Hi all,

Me and wife just recently got married a few days ago. My wife came on a fiancée visa and we still have 35 days before this visa runs out.

We're a bit confused as to what visa we should now be applying for. We should apply for a spouse visa right? This is the same as a settlement visa right?

In terms of requirements, we're confident we have all the necessary specifics (financial, living arrangement, etc) however the only question I have is with to the English test. My wife took an IELTS exam to apply for the fiance visa which she took in August 2011 - would this still be valid for this purpose of a new visa? Or would she need to take a new test for the application.

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks,
Bij