ILR as a Civil Partner (10 Years Route) - Specialist Civil Partner Visa Solicitors

You can apply for ILR as a civil partner under the civil partner visa (10 years route) 28 days before you complete 10 years of residence in the UK. The Home Office UKVI will consider the application in accordance with the requirements of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. To apply for ILR as a civil partner under the 10-year route, the applicant is NOT required to meet the financial requirement. However, the applicant must meet the English language requirement and the Life in the UK test requirements to be successful in an application for ILR under the civil partner visa (10-year route).

You cannot apply for ILR as a civil partner under the 10-year route through Super Priority Service, as the UKVI does not offer Super Priority for ILR under the 10-year family or private life route. However, you have the option to apply for ILR under the 10-year long residence category through Super Priority Service if you meet the eligibility requirements of 10 years of continuous and lawful residence in the UK. Our immigration lawyers can provide Super Priority Service for your application for ILR under 10 years long residence category.

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Our family visa solicitors specialise in ILR applications under the 10-year civil partner visa route. As one of the best partner visa solicitors, we have successfully helped thousands of clients with their ILR applications under the 10-year civil partner visa route. Our highly experienced and fully qualified partner visa solicitors offer fast, friendly, reliable, and fixed-fee advice and legal representation for ILR applications as a civil partner. 

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Requirements for ILR as a Civil Partner (10 Years Route)

The requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a civil partner under 10 years route from inside the UK include the following:

Valid application: The applicant must submit a valid application for ILR as a civil partner under the 10-year route, in accordance with the requirements set out in Appendix Settlement Family Life of the Immigration Rules.

10 Years Residence: The applicant can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) 28 days before completing 10 years in the UK under a civil partner visa (10 years route). The applicant must have completed the required qualifying period of 9 years, 11 months, and 2 days at the time of online submission of the ILR application as a civil partner under the 10-year route.

Immigration status requirement: The applicant must be currently in the UK under a civil partner visa and must apply for ILR before the expiry of their leave. 

Relationship requirement: The applicant must be 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, a Turkish Businessperson visa holder or a 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 the civil partnership should be provided in support of the application for ILR as a civil partner.

Suitability Requirement: The applicant should meet the suitability requirements as set out in Appendix Settlement Family Life of the Immigration Rules.

English Language Requirement: The applicant must meet the English language requirement to demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1, as required by the UK Immigration Rules.

Life In The UK Test Requirement: The applicant must meet the Life in the UK test requirement.

How To Apply For ILR As A Civil Partner Under 10 Years Route?

To apply for ILR as a civil partner under 10 years route, you should take the following steps:

1. Complete the online application form for ILR as a civil partner under 10 years route on the UKVI website.
2. Submit the completed ILR application online by paying the Home Office UKVI fees for the ILR application.
3. Book your biometrics appointments with TLSContact by creating an account on the TLSContact web portal.
4. Upload all the supporting documents online before the biometrics enrolment appointment date.
5. Attend your biometrics enrolment appointment. You should take your BRP card, your passport, and your biometrics appointment letter with you to your biometrics appointment.
6. Wait for a decision on your ILR application, which is normally made within 3 to 6 months of the biometrics enrolment date.

Can I Appeal Against the Refusal Of ILR As A Civil Partner (10 Years Route)?

If your application for ILR as a civil partner has been refused by the Home Office UKVI and you have been given the right to appeal against the refusal decision, you 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 the First Tier Tribunal will hear and determine the appeal. Our specialist family visa solicitors can provide the legal services you need to represent you in your immigration appeal challenging the refusal decision.

When Can I Apply For Naturalisation As A Civil Partner Of A British Citizen?

You can apply for naturalisation as a civil partner of a British citizen immediately after you have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK if you have been lawfully resident in the UK for at least 3 years preceding the date of application. You do not have to wait for 12 months after the ILR grant date when applying for naturalisation as a civil partner of a British Citizen. Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide immigration advice and legal services for your application for naturalisation as a civil partner of a British Citizen after the grant of ILR as a civil partner. Read More

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation on a fixed fee basis in relation to your application for ILR as a civil partner. Our fixed fee for your application for ILR as a civil partner will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application for ILR as a civil partner until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for ILR as a civil partner. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for ILR as a civil partner will entail the following:

Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your application for ILR as a civil partner to succeed.

Advice on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your application for ILR as a civil partner.

Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to ensure that all the documents you provide in support of your application for ILR as a civil partner comply with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.

Completing the application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your application for ILR as a civil partner.

Submitting an application through Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online application for ILR as a civil partner through Super Priority Service to get a faster decision on your application.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After you submit your application for ILR as a civil partner online, our immigration lawyers will book an appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.

Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application for ILR as a civil partner, explaining how all the legal requirements are met for the approval of your application for ILR as a civil partner.

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 ILR as a civil partner.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow-up work until the Home Office UKVI has reached a decision on your application for ILR as a civil partner.

Why Choose Us For Your ILR Application As A Civil Partner (10 Years Route)?

There are several reasons you can choose our family visa solicitors to handle your ILR application as a civil partner from inside the UK. The main reasons include the following:

High-Quality Legal Services: Our team of the best family visa solicitors in London provides high-quality legal services for ILR as a civil partner from inside the UK. The high quality of UK visa and immigration legal services provided by our best team of immigration lawyers is self-evident from the 5-star Google Reviews rating by 99% of our clients.

Remote Legal Services: Our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can provide you with expert immigration advice and legal representation, remotely from our London offices. Using modern technology, our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can handle your ILR application as a civil partner remotely, without you needing to visit our offices. Whilst we are more than happy to welcome clients into our offices, if this is their preference, we are proud to offer our legal services for ILR applications remotely to save you time and travel costs.

Open 7 Days A Week: We are open seven days a week and take pride in providing dedicated immigration advice and legal representation.

All Work Carried Out By Qualified Specialist Immigration Solicitors: Our specialist team of fully qualified and experienced family visa solicitors, who have extensive experience in dealing with ILR applications, will carry out all the casework on your application for ILR as a civil partner.

Fast Track Visa Service: Our experienced and qualified family visa solicitors can prepare and submit your ILR application as a civil partner quickly using the fast-track process. Our family visa solicitors will submit your ILR application as a civil partner through the Super Priority Visa Service to obtain a faster decision within 24 hours.

Free Immigration Advice Online: Our specialist team of family visa solicitors and lawyers can provide one-off free immigration advice online for ILR through our website enquiry form.

Fixed Fees With Payment Plan: Our family visa solicitors and lawyers charge reasonable and affordable fixed fees for an application for ILR as a civil partner with an option to pay our fixed fee in two instalments whereby you pay half of the agreed fixed fee when we start our work on your ILR application and the remaining half when we have fully prepared the ILR application and it is ready for submission to the Home Office UKVI.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) For ILR As A Civil Partner (10 Years Route)

The following are the various frequently asked questions (FAQs) about an application for ILR as a civil partner (5-year route):