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Partners and Family Visa Success Stories
By Richmond Chambers -

Our immigration barristers have assisted clients from all over the world to join and remain with their spouses, civil partners, unmarried partners, fiancé(e)s and other relatives in the UK. Partners and...

 Family Visa Success Stories Some examples of our successful clients include: Our immigration barristers assisted an Australian national to join her British husband in the UK. Her husband was the director of three...

Who is a ‘partner’ in Appendix FM?
By Zarina Rahman - Immigration Barrister

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 prior to the date of application.  Spouse A marriage in the UK must be evidenced by a valid...

5 FAQS about paragraph 320(11)
By Stefania Patuto - Pupil Barrister

In applications for entry clearance where the applicant has a negative immigration history in the UK, the application may be refused under the general grounds for refusal, which are found in part 9 of the Immigration...

 Rules. Where an applicant has ‘previously contrived in a significant way to frustrate the intentions of the Immigration Rules’, the application could be refused under paragraph 320(11). In this post...

Top 10 Spouse Visa Extension FAQs
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

There comes a time in every UK spouse visa holder’s life when their thoughts naturally turn to …. applying for an extension of stay.  That time normally comes a few months before they have been living in...

 the UK as a spouse of a British citizen or settled person for 2.5 years.  In this post we look at ten of the most common questions asked by spouse visa holders when considering applying for a spouse...

Making a UK Spouse Visa Application: 10 FAQs
By Gillian McCall - Immigration Barrister

The Spouse visa category is for individuals who are married to British Citizens and people who hold Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. Deciding to make a Spouse visa application to enter to remain in the UK can...

 be a daunting task, and so in this post we will look at some of the most frequently asked questions for people who are planning to make an application in this category. Where can I make my UK Spouse visa...

Spouse Visa Financial Requirement: Company Director
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

When applying for entry clearance or leave to remain as a spouse, an applicant has to show how they meet the spouse visa financial requirement of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.  There are many ways in which...

 the financial requirement can be met, one of which is through earnings from being a director or an employee of a specified limited company. Spouse visa financial requirement In order to satisfy the spouse...

How to get married in the UK
By Richmond Chambers -

In order to get married in the UK or enter into a civil partnership in the UK, the majority of individuals must give at least 28 full days notice at a local register office. ‘Giving notice’ at a Register Office...

 essentially means that a couple gives notice of their intention to marry to each other. To do so, you must have lived in the registration district for at least 7 days prior to giving notice. A list of...

Meeting the financial requirement under Appendix FM with children
By Stefania Patuto - Pupil Barrister

There are many different ways to meet the financial requirement under Appendix FM. This post will explore when children have an impact on the amount of income needed to meet the financial requirement....

 Types of Income Many of our earlier blog posts explore the different ways you can meet the financial requirement and the different types of income which can be used. The types of income include: Salaried or...

Indefinite Leave to remain as a victim of domestic abuse
By Richmond Chambers -

Section DVILR – E-DVILR of Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules sets out the requirements that an applicant must meet in order for an application for indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic abuse...

 to be granted. This blog post will explore the definition of domestic abuse,  appropriate evidence that may be submitted with an application and will then go on to explore the scope of section DVILR....

Can you rely on the parent route of Appendix FM if you are in a genuine and subsisting relationship with your partner?
By Richmond Chambers -

There are two routes that are most commonly used when applying for leave to remain in the UK under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules: the partner route and the parent route. It is generally thought that...

 the Rules have created a clear division between the two routes. The Home Office’s position on this is clear. Page 18 of the Home Office Guidance “Family Migration: Appendix FM Section 1.0b Family Life (as a...

Minimum income requirement under Appendix FM: is there room for flexibility?
By Jasmine Theilgaard - Immigration Barrister

As has been discussed in one of our previous blog posts, the minimum income requirements for those applying for entry clearance to the UK as a the spouse of a British citizen or settled person can be...

 difficult to meet. The minimum income requirement According to Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules applicants for entry clearance  must provide evidence of an annual income of at least £18,600, plus an additional...

What is a genuine and subsisting relationship?
By Richmond Chambers -

If you are a spouse who wishes to join your partner in the UK, who is British or settled, the specified evidence for the relationship requirements set out in Appendix FM, including in relation to the genuine and...

 subsisting relationship requirement, can seem scarce when compared to the financial requirements rules. The latter set out mandatory evidence that must be provided in order to prove that you meet or exceed...
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