Spouse / Civil Partnership - Family Members of British Citizens

Spouse / Civil Partnership
- This visa category gives you the permission for leave to enter or remain in the UK as a spouse or a civil partner of a present and settled person in the UK or who is on the same occasion being admitted for settlement.
- This visa category will give you the provision to live and work in the UK up to 2 years.
- This period is called “The Probationary Period”
- At the end of the probationary period you are eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as long as your marriage or civil partnership is still subsisting.
- However if you have been married or been in a civil partnership over 4 years with your sponsor who is a British citizen or a permanent resident of the UK and entering to UK at the same time as you; you may not have to full fill the “ Probationary Period” . In this circumstance you are eligible to apply for the UK Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) status straightaway.
- Eligibility Criteria
- 1. You or your sponsor should not be age under 21 when you enter to the UK as a Spouse or Civil Partner or when you vary your visa to Spouse or Civil Partner.
  2. Your spouse or civil partner is a present and a settled person in the UK or who is on the same occasion being admitted for settlement.
  3. You must be legally married or entered in to Civil Partnership with your sponsor who is a present and settled person in the UK.
  4. Both parties must be met.
  5. Each party intend to live permanently with each other as far as the marriage or civil partnership is subsisting.
  6. Each party can accommodate themselves and any dependents adequately with out having access to UK public funds.
  7. Each party can maintain themselves and any dependents adequately with out having access to UK public funds.
- How to Apply
- The applicant needs to hold a valid UK Entry Clearance for entry in this capacity.
- However if you are already in the UK and want to apply for variation of your visa under the spouse or civil partner visa category you need to seek advice from a registered immigration consultant before making your application; as only a selective visa categories has the provision to switch in to Spouse or Civil Partnership visa.
- Please note that your application will require high burden of appropriate documents other wise your application will get refused and you will loose your application lodgement fee whilst making a record of unsuccessful application under your name.
- Therefore why not get a registered immigration consultant to represent you for an affordable price.
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