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Proposed Civil Partner Visa

The proposed Civil partner visa is suitable for you if you are outside of the UK, already engaged, and want to join your UK-settled legal partner to marry within 6 months of arrival in the UK. You must meet the financial requirements.

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What is Proposed Civil Partner Visa UK?

If you are engaged to a British or Irish citizen, settled in the UK, have a pre-settled status, or are a refugee or humanitarian seeker in the UK and want to start a civil partnership within 6 months of arriving, you may be eligible for the UK Proposed Civil Partner Visa. You can’t apply for a UK Proposed Civil Partner Visa from inside the UK.

With the UK Proposed Civil Partner Visa, you can’t move to the UK right away. As long as you have entered a civil partnership in the UK, you will be able to use the Civil Partner visa route to stay in the UK longer. After 5 years, the Civil Partner Visa UK can lead to an indefinite leave to remain or settlement in the UK.

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What are the requirements for a UK Proposed Civil Partner Visa?

To get a UK Proposed Civil Partner Visa, you will need to show UK Visas and Immigration that you fulfill the following conditions:

  • Your partner is British or Irish, lives in the UK, has been given pre-settled status, has a Turkish businessperson or worker visa, is a refugee, or is receiving emergency protection;
  • Both of you are over 18 years old;
  • You’ve met in person;
  • The relationship between you two is real and lasting;
  • You plan to get married in a civil partnership within six months of moving to the UK;
  • Whatever relationships you had before have ended forever;
  • You plan to stay together permanently in the UK;
  • Moreover, your needs will be met in the UK without using public funds;
  • You and any dependents have a good place to stay, and you speak and understand English well enough.

According to your situation, the exact standards you need to meet may be different. You should get professional help from a visa lawyer.

Call us at 02033844389 to speak with one of our immigration solicitors about your fiancé or proposed civil partner visa application.

Sponsoring Partner’s Status

If your partner wants to get a UK Proposed Civil Partner Visa, they must either

  • Be a member of the UK and either British or Irish; or
  • Are living in the UK permanently or have indefinite leave to stay; or
  • Status that has already been settled under Appendix EU; or
  • If you are a Turkish businessperson or worker and you have limited leave to stay under Appendix ECAA,
  • Have refugee status or leave to seek asylum in the UK.

Anyone who is a British citizen and is coming to the UK with you as your partner is also a British citizen. A person with indefinite leave to stay in the UK includes someone who is coming to the UK to settle down at the same time as you.

Minimum Age Requirement

At the time you apply for the visa, both you and your partner must be at least 18 years old.

Relationship Requirement

The relationship requirement is composed of multiple parts:

  • You and your partner must not be in a situation where a relationship is illegal;
  • You and your partner must have met in real life;
  • Moreover, your relationship has to be real and last;
  • The civil partnership must happen in the UK within 6 months of your arrival;
  • You must have ended any prior relationships permanently;
  • Both of you must plan to live together permanently in the UK.

Limitations on the Type of Relationship Needed

You and your intended civil partner must not be in a relationship that is against the law, as described in the Marriage Act 1949, the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986, and the Civil Partnership Act 2004. If you meet these requirements, you may be able to get this visa.

This means that you and the person you want to marry must not be connected in any of the ways below:

  • Adoptive child
  • Adoptive parent
  • Child
  • Former adoptive parent
  • Former adoptive child
  • Grandchild
  • Grandparent
  • Parent
  • Sibling
  • Parent’s sibling
  • Child of a Sibling

“Sibling” in this list refers to a brother, sister, half-brother, or half-sister.

A proposed civil partnership between a person and any of the following people will not be eligible for a proposed civil partner visa until both parties are at least 21 years old and the younger person has never been related to the other person as a child before this age:

  • Child of a divorced parent
  • The child of a former spouse
  • Used to be married to a grandma 
  • Former spouse of a grandmother 
  • Former spouse of a parent
  • Ex-spouse of a grandparent
  • Ex-spouse of a parent 
  • Grandchild of an ex-civil partner
  • Grandchild of ex-spouse

In-Person Meeting Requirement

You and the person you want to marry must have met in person. It’s necessary to have “met,” which means that you must be able to show that you met in person and became familiar with each other. The conditions for a UK Proposed Civil Partner Visa cannot be met just by meeting in person and then communicating by phone or writing.

Depending on your circumstances, you may need to satisfy different requirements so it is strongly advisable to confirm your eligibility in advance of making an application. For help call 02033844389.

What are the requirements for a UK Proposed Civil Partner Visa