You don't know what you don't know
Compare the 4 ways to prepare, then see your exact document list right away. Free.
4 ways to organise your visa documents
The cheap path burns time and energy. The expensive path costs money before anyone even helps.
- gov.uk, blogs and summary posts: the information is scattered
- Search results give old numbers and old rules
- ~£5,000 per submission (fee ~£2,000 + IHS ~£3,000): a refusal means paying it again
- iPhone HEIC not supported, files over 6MB fail to upload, form fields and PDF don't line up
- Calls don't connect, replies are slow
- Poor reviews, sometimes wrong explanations
- Some take your money and do little
- Even a one-hour consult is £200 and up
- Much of the hour goes to sorting documents, not advice
- Mainly English, and harder to find in your language
- See your complete list in minutes, only what your case needs
- Every item links to its GOV.UK source page, so you can check and verify
- Not a native English speaker? Work in your language, submit an English draft.
- Add your LINE or WhatsApp chats and photos: turned into dated relationship evidence (and a personal statement). Your data stays private.
- We help you generate a cover letter.
- Every file made submission-ready: right format (PDF/JPG/PNG), under 6MB, fields matched
- Work from your phone or computer, your progress saves
Compare all four, in detail
| ① DIY | ② Consultant | ③ Solicitor | ④ Stratovisa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | £0 | ~£1,500 | £2,500 | Free · £179 full |
| Time cost | ~30 hrs | Back-and-forth | 1h £200/h~ | Instant |
| Format traps | HEIC·6MB·gaps | Still manual | Still manual | Auto-formatted |
| Scattered info | High | High | Low | Organised |
| Stale-info risk | High | Med | Low | Auto-updated |
| Verifiable source | Yourself | Hidden | On request | GOV.UK link |
| Contact & response | None | Slow | Appointment | Instant |
| Language | On you | Limited | Mostly EN | Your language |
| Document list | None | Partial | Provided | Complete |
Figures shown are approximate, based on latest data, and vary by case.
'What you don't know' becomes a list.
We read the GOV.UK rules so you don't have to.
- 1
Answer a few questions
Your complete list appears: only the documents your spouse visa needs, nothing you don't.
- 2
See where you stand
Check which documents you are missing and need to go collect.
- 3
Do it yourself, guided
Every document is explained, format-checked, and linked to its GOV.UK source, so you catch gaps before you submit.
- 4
A solicitor stays optional
At £200/h, much of a consult goes to sorting documents. You've already done that, so the time goes to the questions that need real advice.
Know exactly what you need. Free.
Your complete, GOV.UK-verified list, free. You decide what to submit. Complex cases go to a solicitor.