Apply for ILR as a Same Sex Partner (10 Years Route) - Specialist ILR Solicitors

You can apply for ILR as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route 28 days before you complete 10 years of residence in the UK. The application will be considered by the Home Office UKVI in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules as set out in Appendix Settlement Family Life of the Immigration Rules. To apply for ILR as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route, the applicant must meet the English language and Life in the UK test requirements.

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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 ILR as a same-sex partner 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 ILR as a same-sex partner.

Specialist Immigration Solicitors for ILR as a Same-Sex Partner (10 Years Route)

Our family visa solicitors specialise in ILR applications under the 10-year same sex 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 same sex 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 same sex partner. 

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Requirements for ILR as a Same-Sex Partner (10 Years Route)

The requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a same-sex 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 same-sex partner under the 10-year route, in accordance with the requirements set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

10 Years Residence: The applicant can apply for Indefinite Leave to remain 28 days before completing 10 years in the UK under a same-sex 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 same-sex partner under the 10-year route.

Immigration status requirement: The applicant must be currently in the UK on a same-sex partner visa and must apply for ILR before their leave expires. 

Relationship requirement: The applicant must be the same-sex 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 its genuineness and subsistence should be provided in support of the application for ILR as a same-sex partner.

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

English Language Requirement: The applicant must 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 Same-Sex Partner Under the 10 Years Route?

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

1. Complete the online application form for ILR as a same-sex 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.

Against the Refusal of ILR as a Same-Sex Partner (10 Years Route)

If your application for ILR as a same-sex 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.

Naturalisation as a Same-Sex Partner of a British Citizen

You can apply for naturalisation as a British citizen as a same-sex partner of a British Citizen 12 months after you have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a same-sex partner if you have been lawfully resident in the UK for at least 5 years preceding the date of application. Also, you must not have been absent from the UK for more than 90 days in the last 12 months before the date of your application for naturalisation as a British Citizen. Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide immigration advice and legal services for your application for naturalisation as a same-sex partner of a British Citizen after the grant of ILR as a same-sex 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 same-sex partner. Our fixed fee for your application for ILR as a same-sex partner will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application for ILR as a same-sex partner until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for ILR as a same-sex partner. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for ILR as a same-sex 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 same-sex 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 same-sex partner.

Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your application for ILR as a same-sex partner are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.

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

Submitting an application online: Our immigration lawyers will submit your online application for ILR as a same-sex partner.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After you submit your application for ILR as a same-sex partner online, our immigration lawyers will book your 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 same-sex partner, explaining how all the legal requirements are met for the approval of your application for ILR as a same-sex 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 same-sex partner.

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

Why Choose Us For ILR As a Same-Sex Partner (10 Years Route)?

There are a number of reasons why you can choose our family visa solicitors and lawyers in London to handle your application for ILR as a same-sex 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 same-sex 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, delivered remotely from our London offices. Using modern technology, our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can handle your application for ILR as a same-sex 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 pride ourselves on providing dedicated immigration advice and legal representation.

All Work Carried Out By Qualified Specialist Immigration Solicitors: All the casework on your application for ILR as a same-sex partner will be carried out by our specialist team of fully qualified and experienced family visa solicitors who have extensive experience in dealing with ILR applications.

Fast Track Visa Service: Our experienced and qualified family visa solicitors can prepare and submit your application for ILR as a same-sex partner in the shortest possible time using the fast-track process. Our family visa solicitors will submit your ILR application as a same-sex 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 same-sex 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)

The following are the various frequently asked questions (FAQs) about an application for ILR as a same-sex partner (10-year route):