Civil Partner Visa UK

A civil partnership is a legal relationship registered between two people of the same sex. If you are a civil partner of a British Citizen or a person settled in the UK, you can apply for a UK Civil Partner visa to join or stay with your UK civil partner. You can form a civil partnership in England or Wales if you are 16 or over; not already married or in a civil partnership and not closely related. Same-sex couples can also convert a civil partnership into a marriage in England or Wales.

If you meet all the requirements of the rules including the English language and financial requirements, you can apply for a Civil Partner visa under the 5 years route. If for any reason you are not able to meet all the requirements and you have exceptional circumstances or any insurmountable obstacles preventing you to reintegrate into your country of origin, a leave may be granted under the 10-year route to a settlement instead.

If you need the help of an expert UK immigration solicitor with your Civil Partner visa application or extension, please contact us to get legal advice & assistance.

UK Civil Partner visa requirements

The applicant applying for entry clearance as a Civil Partner of a British Citizen or a person settled person must meet the following requirements:

• Suitability criteria as set out in Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules;
• Genuine and subsisting relationship as a Civil Partner of a person present and settled in the UK;
• Financial requirement whereby the UK Civil Partner of the applicant must be earning at least £18,600 gross per year or savings of £62,500 if the UK Civil Partner of the applicant has no earnings from employment, self-employment, or other means of income;
• Adequate accommodation for the applicant and the UK Civil Partner to be accommodated in the UK without recourse to public funds;
• English language requirement to show that the applicant has English proficiency at CEFR level A1 as required by the UK Immigration Rules.

You must also meet all the other eligibility requirements. Please contact us for initial assessment to determine your eligibility, and to discuss the options.

UK Civil Partner extension

Extension under 5-year route

You can apply for renewal of your Civil Partner visa under 5 years route from inside the UK by using the application form FLR (M) online prior to the expiry of your initial leave of 2.5 years. As a result of a successful application for an extension of your Civil Partner visa under 5 years route, you will be granted further leave to remain for 30 months (2.5 years) to be able to complete 5 years in the UK and thus apply for ILR as a Civil Partner under 5 years route. An application for Civil Partner visa renewal will be considered in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

Extension under 10-year route

You can apply for an extension of your Civil Partner visa under 10 years route from inside the UK if you are already in the UK on a Civil Partner visa under the 10 years route. The application for Civil Partner visa renewal under the 10 years route is made using the online application form FLR (FP). The applicants applying for renewal of Civil Partner visa under 10 years route are not required to meet the financial requirement of earning £18,600 gross per year and the English language requirement.