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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 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 Marriage or Civil Partnership Visit visa is designed for individuals who wish to visit the UK to marry or form a civil partnership, or give notice of a marriage or civil partnership, in the UK. The route does not lead to settlement in the UK and all visitors must make a separate application, even when travelling as part of...

In summary, Appendix V of the Immigration Rules provides for 4 types of Visitor including Standard Visitor: for example  Tourism and Visiting Family, Permitted Paid Engagement Visitor, Transit Visitor and Marriage/Civil Partnership Visitor. This article will focus on those seeking to come to the UK to marry or form a civil...

For those applying for entry clearance or leave to remain in the UK as a partner under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules, the applicant is required to satisfy the relationship requirements.  There are different relationship requirements depending on whether the applicant is a spouse, civil partner, fiance or proposed civil...

The Immigration Act 2014 makes provision for the Home Office to investigate whether marriages may be sham marriages or marriages of convenience during an extended notice.  This is the period after the couple have notified the registrar of their intention to marry and before the marriage is able to take place.  If a decision...

Navigating the complexities of immigration law can be a daunting task, especially for employers in the United Kingdom. Under the Immigration Act of 2016, employers can face civil penalties if they are found to have knowingly employed individuals without the legal right to work in the UK. These penalties are not just financial;...

The Immigration Rules contain specific provisions for dependents of members of HM Armed Forces, including spouses, civil partners, unmarried or same-sex partners, to make applications for entry clearance, leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain in the UK. The family members of the Armed Forces members do not need to...

In December 2014, the Home Office produced ‘An employer’s guide to right to work checks’ which applies, where an initial check on a potential employee or a repeat check on an existing employee is required on or after 16 May 2014. The Home Office will consider compliance with this guide when considering whether a statutory...

Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules allows British Citizens and settled persons to bring their ‘partner’ to join them in the UK.  A ‘partner’ is defined as the applicant’s spouse, civil partner, fiancé(e), proposed civil partner or a person that has been living together with the applicant for at least two years...

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...

Ch-ch-ch-changes! The Home Secretary’s announcement of its intention to increase maximum fines for employers caught employing individuals without lawful immigration status (‘illegal workers’), back in August 2023 was covered in our blog post here. The implementation of the new civil penalties regime is now almost upon...