You can apply for extension or renewal of your civil partner visa (5 years route) if you are already in the UK with civil partner visa granted under 5 years route and you meet all the requirements for grant of extension under 5 years route as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. An application for civil partner visa extension (5 years route) is made online using application form FLR (M). If you are unable to meet the financial requirement or English language requirement for extension of civil partner visa under 5 years route, you can switch into civil partner visa (10 years route) from civil partner visa (5 years route) from inside the UK.
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.
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 civil partner visa.
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How Much Does Extension Of Civil Partner Visa (5 Years Route) Cost?
Our fixed fees for an application for extension of civil partner visa UK (5 years route) are as given in the fee table below. However, we may charge an additional fee of £300 to £600 in some cases depending on the volume of work and complexity of the matter.
| Application Type | Our Fixed Fees | UKVI Fees | Super Priority Service Fee (Optional) |
| Application for extension of civil partner visa UK (5 years route) | £1200 + VAT = £1440 | £1048 + £1560 (IHS) = £2608 | £1,000 (decision within 24 hours) |
Can I Use Super Priority Service For Civil Partner Visa Renewal (5 Years Route)?
As specialist family visa solicitors based in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide Super Priority Service for extension of civil partner visa whereby decision on your civil partner visa application will be made within 24 hours if you submit your application through Super Priority Service.
Our family visa solicitors can prepare and submit your civil partner visa application faster and get you a decision on your application faster through Super Priority Service. This way, you will not have to wait for the decision on your civil partner visa application for months (sometimes years).
What Are The Requirements For Civil Partner Visa Extension (5 Years Route)?
The requirements for extension of civil partner visa under 5 years route from inside the UK include the following:
Valid application: The applicant must submit a valid application for extension of civil partner visa under 5 years route in accordance with requirements as set out in Appndix FM of the Immigration Rules;
Immigration status requirement: The applicant must be currently in the UK under civil partner visa (5 years route) and should apply for renewal prior to the expiry of his/her leave.
Relationship requirement: The applicant must be 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. The relationship of the applicant with the UK sponsor must be genuine and subsisting and the appropriate evidence of genuineness and subsistence of civil partnership should be provided in support of the application for civil partner visa extension;
Suitability Requirement: The applicant should meet the suitability requirements as set out in Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules;
Financial requirement: The applicant should meet the financial requirement for extension of civil partner visa (5 years route). The financial requirement can be met through
- income of the applicant and/or UK sponsor (£18,600 gross per year if applying with no dependent children) from employment or self-employment; and/or
- savings of the applicant and/or the sponsor; or
- through rental income of the applicant and/or the sponsor.
Accommodation requirement: The applicant must provide evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family own or occupy exclusively;
English Language Requirement: The applicant must meet the English language requirement to show that the applicant has English proficiency at CEFR level A2 as required by the UK Immigration Rules.
How To Apply For Extension Of Civil Partner Visa UK?
To apply for extension of civil partner visa (5 years route), you should take the following steps:
- Complete online application form FLR (M) on UKVI website;
- Submit the completed application online by paying the Home Office UKVI fees which include the application fee and the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS);
- Book your biometrics appointments with the UKVCAS by creating an account on UKVCAS web portal;
- Upload all the supporting documents online before the biometrics enrolment appointment date;
- Attend your biometrics enrolment appointment. You should take your BRP card, your passport and your biometrics appointment letter with you when you attend your biometrics appointment;
- Wait for a decision on the application which will be made normally within 3 to 6 months if application is made through standard service and within 24 hours if an application is made through Super Priority Service.
What Is The Financial Requirement For Extension Of Civil Partner Visa (5 Years Route)?
The applicant must provide evidence that the UK sponsor's gross annual income is at least equivalent to the income as given in the table below:
| Applicant | Income Required |
| Applicant applying with no children | £18,600 gross per annum |
| Applicant applying with 1 non-settled / non-British child | £22,400 gross per annum |
| Applicant applying with 2 non-settled / non-British children | £24,800 gross per annum |
| Applicant applying with 3 non-settled / non-British children | £27,200 gross per annum |
| Applicant applying with 4 non-settled / non-British children | £29,600 gross per annum |
| Applicant applying with 5 non-settled / non-British children | £32,00 gross per annum |
The higher financial requirement for applicants applying with child(ren) will apply until the applicant qualifies for settlement, even if the child turns 18 before then. However, the 18+ year old’s income and savings will be permitted to count towards the financial requirement.
What Are Various Sources Of Meeting Financial Requirement?
Where the applicant has to meet the minimum income threshold, the financial requirement can generally be met in the following 5 ways:
- Income from salaried or non-salaried employment of the partner (and/or the applicant if they are in the UK with permission to work). This is referred to as Category A or Category B, depending on the employment history.
- Non-employment income, e.g. income from property rental or dividends from shares. This is referred to as Category C.
- Cash savings of the applicant’s partner and/or the applicant, above £16,000, held by the partner and/or the applicant for at least 6 months and under their control. This is referred to as Category D.
- State (UK or foreign), occupational or private pension of the applicant’s partner and/or the applicant. This is referred to as Category E.
- Income from self-employment, and income as a director or employee of a specified limited company in the UK, of the partner (and/or the applicant if they are in the UK with permission to work). This is referred to as Category F or Category G, depending on which financial year(s) is or are being relied upon.
What Is Adequate Maintenance Requirement For Extension Of Civil Partner Visa (5 Years Route)?
Where the applicant’s partner is in receipt of any of the following benefits or allowances in the UK, the applicant will be able to meet the financial requirement at that application stage by providing evidence of “adequate maintenance” rather than meeting an income threshold of £18,600 or above:
- Carer’s Allowance.
- Disability Living Allowance.
- Severe Disablement Allowance.
- Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.
- Attendance Allowance.
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
- Armed Forces Independence Payment or Guaranteed Income Payment under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
- Constant Attendance Allowance, Mobility Supplement or War Disablement Pension under the War Pensions Scheme.
- Police Injury Pension.
If the applicant’s partner is in receipt of one of the above benefits or allowances on behalf of their child, the applicant will be able to qualify by meeting the financial requirement through “adequate maintenance”. The evidence required to demonstrate that the applicant’s partner is in receipt of a specified benefit or allowance is specified in Appendix FM-SE.
What Is The Formula For Calculating Adequate Maintenance?
The Homme Office UKVI will use the following formula to determine whether you meet the adequate maintenance requirement for extension of civil partner visa from inside the UK:
A – B ≥ C (A minus B is greater than or equal to C)
Where:
A is the net income (after deduction of income tax and National Insurance contributions);
B is housing costs (Rent and Council Tax); and
C is the amount of Income Support an equivalent British family of that size can receive.
What Is The Immigration Status Requirement For Extension Of Civil Partner Visa (5 Years Route)?
The immigration rules require that the applicant must meet the immigration status requirement to successfully extend civil partner visa (5 years route) from inside the UK. For an application for extension of civil partner visa under 5 years route to succeed, the applicant must be currently in the UK with leave to remain as a civil partner granted under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules and should be seeking extension of civil partner visa by submitting an extension application. It is also possible to apply for extension of civil partner visa within 14 days of the civil partner visa expiring and such any such out of time application will be made as an overstayer but can still succeed under 5 years route if the applicant has not overstayed for more than 14 days. If the applicant has overstayed for more than 14 days, the applicant may have an option to apply for leave to remain under 10 years civil partner visa route.
What Is The English Language Requirement For Extension Of Civil Partner Visa (5 Years Route)?
The applicant must provide specified evidence that he/she:
- is a national of a majority English speaking country; or
- has passed an English language test in speaking and listening at a minimum of level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages with a provider approved by the Home Office, UKVI; or
- has an academic qualification recognised by UK Ecctis to be equivalent to the standard of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or PhD in the UK, which was taught in English; or
- is exempt from the English language requirement because at the date of application:
- the applicant is aged 65 or over;
- the applicant has a disability (physical or mental condition) which prevents the applicant from meeting the requirement; or
- there are exceptional circumstances which prevent the applicant from being able to meet the requirement prior to entry to the UK.
Can I Switch From Civil Partner Visa 10 Years Route To Civil Partner Visa 5 Years Route?
If you are in the UK under civil partner visa (10 years route), you can apply for switching into civil partner visa (5 years route) at any time during the validity of your leave under 10 years route. You should ideally switch into 5 years route as soon as you meet the financial requirement and the English language requirement. Your time for ILR under 5 years route will start from the date you are granted initial leave under 5 years route and all the time you spent under 10 years route cannot be combined with time spent under 10 years route. We can prepare and submit your application through Super Priority Service so that you get a decision on your application within 24 hours.
Can I Re-Apply For Extension Of Civil Partner Visa After The Refusal?
You may be able to re-apply for extension of civil partner visa under 5 years route if your application for extension of civil partner visa has been refused by the Home Office UKVI and you do not believe you can successfully challenge the refusal of your application. Any such fresh application should meet the requirements as set out in paragraph 39E of the Immigration Rules. Also, any such fresh application should be made ideally through Super Priority Service for a decision on the application within 24 hours.
Can I Appeal Against Refusal Of Civil Partner Visa Extension Application?
If your application for extension of civil partner visa has been refused by the Home Office UKVI and you have been given right to appeal against the refusal decision, your should file an appeal with the First Tier Tribunal within 14 days of the refusal decision. The appeal against the refusal decision can be successful on the grounds that the decision to refuse is not in accordance with rules or in contravention of your right to private and family life as envisaged under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). An Immigration Judge at First Tier Tribunal will hear and determine the appeal. Our specialist civil partner visa solicitors can provide required legal services to represent you in your civil partner visa appeal to challenge the refusal decision.
How Can We Help With Extension of Civil Partner Visa UK?
Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations for your application for extension of civil partner visa on fixed fee basis. Our family visa solicitors can legally represent you in your application for extension of civil partner visa and carry out all the work on your application until decision by the Home Office UKVI on your civil partner visa application. The immigration casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for extension of civil partner visa will entail the following:
Advice on requirements: Our family visa solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your application for extension of civil partner visa to be successful;
Documentary advice: Our family visa lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your application for extension of civil partner visa;
Assessing documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your application for extension of civil partner visa are in accordance with the requirement of the immigration rules;
Completing the application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form your application for extension of civil partner visa;
Submitting application through Super Priority Service: If required, our immigration lawyers will submit your application for extension of civil partner visa online through super priority service to get decision on your application for extension of civil partner visa within 24 hours;
Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your application for extension of civil partner visa, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics;
Detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application for extension of civil partner visa to explain all the relevant legal requirements for your application to be approved by the Home Office UKVI;
Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of your application for extension of civil partner visa;
Follow up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Home Office UKVI on your application for extension of civil partner visa.
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What Are Our Other Civil Partner Visa Related Services?
- Proposed Civil Partner Visa UK
- Civil Partner Visa UK
- Entry Clearance For Civil Partner Visa UK
- Switching Into Civil Partner Visa UK (5 Years Route)
- Switching Into Civil Partner Visa UK (10 Years Route)
- Extension Of Civil Partner Visa UK (10 Years Route)
- ILR As A Civil Partner (5 Years Route)
- ILR As A Civil Partner (10 Years Route)
- Marriage / Civil Partnership Visitor Visa UK
- Family Visa UK
- In-Country Immigration Appeals
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) For Extension Of Civil Partner Visa (5 Years Route)
Following are the various frequently asked questions (FAQs) about an application for extension of civil partner visa (5 years route):
If your civil partner visa renewal application is unsuccessful, you may have one of the two options available to you:
Option to re-apply within 14 days
You can re-apply for civil partner visa renewal within 14 days of the deadline for filing an appeal against the refusal has expired. Our expert team of civil partner visa solicitors can provide the required legal help and assistance for re-applying for civil partner visa renewal after refusal.
Option to file an appeal against the refusal
You can file an appeal against the refusal of your civil partner visa renewal within 14 days of the refusal decision. Our specialist appeal lawyers can provide expert legal help and assistance with your appeal to the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) to challenge the refusal of your civil partner visa renewal.
You should take appropriate legal advice before choosing the right option for you in your given circumstances.
The most common reasons for refusal of civil partner visa renewal under 5 years route include the following:
- not meeting the financial requirement;
- not meeting the English language requirement;
- Home Office UKVI not satisfied that the relationship with the qualifying civil partner is still subsisting;
- general grounds for refusal such as allegation by the Home Office UKVI of applicant using proxy for TOEIC test previously, making false representations, etc.
Yes, it is very common for the Home Office UKVI to grant leave to remain under 10 years route where the applicant allegedly does not meet the requirements for grant of leave under the 5 years route.
In the event of Home Office granting leave under 10 years route, the applicant will not be given appeal right to challenge the refusal in the First Tier Tribunal. Such decision of the Home Office UKVI can only be challenged by way of Judicial Review in the Upper Tribunal.
Our expert team of Judicial Review solicitors can help you with your Judicial Review against the Home Office UKVI decision to grant you leave under 10 years route instead of 5 years route if you believe that the decision not to grant under 5 years route is wrong and unlawful.
The processing time for renewal of civil partner visa (5 years route) is dependent on the type of service you use to apply for extension of your civil partner visa. The processing times for renewal of civil partner visa (5 years route) are as follows:
Standard Service
An application for civil partner visa renewal under standard service is likely to be decided by the Home Office UKVI within 3 to 6 months.
Super Priority Service
An application for civil partner visa renewal under the Super Priority Service is likely to be decided within 24 hours.
You will need to pass the Home Office UKVI approved English test known as IELTS Life Skills at level A2 (listening and speaking only) for the renewal of your civil partner visa under 5 years route.
You can apply for civil partner visa renewal any time within 28 days before completing 30 months residence in the UK on civil partner visa OR before your civil partner visa expires.
Under the UK immigration Rules, there is no specified residence requirement for renewal of civil partner visa. However, as the spouse visa category is a settlement category, it is expected that the applicant has intention to live permanently in the UK with the UK sponsor in order to settle in the UK. Long absences from the UK may raise a question mark on the applicant's intention to live permanently in the UK with the UK sponsor.
The documents to be submitted in support of the civil partner visa renewal will vary depending on the personal circumstances of the applicant and the UK sponsor. Generally spaking, you may need to provide various documents in support of your civil partner visa renewal under 5 years which may include the following:
- your current and previous passports
- your biometric residence permit
- your civil partner's immigration status documents e.g. British passport or ILR BRP card
- evidence of relationship with your civil partner including civil partnership certificate and evidence of cohabitation with your civil partner
- evidence to show how you meet the financial requirement of earning £18,600 or mroe e.g. pay slips, bank statements and other relevant documents as per your circumstances
- evidence of your accommodation in the UK
- evidence of meeting English language requirement e.g. English test certificate or degree certificate etc
- if either the applicant or the UK sponsor was previously married or in civil partnership, the divorce certificate / dissolution certificate of the applicant or the sponsor, as the case may be
It is pertinent to note that the supporting document to meet the financial requirement will vary from case to case depending on how the financial requirement is being met. Our expert team of solicitors for civil partner visa renewal can assess your personal circumstances fully and give you a complete list of all the documents required to be submitted in your application as per your personal circumstances.
The applicant's application for extension of civil partner visa (5 years route) will be refused (mandatory refusal) if following paragraphs apply:
- The applicant is currently the subject of a deportation order.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because they have been convicted of an offence for which they have been sentenced to imprisonment for at least 4 years.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because they have been convicted of an offence for which they have been sentenced to imprisonment for less than 4 years but at least 12 months, unless a period of 10 years has passed since the end of the sentence; or
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because, in the view of the Secretary of State, their offending has caused serious harm or they are a persistent offender who shows a particular disregard for the law.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because their conduct (including convictions which do not fall within paragraphs S-LTR.1.3. to 1.5.), character, associations, or other reasons, make it undesirable to allow them to remain in the UK.
- The applicant has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement to-
- attend an interview;
- provide information;
- provide physical data; or
- undergo a medical examination or provide a medical report.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because the Secretary of State:
- has made a decision under Article 1F of the Refugee Convention to exclude the person from the Refugee Convention or under paragraph 339D of these Rules to exclude them from humanitarian protection; or
- has previously made a decision that they are a person to whom Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention applies because there are reasonable grounds for regarding them as a danger to the security of the UK; or
- considers that they are a person to whom sub-paragraph (a) or (b) would apply except that (i) the person has not made a protection claim, or (ii) the person made a protection claim which has already been finally determined without reference to Article 1F of the Refugee Convention or paragraph 339D of these Rules; or
- has previously made a decision that they are a person to whom Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention applies because, having been convicted by a final judgment of a particularly serious crime, they constitute a danger to the community of the UK.
When considering whether the presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good any legal or practical reasons why the applicant cannot presently be removed from the UK must be ignored.
The applicant will normally be refused on grounds of suitability if any of the following paragraphs apply.
- Whether or not to the applicant’s knowledge –
- false information, representations or documents have been submitted in relation to the application (including false information submitted to any person to obtain a document used in support of the application); or
- there has been a failure to disclose material facts in relation to the application.
- A maintenance and accommodation undertaking has been requested under paragraph 35 of these Rules and has not been provided.
- The Secretary of State has given notice to the applicant and their partner under section 50(7)(b) of the Immigration Act 2014 that one or both of them have not complied with the investigation of their proposed marriage or civil partnership.
The applicant may be refused on grounds of suitability if any of the following paragraphs apply.
- The applicant has made false representations or failed to disclose any material fact in a previous application for entry clearance, leave to enter, leave to remain or a variation of leave, or in a previous human rights claim; or did so in order to obtain from the Secretary of State or a third party a document required to support such an application or claim (whether or not the application or claim was successful).
- The applicant has previously made false representations or failed to disclose material facts for the purpose of obtaining a document from the Secretary of State that indicates that he or she has a right to reside in the United Kingdom.
- The applicant has failed to pay litigation costs awarded to the Home Office.
- One or more relevant NHS bodies has notified the Secretary of State that the applicant has failed to pay charges in accordance with the relevant NHS regulations on charges to overseas visitors and the outstanding charges have a total value of at least £500.