Spousal vs Settlement visa

[polo]

My wife is British and we are married for 2 years. We live together in Toronto. We have decided to relocate to UK. I was wondering if you can point me to what type of Visa I should apply for Spousal or settlement visa. Is it as straightforward as applying for a passport?
cheers

[Joanne]

you need to apply for a spouse visa, you will find the information about this visa here :
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply ... espartners

You need your visa before travelling to the UK and do not book your flights until you get your visa.

To apply you will need :
* Your passport or travel document.
* A recent passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph of yourself.
This should be:
o taken against a light coloured background
o clear and of good quality, and not framed or backed
o printed on normal photographic paper, and
o full face and without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless you wear this for cultural or religious reasons (but the face must not be covered).
* The visa fee. This cannot be refunded and you must normally pay it in the local currency of the country where you are applying.
* Supporting documents relevant to your application.

* Your original birth certificate.
* Your original marriage certificate (if you are married) or your original civil partnership certificate (if you have registered a civil partnership).
* Recent bank statements or savings books for your sponsor and evidence of your sponsor's employment in the UK, which could include payslips to show what financial support you have.
* Evidence of your accommodation, such as a mortgage agreement or rental agreement, and evidence that you and your dependants can stay in this accommodation if it is rented or provided by your local authority.
* Letters from you and your sponsor that are relevant to your application.
* If you have been married or in a civil partnership before, one of the following original documents:
o a divorce certificate
o a final dissolution order, or
o your or your sponsor's previous husband's, wife's or civil partner's death certificate
* Evidence that your sponsor is settled in the UK. (This can be a copy of their passport or registration certificate that has been confirmed as a true copy, in other words 'certified').