You can apply for an unmarried partner visa in the UK after living with your qualifying UK partner for at least two years in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership. An unmarried partner visa in the UK is granted based on a 2-year cohabiting relationship between the applicant and 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. Unmarried partner visa applications are made in accordance with the requirements set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. An unmarried partner visa is also known as a settlement or Appendix FM Partner visa.
As a result of an application for entry clearance for an unmarried partner visa, the applicant is granted initial leave for 33 months. In case of an in-country application to switch to an unmarried visa, the applicant is granted initial leave for 2.5 years (30 months), with a further extension of 2.5 years (30 months).
A person who completes 5 years under the unmarried partner visa 5 years route can apply for ILR as an unmarried partner 28 days before completing 5 years. A person who holds an unmarried partner visa under the unmarried partner visa 10 years route will qualify for ILR 28 days before completing 10 years under the unmarried partner visa 10 years 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 Unmarried Partner Visa UK
As specialist family visa solicitors, we can provide fast, friendly and reliable fixed-fee immigration advice and legal representations for the following applications under the unmarried partner visa category:
- Entry Clearance for Unmarried Partner Visa
- Switching to an Unmarried Partner Visa (5 Years Route)
- Switching to an Unmarried Partner Visa (10 Years Route)
- Extension of an Unmarried Partner Visa (5 Years Route)
- Extension of an Unmarried Partner Visa (10 Years Route)
- ILR as an Unmarried Partner (5 Years Route)
- ILR as an Unmarried Partner (10 Years Route)
- Naturalisation as a British Citizen After ILR Grant
- Appeal Against Refusal of Unmarried Partner Visa UK
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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 Unmarried Partner Visa Applications
The Home Office UKVI fees for various stages of unmarried 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 an unmarried partner visa from outside the UK | £2064 per applicant | £3105 for partner [£2328 for each child applicant] | £500 per applicant for Priority Service |
| Switching into an unmarried partner visa from inside the UK | £1407 per applicant | £2587.50 for partner [£1940 for each child applicant] | £1,000 per applicant for Super Priority Service |
| Extension of an unmarried partner visa from inside the UK | £1407 per applicant | £2587.50 for partner [£1940 for each child applicant] | £1,000 per applicant for Super Priority Service |
| ILR as an Unmarried Partner | £3226 per applicant | IHS is not payable for ILR applications | £1,000 per applicant for Super Priority Service |
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FAQs - Unmarried Partner Visa UK
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