The rules, answered · checked 7 November 2026
What accommodation evidence does a spouse visa need?
Quick answer
Evidence of a home the family own or live in on their own, adequate without public funds and not overcrowded: usually the tenancy agreement or title deeds, and a letter from the owner or landlord if you’ll live in someone else’s home.
What the rules say
Where you’ll live
There must be adequate accommodation for the family, without relying on public funds, which the family own or occupy exclusively. Accommodation isn’t adequate if it is or will be overcrowded, or if it breaks public health regulations. Couples usually send the tenancy agreement or title deeds and, where they’ll live in someone else’s home, a letter from the owner or landlord; a property inspection report is optional.
From GOV.UK: Immigration Rules, Appendix FM, checked 7 November 2026.
On your tracker
Answer seven questions and the tracker lists these, where they apply to you, with the dates each must fall between and every requirement to tick:
- Your tenancy agreement
- A letter from your landlord or letting agent
- Proof you own the home
- A letter from the person you’ll live with
- A property inspection report
Information, not immigration advice. Whether your documents meet a rule is a judgement only a regulated adviser can make: have your bundle checked.