A Spouse Visa is very important whenever a spouse is going to join another spouse in any country. A Spouse Visa is simply an endorsement attached on a spouse’s valid passport, granting him or her permission to enter a country where his or her spouse lives.
For a Spouse Visa to be issued by the applied country, there are several requirements by the country’s immigration office. Even though they vary from one country to another, requirements can include a valid marriage certificate, which has been registered by an official registrar.
A Spouse Visa is only granted to a spouse who is in a subsisting marriage, meaning that the sponsoring spouse must indicate by showing letters that they have been keeping in touch with each other. This may even include submitting telephone bills to show that the sponsor and spouse are communicating on a regular basis.
The sponsoring spouse must also prove that he or she is capable of providing shelter and food as well as showing that he or she is financially capable of catering to the spouse’s needs when the spouse joins him or her in the country as a resident. This can be done by showing financial proof, such as a bank statement, pay slips or business account if the sponsor is self-employed. All of these things help in the issuance of a Spouse Visa.
It is good for the spouse applicant to confirm everything with the sponsoring spouse before deciding to apply for a Spouse Visa. The most important thing when applying for a Spouse Visa is that, as an applicant, one should make sure that one is 18 years and above since someone who is under 18 years is considered a minor who is not allowed to sign an affidavit.