• Page Contents
• Overview
• Entry Clearance - Proposed Civil Partner Visa
• Entry Clearance - Civil Partner Visa
• Switching Into Civil Partner Visa
• Extension Of Civil Partner Visa
• ILR As A Civil Partner
• Fast Track Service For Civil Partner Visa
• Our Fixed Fees
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The civil partner visa UK is granted on the basis of civil partnership of the applicant with a person who is either a British Citizen, a person with ILR / settled status, an EU national with pre-settled status, a refugee, Turkish Businessperson visa holder or Turkish Worker visa holder. Civil partner visa applications are made according to requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. Civil partner visa is also known as settlement visa or Appendix FM Partner visa. As a result of an application for entry clearance for civil partner visa, the applicant is granted initial leave to enter for a period of 33 months. In case of an in-country application for switching into civil partner visa, the applicant is granted an initial leave for 2.5 years (30 months) and a further extension  is also granted for another 2.5 years (30 months).

Ask a question to our specialist team of family visa solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice with one of our specialist family visa solicitors concerning your application for civil partner visa UK.

A person who completes 5 years under civil partner visa 5 years route can apply for ILR as a civil partner 28 days before completing 5 years. A person who holds civil partner visa under 10 years route will qualify for ILR 28 days before completing 10 years under civil partner visa 10 years route or 28 days before completing 10 years of continuous and lawful residence on all types of UK visas.

Entry Clearance For Proposed Civil Partner Visa UK

You can apply for proposed civil partner visa for UK if you are a proposed civil partner of a person who is either a British Citizen, a person with ILR / settled status, an EU national with pre-settled status, a refugee / humanitarian protection status holder, Turkish Businessperson visa holder or Turkish Worker visa holder. An application for proposed civil partner visa can only be made from outside the UK. An entry clearance application for proposed civil partner visa application is made in accordance with requirement of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

As a result of successful application for proposed civil partner visa, the applicant is granted entry clearance for 6 months so that the applicant can come to the UK to register his/her marriage or civil partnership with the UK partner and then switch into civil partner visa or spouse visa from inside the UK. Once married to or registered civil partnership with the UK sponsor, the applicant can then switch from proposed civil partner visa to civil partner visa from inside the UK. Read More

Entry Clearance For Civil Partner Visa UK

You can apply for entry clearance for civil partner visa from outside the UK if you are resident abroad and you are a civil partner of a person who is either a British Citizen, a person with ILR / settled status, an EU national with pre-settled status, a refugee / humanitarian protection status holder, Turkish Businessperson visa holder or Turkish Worker visa holder.

You can apply for civil partner visa entry clearance UK online if you meet all the civil partner visa requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. Civil partner visa is also known as settlement visa or Appendix FM Partner visa. If the applicant meets the requirements for entry clearance as a civil partner, the applicant will be granted entry clearance for an initial period not exceeding 33 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds. Before the expiry of initial 33 months civil partner visa, the applicant can apply for extension/renewal of civil partner visa under 5 years route so that the applicant can complete 5 years on civil partner visa and apply for ILR as a civil partner under 5 years route. Read More

Switching Into Civil Partner Visa UK

You can apply for switching into civil partner visa UK online from inside the UK if you are resident in the UK and you are a civil partner of a qualifying UK civil partner. You must meet all the requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules to successfully switch into civil partner visa from inside the UK. An application for switching into civil partner visa from inside the UK can be submitted to the Home Office UKVI through Super Priority Service for a decision on civil partner visa application within 24 hours.

You can apply for switching into civil partner visa either under 5 years route or under 10 years route. An application for switching into civil partner visa 5 years route is made using application form FLR (M) and an application for switching into civil partner visa 10 years route is made using application form FLR (FP). Read More

Extension Of Civil Partner Visa UK

You can apply for extension or renewal of your civil partner visa from inside the UK if you are already in the UK under civil partner visa category. The earliest you can apply for extension of your civil partner visa is 28 days before completion of 30 months (2.5 years) on civil partner visa in the UK. If you were granted entry clearance from outside the UK, your time starts from the first entry date and if you got your initial leave from inside the UK, your time starts from the date you were granted initial leave to remain as a civil partner. The latest you should apply for renewal of civil partner is within 28 days prior to the expiry of your spouse visa.

If you are already in the UK under civil partner visa (5 years route), you can apply for renewal of civil partner visa under 5 years route and if you are already in the UK under civil partner visa 10 years route, you can apply for extension of civil partner visa (10 years route). An application for renewal of civil partner visa whether under 5 years route of 10 years route can be submitted to the Home Office, UKVI using Super Priority Service to get decision on extension application within 24 hours. Read More

ILR As A Civil Partner

An application for ILR as a civil partner can be made either after 5 years if you apply for ILR under civil partner visa (5 years route) or after 10 years if you apply for ILR under civil partner visa (10 years route). You can submit your ILR application 28 days before completing the qualifying period of 5 years or 10 years, as the case may be.

An application for ILR as a civil partner is made under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. You can apply for ILR as a civil partner through Super Priority Service to get a decision on your ILR application within 24 hours.

As specialist family visa solicitors, we can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis concerning your application for ILR as a civil partner. Our team of specialist civil partner visa solicitors have successfully helped thousands of clients with ILR applications as a civil partner. We can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee immigration services concerning your application for ILR as a civil partner. Read More

Naturalisation As A Civil Partner Of A British Citizen

You can apply for naturalisation as a a British citizen as a spouse or a civil partner of a British Citizen after you have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK. You do not have to wait for 12 months after the ILR grant date when applying for naturalisation as a spouse or civil partner of a British Citizen. An application for naturalisation as a spouse or civil partner of a British Citizen is made using application form AN. An application for naturalisation as a spouse or civil partner of a British Citizen on 3 years residence basis is made under Section 6(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981. Naturalisation is at the discretion of the Home Secretary. Under Section 6 of the British Nationality Act 1981, s/he may, if s/he thinks fit, grant a certificate of naturalisation to a person of full age and capacity if s/he is satisfied that person meets the requirements set out in Schedule 1 to the Act.

Our expert team of naturalisation solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee immigration advice and legal representations for your application for naturalisation as a spouse of a British citizen. Our naturalisaation solicitors are specialists in dealing with an application for naturalisation as a British Citizen. Our naturalisation lawyers have wealth of knowledge and experience of successfully handling thousands of naturalisation applications. Read More

Fast Track Visa Service For Civil Partner Visa UK

As specialist family visa solicitors, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide Priority and Super Priority Service for civil partner visa UK applications whereby decision on your civil partner visa application will be made faster by the Home Office UKVI. An civil partner visa application submitted to the Home Office UKVI using UKVCAS Super Priority Service is normally decided by the Home Office UKVI within 24 hours.

Need Priority or Super Priority Service for your civil partner visa application? Contact our expert team of partner visa solicitors for Fast Track Visa Service.

Our best team of partner visa solicitors can prepare and submit your civil partner visa application to the Home Office UKVI and help you with faster decision on your civil partner visa application through UKVCAS Priority and Super Priority Service. This way, you will not have to wait for the decision on your civil partner visa application for months (sometimes years).

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