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Home Office removes coronavirus (COVID-19) switching concession for private or family life applications

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Published on: 01 July 2021

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LNB News 01/07/2021

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Issue Date: 01 July 2021

Published Date: 01 July 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Home Office has updated its 'Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents' to delete all references to the switching concession in relation to family or private life applications. It also clarifies that a wedding or civil partnership that could not go ahead due to coronavirus restrictions is likely to qualify as a good reason for individuals applying for an extension of permission as a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner under the Immigration Rules, Appendix FM.

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