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The UK Civil Partner Visa is for civil partners of British or Irish citizens, persons who are settled in the UK, persons with pre-settled status, persons with a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa and persons with refugee status or humanitarian protection who wish to join, or stay with, their civil partner in the...

The Unmarried Partner Visa is available to long term partners of British or Irish citizens, persons who are settled in the UK, persons with pre-settled status, persons with a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa and persons with refugee status or humanitarian protection who wish to join, or stay with, their unmarried...

The UK Proposed Civil Partner Visa is for engaged partners of British or Irish citizens, persons who are settled in the UK, persons with pre-settled status, persons with a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa and persons with refugee status or humanitarian protection who wish to enter into a civil partnership in the UK...

The Child of a Partner or Parent Visa is for a child who wishes to enter or remain in the UK in circumstances where a parent has already been granted, or is at the same time being granted, a Partner or Parent Visa under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.   If the parent of the child does not hold, and is not being granted,...

The Bereaved Partner Visa route offers settlement to persons who have, or were last granted, permission as a spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner and whose partner has died. The Bereaved Partner route leads to a grant of indefinite leave to remain in the UK. Dependent children of a Bereaved Partner can also apply for ILR...

In This Article 1. Overview of the Financial Requirements for Partner Visas 2. Changes to the Partner Visa Financial Requirement: Timeline and Impact 3. Criticism of the UK’s Minimum Income Requirement for Partner Visas 4. The Rising Threshold: Financial Requirement vs. Minimum Wage 5. Debate on Regional Income Thresholds...

In This Article 1. Understanding Category B Employment Income Under Appendix FM 2. When Does Employment Income Fall under Category B? 3. Important Note on Combining Income Categories 4. Appendix FM Financial Requirement for Partner and Family Visas (2024 Update) 5. Policy Context: Changes to Minimum Income Thresholds 6....

In This Article 1. Understanding the Financial Requirement for UK Partner and Family Visas 2. Category A: Financial Requirement for Salaried and Non-Salaried Employment 3. Returning Sponsors/Partners: Financial Requirements for Overseas Sponsors Returning to the UK 4. Category B: Salaried and Non-Salaried Employment...

Given the government’s intention to increase the minimum income threshold for family visas in “Spring 2024”, many people are looking to make a visa application before these changes come into effect. If you are considering applying for a visa so that you can stay in the UK with your British or settled partner, the...

Partner applications under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules contain strict eligibility requirements for a grant of leave to remain on the 5-year route to settlement. If a partner is unable to meet the strict requirements of the 5-year partner route they may be able to rely on the exception set out in EX.1. of Appendix FM to...

In This Article 1. Introduction to the Family Visa Financial Requirements Review 2. Recent Changes to the Minimum Income Requirement 3. Research into the Family Visa Financial Requirements 4. What Family and Partner Visa Applicants Should Know 5. Contact Our Immigration Barristers 6. Frequently Asked Questions 7. Glossary 8....

Prior to 31 January 2024, Section BPILR: Indefinite leave to remain (settlement) as a Bereaved Partner of Appendix FM, allowed for an application for ILR as a Bereaved Partner to be made where an applicant had lost their partner before they had settled in the UK.  On 31 January 2024, Appendix Bereaved Partner was introduced...