Spouse visa refused

Family

The refusal letter decides your options. We read it and tell you whether to appeal, reapply, or use a different challenge.

This page is general information about UK immigration routes. It is not advice on your case. Rules and fees change. Confirm the current position before you pay a Home Office fee.

Who this is for

• Your partner application has been refused.
• You still have time on the deadline in the decision letter.
• You are unsure whether to appeal or start again.

What this route is

After a spouse visa refusal the usual choices are an appeal or a fresh application. Administrative review is only available if the letter gives that right, which is less common on family routes. Judicial review is for cases with no appeal, or where the appeal has been certified so it cannot be brought in the UK.

Deadlines are often 14 calendar days in the UK and 28 calendar days overseas. Weekends and bank holidays count. The last paragraphs of your letter control the real deadline.

Requirements we check

• We start from the refusal notice, not from a standard package.
• The personalised reasons matter more than the boilerplate paragraphs.
• A new application is right when the evidence was missing. An appeal is right when the evidence was there and the decision is wrong.

Evidence that usually matters

• The full refusal letter, including every page.
• The bundle that was submitted.
• Any new documents you now have, kept separate until we know if they can be used.

How we work

1. Read the position. We read the letter and diary the deadline the same day.
2. List the gaps. We say which route fits the reason for refusal.
3. Prepare the application. We either draft the appeal or rebuild the bundle.
4. Check before filing. We do not start a second route that abandons a right you still have.

Where applications go wrong

• Appealing when the evidence was never submitted.
• Reapplying and missing an appeal deadline.
• Counting working days instead of calendar days.