This category of visa is utilized by couples who are married and want to reside together in the UK where one is a British national, and the other from a different country that is not part of within the European Economic Area (EEA). This kind of UK visa allows a spouse who is not a member of the EEA to be admitted to in the UK as the spouse of the British and settled individual. It is valid for up to 33 months. It can also be extended or used as a qualifying period to be able to claim the permanent status of settled. It is necessary to satisfy some requirements to be eligible to apply for a Spouse Visa to the UK. They include passing the "true relationship test' as well as satisfying the financial requirements.