply for a UK Spouse Visa for a Ukrainian national, you would have to go to the website https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/ specified on the www.gov.uk website. It has changed recently, but we had to do it through a different site when we went through the process. The application is all online. We had to create an account on that website and then answer a few questions like where the applicant is for and where s/he is currently residing, and so on. The site is for other nations as well, not just for Ukrainians.
Once you have answered all the initial questions, you then start filling in the application electronically. The form took us through all the different kinds of information we needed to fill in. We were able to save the application and come back to it at a later time. Only make sure that you regularly save the information you have entered, because if the website breaks then you have to fill in all the information again. So click the Save button quite regularly to make sure that the information gets saved.
You will need to have information like the parents place of birth and dates, then information about the sponsor, then information about the applicant’s travels and so on. Our advice would be to start a couple of weeks ahead of the date that you would like to apply on, so that you have time to return to the application in case you need to find out some information that it asks you. Give yourself plenty of time to fill in the application correctly and fully. Try not to leave unanswered questions.
We made a mistake on the application, where we got the year of birth wrong for Natasha, but that was no big deal. We just made sure we informed them and also marked the application where it was wrong and nothing happened. So if you happen to make a small mistake, then do not worry, just mark where the mistake is. Or if you have not sent the application yet, then correct it on screen before submitting it.
Once the application is all completed and you are ready to submit it, make sure you double-check it first. Then make sure that you have the correct amount of money on a debit or credit card. When we applied for a Spouse Visa, it was about 1045 euros. It might be more now, so double-check. Please note that you do not see the money back. Even if you are unsuccessful, or even if your paperwork was not in order and they could not access your application, you will not see your money back.
Once you have applied and paid for your application, you will then have to make an appointment to submit the paperwork in person. That would be in Kiev for the Ukrainian applicants. As part of the same process, at the end we were asked to choose a date to submit the paperwork. We chose a date and printed out the page with the barcode on it. The page also had the name and some details of Natasha’s. Also we printed out the completed application form because it has to go with the paperwork as well.
Now that you have submitted your application, paid your hard-earned cash, sit back for a day or two and relax, then get to work with gathering all the paperwork required. About the paperwork that we submitted we will talk in the next post. That is it for now.
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To apply for a UK Spouse Visa for a Ukrainian national, you would have to go to the website https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/ specified on the www.gov.uk website. It has changed recently, but we had to do it through a different site when we went through the process. The application is all online. We had to create an account on that website and then answer a few questions like where the applicant is for and where s/he is currently residing, and so on. The site is for other nations as well, not just for Ukrainians.
Once you have answered all the initial questions, you then start filling in the application electronically. The form took us through all the different kinds of information we needed to fill in. We were able to save the application and come back to it at a later time. Only make sure that you regularly save the information you have entered, because if the website breaks then you have to fill in all the information again. So click the Save button quite regularly to make sure that the information gets saved.
You will need to have information like the parents place of birth and dates, then information about the sponsor, then information about the applicant’s travels and so on. Our advice would be to start a couple of weeks ahead of the date that you would like to apply on, so that you have time to return to the application in case you need to find out some information that it asks you. Give yourself plenty of time to fill in the application correctly and fully. Try not to leave unanswered questions.
We made a mistake on the application, where we got the year of birth wrong for Natasha, but that was no big deal. We just made sure we informed them and also marked the application where it was wrong and nothing happened. So if you happen to make a small mistake, then do not worry, just mark where the mistake is. Or if you have not sent the application yet, then correct it on screen before submitting it.
Once the application is all completed and you are ready to submit it, make sure you double-check it first. Then make sure that you have the correct amount of money on a debit or credit card. When we applied for a Spouse Visa, it was about 1045 euros. It might be more now, so double-check. Please note that you do not see the money back. Even if you are unsuccessful, or even if your paperwork was not in order and they could not access your application, you will not see your money back.
Once you have applied and paid for your application, you will then have to make an appointment to submit the paperwork in person. That would be in Kiev for the Ukrainian applicants. As part of the same process, at the end we were asked to choose a date to submit the paperwork. We chose a date and printed out the page with the barcode on it. The page also had the name and some details of Natasha’s. Also we printed out the completed application form because it has to go with the paperwork as well.
Now that you have submitted your application, paid your hard-earned cash, sit back for a day or two and relax, then get to work with gathering all the paperwork required. About the paperwork that we submitted we will talk in the next post. That is it for now.
If you find these articles useful, please like them on Facebook, Google+ or you can even tweet about them. Buttons are provided at the top of the page or below the comments. Thanks.
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