The civil partner visa UK is granted on the basis of the applicant's civil partnership with a person who is either a British Citizen, a person with ILR/settled status, an EU national with pre-settled status, a refugee, a Turkish Businessperson visa holder, or a Turkish Worker visa holder. Civil partner visa applications are made in accordance with the requirements set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. A civil partner visa is also known as a settlement visa or Appendix FM Partner visa. As a result of an application for entry clearance for a civil partner visa, the applicant is granted initial leave to enter for 33 months. In the case of an in-country application to switch to a civil partner visa, the applicant is granted an initial leave of 2.5 years (30 months), with a further extension of 2.5 years (30 months).
A person who completes 5 years under the civil partner visa 5 years route can apply for ILR as a civil partner 28 days before completing 5 years. A person who holds a civil partner visa under the 10-year route will qualify for ILR 28 days before completing 10 years under the civil partner visa 10-year route or 28 days before completing 10 years of continuous and lawful residence on all types of UK visas.
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Applications for Civil Partner Visa UK
Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and representation for all types of civil partner visa applications, including entry clearance applications, switching to a civil partner visa, extending a civil partner visa, and ILR as a civil partner. Various civil partner visa applications for which we can provide legal help and support are as follows:
- Proposed Civil Partner Visa UK
- Entry Clearance for a Civil Partner Visa
- Switching to a Civil Partner Visa UK (5 Years Route)
- Switching to a Civil Partner Visa UK (10 Years Route)
- Extension of a Civil Partner Visa UK (5 Years Route)
- Extension of a Civil Partner Visa UK (10 Years Route)
- ILR as a Civil Partner (5 Years Route)
- ILR as a Civil Partner (10 Years Route)
- Family Visa UK
- Entry Clearance Appeal Against Refusal of Proposed Civil Partner Visa
- Naturalisation as a British Citizen After ILR Grant
Transitional Financial Requirement of £18,600 for Applicants Who Made Their Initial Partner Visa Application Before 11 April 2024
The Home Office UKVI has introduced the transitional financial requirements for an applicant who made their first application as a fiancé(e), proposed civil partner, or as a partner before 11 April 2024 and who was granted permission as a fiancé(e), proposed civil partner or as a partner on the five-year route to settlement as a result of that application. According to paragraph E-LTRP.3.5 of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules, a person who has permission as a partner on the five-year route to settlement, or as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, at the date of application, must meet the transitional financial requirement of income which is £18,600 gross per year if they made an application for entry clearance or permission to stay as a fiancé(e), proposed civil partner or partner under Appendix FM before 11 April 2024, which was successful. Under the new rules, where the financial requirement exceeds £29,000 due to the number of children in the family, the applicant will only need to provide evidence of a gross annual income of £29,000.
The transitional financial requirement of £18,600 per year applies to applicants applying for permission to stay with the same partner for whom they were last granted permission. Applicants applying for permission to stay with a new partner must meet the financial requirement of £29,000 gross per annum.
Financial Requirement of £29,000 Gross Per Year from 11 April 2024
As a result of changes to Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules effective from 11 April 2024, the new financial requirement of £29,000 gross per annum applies to an applicant who is making their first application on the partner route on or after 11 April 2024. You will not have to meet higher income requirements if you have any dependent children applying simultaneously along with the lead applicant, and the threshold will remain at £29,000 gross per annum.
Applicants can combine employment income under Category A with savings if the employment income is less than £29,000 gross per annum. The savings must be £16,000 plus additional savings equivalent to 2.5 times the difference between the applicant's gross annual income and £29,000.
UKVI Fees For Civil Partner Visa Applications
The Home Office UKVI fees for various stages of civil partner visa applications are as given in the table below:
| Application | Application Fee | Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) | Priority / Super Priority Service Fee (Optional) |
| Entry Clearance for a civil partner visa from outside the UK | £2064 per applicant | £3105 for partner [£2328 for each child applicant] | £500 per applicant |
| Switching to a civil partner visa from inside the UK | £1407 per applicant | £2587.50 for partner [£1940 for each child applicant] | £1,000 per applicant |
| Extension of a civil partner visa from inside the UK | £1407 per applicant | £2587.50 for partner [£1940 for each child applicant] | £1,000 per applicant |
| ILR as a civil partner | £3226 per applicant | IHS is not payable for ILR applications | £1,000 per applicant |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About a Civil Partner Visa UK
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