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Who is a ‘partner’ in Appendix FM?
By Richmond Chambers -

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...

Genuine and Subsisting Relationship Requirement
By Richmond Chambers -

Several UK visa routes, such as the Spouse Visa, Civil Partner Visa and Unmarried Partner Visa, require applicants to demonstrate that their relationship is ‘genuine and subsisting’.  Dependents of individuals...

in the UK in work or study based routes also need to demonstrate a ‘genuine and subsisting relationship’ when applying for a Dependant Visa. This is an important requirement, on which many...

Residence requirements for Partners
By Richmond Chambers -

Unlike most visa routes, partner visas do not have any specific residence requirements or prescribed limits on the number of days of absences from the UK.  However, despite the absence of a residence requirement...

for partners, there are some factors to be aware of to ensure that applications for further leave to remain and indefinite leave to remain will be successful.  Partner applications require the applicant...

New Coronavirus Policy for UK Spouse & Partner Visas
By Richmond Chambers -

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a major impact on the UK and worldwide, the Home Office has updated its Covid-19 policy, coinciding with the start of a 4-week ‘lockdown’ in England on 05 November...

2020.  In this post I look at the implications of the updated Coronavirus policy for UK Spouse and Partner Visas.  The earlier coronavirus policy measures were discussed in detail by my colleague in this...

Implications of Coronavirus for UK Spouse Visas
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

The Coronavirus and Covid-19 disease are causing a devastating effect across the world. The situation can be especially stressful for individuals who are separated from family members or for those who are worried...

that their partner may be separated from them if an application to remain in the UK is refused. In this post we will look at some of the key issues that individuals applying to remain with spouses and...

5 FAQS about paragraph 320(11)
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration 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...

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