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'Durable relationships' and 'other family members' of EEA nationals: definitions and rights of entry and residence

'Durable relationships' and 'other family members' of EEA nationals: definitions and rights of entry and residence

Important notice on Brexit: As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal...

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Grant of indefinite leave to remain—information sheet

I am pleased to enclose a letter from the Home Office which confirms that you [and your [wife OR husband OR partner]] [and your children] have been...
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2nd Dec
Q&As

How should the suitability provisions of Appendix FM be applied in spouse entry clearance applications where an applicant has overseas criminal convictions and was under 18 at the time?

This Q&A relates to how custodial sentences and non-custodial matters affect consideration of entry clearance applications. It is limited to cover...
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Produced in partnership with Gary McIndoe of Latitude Law 1st Dec
Q&As

Is it allowable for a spouse entry clearance applicant who is in possession of their passport to enter the UK as a visitor while their application is pending?

It has been assumed that the applicant is either a non-visa national or is not, but has been issued with a multiple entry visitor visa that has not...
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Produced in partnership with Nicholas Nason of Edgewater Legal 1st Dec
Q&As

Under Appendix FM, when relying on cash savings to meet the financial requirement, can the savings be in a joint account with the applicant/sponsor and a third-party who helps manage the account (for example another family member)? If so, what supporting documents would the third-party need to provide?

It is possible to rely on cash savings alone to meet the Minimum Income Requirement for applications under the Immigration Rules, Appendix FM. See...
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13th Nov
Practice notes

Partners applying for entry clearance under Appendix FM: eligibility table

This Practice Note sets out the requirements for an application for entry clearance as the fiancé(e), proposed civil partner, spouse, civil partner or...
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21st Oct
Practice notes

Partners applying for limited leave under Part 8: eligibility table

Who can apply under Part 8?An application for further limited leave to remain as a spouse, civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner can be made...
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9th Oct
Precedents

Fiancé(e)s and proposed civil partners applying under Appendix FM: grant of entry clearance—information sheet

You have now been granted entry clearance (a visa) until [insert date] as the [fiancé(e) OR proposed civil partner] of a person with [British...
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Produced in partnership with Jo Renshaw of Turpin & Miller LLP 5th Oct
Precedents

Spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners under Appendix FM: grant of entry clearance—information sheet

You have now been granted entry clearance (a visa) until [insert date] as the partner of a person with [British citizenship OR settled status in the...
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Produced in partnership with Jo Renshaw of Turpin & Miller LLP 5th Oct
Precedents

Spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners under Appendix FM: grant of leave to remain—information sheet

You have now been granted leave to remain until [insert date] as the partner of a person with [British citizenship OR settled status in the UK OR...
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Produced in partnership with Jo Renshaw of Turpin & Miller LLP 5th Oct
Practice notes

Bereaved partners

The Immigration Rules relating to applications for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) made after the death of the sponsoring partner during the...
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Produced in partnership with Jo Renshaw of Turpin Miller 5th Oct
Practice notes

Finding your way around Appendix FM

From 9 July 2012, the Immigration Rules relating to applications for settlement from various family members of settled persons (partners, parents,...
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5th Oct
Practice notes

The domestic violence provisions

The Immigration Rules relating to applications for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) following a breakdown of a relationship as a result of domestic...
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Produced in partnership with Jo Renshaw of Turpin Miller 5th Oct
Practice notes

Partners applying for indefinite leave to remain under Appendix FM: eligibility table

This Practice Note sets out the requirements for applications for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) under the Family life as a partner provisions of...
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5th Oct
Practice notes

Partners applying for limited leave to remain under Appendix FM: eligibility tables

Limited leave to remain as a partnerHow the category worksThis Practice Note sets out the requirements for an application for limited leave to remain...
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5th Oct
Practice notes

Partners applying for entry clearance under Appendix FM: application procedure

This Practice Note outlines the key procedural requirements for an application for entry clearance as the fiancé(e), proposed civil partner, spouse,...
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Produced in partnership with Jo Renshaw of Turpin Miller 1st Oct
Q&As

Where a person is applying for entry clearance as a spouse who has the intention of working for a specified limited company in the UK, are they able to rely on that prospective salary without having to comply with the additional documentary requirements that apply to employment with a specified limited company when applying inside the UK?

Under the Immigration Rules, the partner of a British citizen may apply to join or remain with them in the UK. When applying to enter the UK as a...
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29th Sep
Q&As

Can a person sponsoring their partner under the Immigration Rules, Appendix FM, meet the financial requirement under Category A if they intend to rely on earnings from an overseas company without a valid job offer from the UK?

In order bring a partner to the UK, a sponsor must meet the minimum income requirement (MIR).In certain circumstances, for couples who have met (or...
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Produced in partnership with Nick Nason of Edgewater Legal 28th Sep
Q&As

If an EEA national successfully applies for and is granted settled status under Appendix EU, can their unmarried partner (with leave under the points-based system), apply for pre-settled status without possessing a document issued under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016? If not, could they apply in the alternative under Appendix FM?

Practice Note: The EU Settlement Scheme—the eligibility requirements under Appendix EU, notes that, in order to be granted immigration permission...
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28th Sep
Q&As

When applying for ILR as a partner under the five-year route of Appendix FM, does the applicant need to have completed at the date of the application a continuous period of 60 months in the UK or can they submit an application up to 28 days before they would reach the end of the specified period of 60 months (as specified in the guidance notes to form SET(M))?

In relation to an application for settlement in the five-year partner route, Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules provides so far as...
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28th Sep
Q&As

Do you need to submit a separate VAF4A (Appendix 2) form when making an entry clearance application using the new online form? On what basis can the Home Office request this?

Form VAF4A (Appendix 2) is filled out by an individual making an application under Immigration Rules, Appendix FM to demonstrate how they intend to...
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Produced in partnership with Nick Nason of Edgewater Legal 28th Sep

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