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What is a Genuine and Subsisting Relationship?

If you are a spouse wishing to join your British or settled partner in the UK, understanding the evidence required for relationship requirements is essential.

Exceptional Circumstances in Appendix FM Family Visa Applications

Paragraph GEN.3.2. of Appendix FM represents an exception to the requirements of Appendix FM by potentially allowing an application for entry clearance or leave to remain to be granted where a refusal would constitute...

Satisfying the Appendix FM Partner Visa Financial Requirement Based on Employment Income (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this guide to the Appendix FM Partner and Family Visa financial requirement, we examined the evidential standards for applicants relying on Category A income.

UK Partner & Family Visa Financial Requirement: Employment Income

Navigating UK immigration law can be daunting, particularly when meeting the stringent Appendix FM partner and family visa financial requirements for employment-based applicants.

Requirements for Indefinite Leave as a Spouse

In This Article 1. ILR Eligibility Requirements for Spouses and Partners 2. Meeting the ILR Financial Requirement as a Spouse or Partner 3. Cash Savings for ILR: How the Rules Differ from Earlier Applications 4....

House of Commons Report: Partner Visa Financial Requirements

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...

A Guide to Marriage and Civil Partnership Visit Visas

In This Article 1. Introduction to the Marriage and Civil Partnership Visitor Visa 2. General Requirements for a Marriage or Civil Partnership Visit Visa 3. Do I Need to Apply for a Marriage Visit Visa or Civil...

A Guide to Home Office Marriage Investigations 

In This Article 1. Understanding Home Office Marriage Investigations 2. Referral and Investigation Criteria Under the Immigration Act 2014 3. What Are Sham Marriages? 4. The Marriage Investigation Process:...

UK Partner and Family Visa Financial Requirements Explained

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...

Criminal Convictions and UK Partner & Family Visa Applications

In This Article 1. Impact of Criminal Convictions on Appendix FM Applications 2. General Rules on Criminality in UK Immigration and Appendix FM 3. Criminality Under Appendix FM – How It Differs from General...

Using Cash Savings in UK Spouse & Partner Visa Applications

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 a financial requirement. The minimum income threshold...

Partner & Family Visa Financial Requirement: Non-Employment Income

Following previous posts in the Knowledge Centre about meeting the financial requirement of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules through cash savings, self-employment, variable income and third-party support,...