Getting a visa rejected can be a sad experience. It makes you wonder what went wrong and also takes away a small pile of hope of ever moving to the UK to be with your partner again. But it does help if you have a detailed insight into the common reasons for refusal of a spouse visa. Giving you the opportunity to apply carefully.
These reasons are shortlisted by our experts on the basis of clients we’ve had who had their visa s rejected multiple times before they found out about us, and we broke the loop for them!
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Wrong visa category
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Inconsistent details
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Criminal history
Wrong visa category – This is one of the most common mistakes that applicants make. Selecting the right visa category is very important because – it determines your purpose of visit, duration, allowances, etc. Moreover, if the category isn’t in accordance with the evidence provided – for example, you apply for a fiancé visa when you are married to the partner in the UK and provide a marriage certificate, then that’s inconsistent and confusing. This can cause a direct refusal.
Inconsistent details – This is another common reason, perhaps not just for a spouse visa but for any visa category for that matter. Inconsistent details are what gets the immigration officers confused; and they don’t like being confused. You have to make sure all your documents are consistent. For example, your name spelled in a certain way on your birth certificate is different than your name on the passport. They don’t know which one to count on. And it can also be considered as misrepresentation.
Criminal history – It is mandatory to disclose any previous or ongoing criminal activity, no matter how long ago it occurred. The UK Home Office has issued guidance over the years stating the exact rules related to disclosing your criminal history in a visa application. It may tempt you to not disclose this information thinking it will badly affect the result, which it might, but not disclosing this information will lead to a direct refusal. If you disclose the information based on the protocols the immigration officers follow, if your crime falls under the threshold of ‘grounds for refusal’ your visa may be granted.
If you think you meet the requirements of a UK spouse visa and are considering applying for the same or have had your UK spouse visa application refused – it would be worth getting advice and assistance from UK visa experts who have a proven track record of managing cases (no matter how complex) successfully.
