Apply for Switching to a Civil Partner Visa UK (10 Years Route) - Super Priority Service for a Decision Within 24 Hours

You can switch to a civil partner visa (10-year route) from inside the UK if you are the 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. An application under a civil partner visa (10 years route) is normally made by those who cannot meet the requirements for switching to a civil partner visa (5 years route). An application to switch to a civil partner visa under the 10-year route is usually made by applicants who cannot meet the financial, immigration status, or English language requirements. An application to switch to the civil partner visa (10 years) route is made online using the FLR (FP) application form under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

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Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide one-off 5-minute free immigration advice online in relation to your application for switching into a civil partner visa under the 10-year route. Ask a question online to our specialist team of family visa solicitors for free immigration advice online, or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our family visa solicitors concerning your application for switching to a civil partner visa UK.

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

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Fee Waiver to switch to the Civil Partner Visa 10 Years Route

You can apply for a fee waiver online if you are applying to switch to a civil partner visa 10 years ago and cannot pay the Home Office UKVI fees for the application. Home Office UKVI decision-makers must consider the full amount payable by an applicant when assessing a fee waiver request. The total amount refers to the combined immigration application fee and Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). Where an applicant can pay the whole of the immigration fee but none, or only part of the IHS, the immigration fee will be required, and the waiver will be applied to the IHS. If the applicant is unable to pay the fee or the IHS, the Home Office UKVI will waive both. Read More

Requirements For Switching to a Civil Partner Visa 10 Years Route

The requirements for switching to a civil partner visa under 10 years route from inside the UK include the following:

Valid application: The applicant must submit a valid application to switch to a civil partner visa under the 10-year route, in accordance with the requirements set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

Immigration status requirement: The applicant must meet the requirements in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

Relationship requirement: The applicant must be the 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 applicant's relationship with the UK sponsor must be genuine and subsisting, and appropriate evidence of the genuineness and subsistence of the civil partnership must be provided in support of the application to switch to a civil partner visa.

Age requirement: Both the applicant and the UK civil partner must be aged 18 or over.

Suitability Requirement: The applicant should meet the suitability requirements as set out in Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules.

Paragraph EX1: The applicant should meet the requirements of paragraph EX1 of Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules.

What Is Paragraph EX1 Of Appendix FM Of The Immigration Rules?

To succeed in an application for switching to a civil partner visa under the 10-year route, the applicant must meet the requirements of paragraph EX1 of Appendix FM under the Immigration Rules. The requirements of EX1 can be satisfied by showing that either:

• the applicant has a parental relationship with a child under 18 who is in the UK and who  is:
  • British Citizen; or
  • holding ILR; or
  • has lived in the UK continuously for 7 years; and
• it is unreasonable to expect such a child to leave the UK.

OR

• the applicant has a genuine and subsisting relationship with the UK civil partner, and there are insurmountable obstacles to family life with that partner continuing outside the UK. Insurmountable obstacles mean the very significant difficulties that would be faced by the applicant or their partner in continuing their family life outside the UK, which could not be overcome or would entail very serious hardship for the applicant or their partner.

Super Priority Service to Switch to a Civil Partner Visa (10 Years Route)

As specialist family visa solicitors based in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) to provide Super Priority Service for switching to a civil partner visa, whereby a 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 more quickly and secure a decision faster through Super Priority Service. This way, you will not have to wait months (sometimes years) for a decision on your civil partner visa application.

Immigration Status Requirement for Switching to the 10-Year Civil Partner Visa Route

The applicant must not be in the UK-

• as a visitor; or
• with valid leave granted for a period of 6 months or less, unless that leave is as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, or was granted pending the outcome of family court or divorce proceedings

The applicant must not be in the UK –

• on immigration bail, unless:
  • the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant arrived in the UK more than 6 months prior to the date of application; and
  • paragraph EX.1. applies; or
• in breach of immigration laws (except that, where paragraph 39E of these Rules applies, any current period of overstaying will be disregarded), unless paragraph EX.1. applies.

How To Apply for a Switching Into a Civil Partner Visa in the UK?

To apply for switching into a civil partner visa (10-year route), you should take the following steps:

1. Complete the online application form FLR (FP) on the UKVI website.
2. Submit the completed application online by paying the Home Office UKVI fees, which include the application fee and the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) unless you applied for a fee waiver and your fee waiver application has been approved by the Home Office UKVI.
3. Book your biometrics appointment 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 the application, which will normally be made within 3 to 6 months if submitted through standard service and within 24 hours if submitted through Super Priority Service.

When Can I Apply to Switch to a Civil Partner Visa (10-Year Route)?

You can apply for a civil partner visa under the 10-year route any time after you are married to your UK-qualifying spouse. You do not need to wait until 28 days before the expiry of your current leave to remain. To apply for a civil partner visa under the 10-year route, you must meet all the relevant requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

Switching from a Civil Partner Visa 5 Years Route to 10 Years Route

If you are in the UK under a civil partner visa (5-year route) and you do not meet the financial requirement to extend your civil partner visa under 5 5-year route, you can apply for switching to a civil partner visa (10-year route). All the time previously spent under the 5-year route will also count towards the ILR qualifying period for the 10-year route. When applying to switch from the 5-year civil partner visa route to the 10-year route, there will be no financial or English language requirements. We can prepare and submit your application through Super Priority Service, so you receive a decision within 24 hours.

Switching From a Fiancé or Proposed Civil Partner Visa to a Civil Partner Visa (10 Years Route)

A person who is in the UK on a fiancé or proposed civil partner visa can apply for switching into a civil partner visa under the 10-year route soon after the registration of the marriage of the applicant with the UK qualifying partner if the applicant cannot satisfy the financial requirement for an application to be approved under the 5-year route. An application to switch from a fiancé or proposed civil partner visa to a civil partner visa can be made through Super Priority Service to obtain a decision within 24 hours, so the applicant can obtain the right to work in the UK as soon as the civil partner visa application is approved by the Home Office UKVI. It is always open for the applicant to switch back to the civil partner visa 5 years route any time in future after the application under the civil partner visa 10 years route has been approved by the Home Office UKVI. 

Switching From a Student Visa to a Civil Partner Visa (10 Years Route)

A person in the UK on a student visa can apply to switch to a civil partner visa (10-year route) after getting married to a UK partner if the applicant or the UK partner cannot meet the financial requirements for earning £18,600 gross per year. It is always open for the applicant to switch back to the civil partner visa 5 years route at any time in the future after the application under the civil partner visa 10 years route has been approved by the Home Office UKVI.

Switching From a Work Visa to a Civil Partner Visa (10 Years Route)

A person in the UK on any work visa can apply to switch to a civil partner visa under the 10-year route from inside the UK if they marry a UK partner while on a UK work visa. Only where the applicant or UK partner cannot meet the financial requirement will the applicant consider applying under the civil partner visa 10 years route; otherwise, an applicant in such circumstances would normally apply under a civil partner visa 5 years route. It is always open for the applicant to switch back to the civil partner visa 5 years route at any time in the future after the application under the civil partner visa 10 years route has been approved by the Home Office UKVI. 

Appeal Against the Refusal of the Application to Switch to a Civil Partner Visa

If your application for switching to a civil partner visa 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 required legal services to represent you in your civil partner visa appeal to challenge the refusal decision.

How Can We Help With Switching to a Civil Partner Visa Under the 10-Year Route?

Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation for your application to switch to a civil partner visa, on a fixed-fee basis. Our family visa solicitors can legally represent you in your application for switching to a civil partner visa and carry out all the work on your application until a 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 switching to a civil partner visa will entail the following:

Advice on requirements: Our family visa solicitors will advise you on the requirements you need to meet for your application to switch to a civil partner visa to be successful.

Documentary advice: Our family visa solicitors will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your application for switching to a civil partner visa.

Assessing documents: Our family visa solicitors will assess your documents to ensure that all documents you provide in support of your application to switch to a civil partner visa comply with the requirements of the immigration rules.

Completing the application form: Our family visa solicitors will complete the relevant application form for your application to switch to a civil partner visa.

Submitting an application via Super Priority Service: If required, our family visa solicitors will submit your application for switching to a civil partner visa online via Super Priority Service to obtain a decision within 24 hours.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After you submit your application to switch to a civil partner visa online, our family visa solicitors will book your appointment with the application centre to enrol your biometrics.

Detailed cover letter: Our specialist family visa solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application to switch to a civil partner visa, explaining all the relevant legal requirements for approval by the Home Office UKVI.

Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our family visa solicitors will upload all supporting documents online to support your application to switch to a civil partner visa.

Follow-up work: Our family visa solicitors will handle all follow-up until the Home Office UKVI issues a decision on your application to switch to a civil partner visa.

Why Choose Us for Switching to a Civil Partner Visa (10 Years Route)?

There are several reasons you can choose our family visa solicitors and lawyers in London to handle your application to switch to a civil partner visa 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 switching to a civil partner visa 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 civil partner visa advice and legal representation, remotely from our London offices. Using modern technology, our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can handle your application to switch to a civil partner visa remotely, without you needing to visit our offices. Whilst we are more than happy to welcome clients into our offices if that is their preference, we are proud to offer our legal services for a civil partner visa application remotely, saving you time and travel costs.

Open 7 Days A Week: We pride ourselves on providing dedicated civil partner visa advice and legal representation 7 days a week.

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 civil partner visa applications, will carry out all the casework on your application for switching to a civil partner visa in the UK.

Fast Track Visa Service: Our experienced and qualified family visa solicitors will prepare and submit your application to switch to a civil partner visa in the shortest possible time using the fast-track process. Where possible, our family visa solicitors will submit your civil partner visa application through the Super Priority Visa Service to obtain a decision within 24 hours.

Free Immigration Advice Online: Our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can provide one-off free immigration advice online for switching to a civil partner visa in the UK via 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 switching into a civil partner visa 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 civil partner visa application and the remaining half when we have fully prepared the civil partner visa application and it is ready for submission to the Home Office UKVI.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) For Switching Into Civil Partner Visa (10 Years Route)

The following are the various frequently asked questions (FAQs) about an application for switching into a civil partner visa (10-year route):