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Family Life as a Partner Based on Insurmountable Obstacles
By Rosanna Atkinson - Legal Associate

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 extend their stay and eventually settle in the UK on the 10-year route.  Article 8 of...

Exceptions to Appendix FM Partner & Parent Visa Requirements
By Rosanna Atkinson - Legal Associate

As we have set out elsewhere, the Partner routes (including the Spouse Visa, Civil Partner Visa, Unmarried Partner Visa, Fiance Visa and Proposed Civil Partner Visa) and Parent route of Appendix FM of the Immigration...

 Rules all contain strict eligibility requirements for a grant of leave to remain on a 5-year route to settlement.  However, the Immigration Rules also provide for certain exceptions to these strict...

What are ‘insurmountable obstacles’ to family life?
By Richmond Chambers -

What happens when an applicant for leave to remain in the UK as the partner of a British or settled person does not meet all of the requirements of the immigration rules? They may still be able to...

 acquire leave to remain on the basis of their right to private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.  This will be possible if they are able to show that they would face...

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