How do I qualify to join my fiancé or fiancée in the UK?

February 23, 2010

You must

show that:

you plan to marry within a reasonable time

(usually six months) you plan to live together permanently after you

are married you have met each other there is somewhere for you and any dependants to live

until you get married without help from public funds you and any dependants can be supported without working or having recourse to

public funds

You will be allowed to stay in the UK for 6 months with no permission to work .

When you are married you may apply for a one-year extension as a spouse and, if

the application is granted , you will be

allowed to work. Near the end of this time you may apply to stay in the UK

permanently.

Can I join my unmarried partner in the UK?

You may

apply to join your unmarried partner in the UK so long as he or she:

currently lives and is settled in the UK

is returning to the UK to live permanently

How do I qualify to join my unmarried

partner in the UK?

You and

your unmarried partner must show that:

any previous marriage, or similar relationship,

has permanently broken down you have been living together in a relationship

akin to marriage for two years or more you have adequate accommodation, owned or

occupied exclusively by you both, where you and your dependants can live

without help from public funds you can support yourselves and any dependants

without help from public funds you intend to live together permanently your partner is 18 years old or over you are 16 years old or over

The Entry Clearance Officer will require evidence of a two-year relationship . This may include

documentation showing joint commitments such as bank accounts, investments , rent

agreements, mortgages; correspondence linking you to the same address and

official records of your address, such as national insurance or health cards.

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