Apply for Switching to an Unmarried Partner Visa (10 Years Route) - Super Priority Service

You can apply for switching into an unmarried partner visa (10 years route) from inside the UK if you have been cohabiting for two years with 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. An application to switch to the unmarried partner visa (10 years) route is made online using the FLR (FP) application form under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

An application for an unmarried partner visa (10 years route) is normally made by those who are unable to meet the requirements for switching to an unmarried partner visa (5 years route). Applications for switching to an unmarried partner visa under the 10-year route are usually made by applicants who cannot meet the financial, immigration status, or English language requirements.

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Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide one-off 5-minute free immigration advice for your application to switch to an unmarried partner visa (10-year route) from inside the UK. Ask a question to our specialist team of family visa solicitors for free immigration advice online, or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice with our specialist family visa solicitors for your application for switching to an unmarried partner visa. 

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Our family visa solicitors specialise in applications for switching to an unmarried 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 spouse 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 an unmarried partner visa (10-year route) from inside the UK. 

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Fee Waiver for Switching to an Unmarried Partner Visa 10-year Route

You can apply for a fee waiver online if you are submitting an application to switch to the 10-year unmarried partner visa route and are unable to pay the Home Office UKVI fees. 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 an Unmarried Partner Visa (10 Years Route)

The requirements for switching to an unmarried partner visa under the 10-year route from inside the UK include the following:

Valid application: The applicant must submit a valid application for switching to an unmarried partner visa (10-year route) in accordance with the requirements as 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 unmarried 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 to switch to an unmarried partner visa.

Age requirement: Both the applicant and the UK 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 the Immigration Status Requirement for Switching to an Unmarried Partner Visa (10 Years 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 Appendix Suitability of the Immigration Rules applies, any current period of overstaying will be disregarded), unless paragraph EX.1. applies.

What is Paragraph EX1 of Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules

To succeed in an application for switching to an unmarried 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 partner, and there are insurmountable obstacles to family life with that partner continuing outside the UK. Insurmountable obstacles are the very significant difficulties that the applicant or their partner would face in continuing their family life outside the UK, which cannot be overcome or would entail very serious hardship for the applicant or their partner.

Super Priority Service for Switching to an Unmarried 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 an unmarried partner visa, whereby a decision on your unmarried 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 unmarried partner visa application more quickly and secure a decision more quickly through Super Priority Service. This way, you will not have to wait months (sometimes years) for a decision on your application.

How to Apply for Switching to an Unmarried Partner Visa UK?

To apply for switching to an unmarried 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 the Home Office UKVI has approved your fee waiver application.
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 the standard service and within 24 hours if submitted through Super Priority Service.

Switching From an Unmarried Partner Visa 5 Years Route to an Unmarried Partner Visa (10 Years Route)?

If you are in the UK under an unmarried partner visa (5-year route) and you do not meet the financial requirement to extend your unmarried partner visa under the 5-year route, you can apply for switching to an unmarried partner visa (10-year route). All the time previously spent under the 10-year route will also count towards the ILR qualifying period to apply for the ILR under the 10-year route. When applying to switch from the 5-year unmarried 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 Student Visa To an Unmarried Partner Visa (10 Years Route)

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

Switching From a Work Visa To an Unmarried Partner Visa (10 Years Route)?

A person who is in the UK on any work visa can apply for switching to an unmarried partner visa under the 10-year route from inside the UK if the applicant gets married to a UK partner while on a UK work visa. Only where the applicant or UK partner is unable to meet the financial requirement will the applicant consider applying under the unmarried partner visa 10 years route; otherwise, an applicant in such circumstances would normally apply under the unmarried partner visa 5 years route. It is always open for the applicant to switch back to the unmarried partner visa 5 years route at any time in the future after the application under the unmarried partner visa 10 years route has been approved by the Home Office UKVI. 

Appeal Against Refusal of an Application for Switching to an Unmarried Partner Visa

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

How Can We Help With Switching to an Unmarried Partner Visa UK?

Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation for your application to switch to an unmarried partner visa on a fixed-fee basis. Our family visa solicitors can legally represent you in your application for switching to an unmarried partner visa and carry out all the work on your application until a decision by the Home Office UKVI on your unmarried partner visa application. The immigration casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for switching to an unmarried 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 an unmarried partner visa to be successful.

Documentary advice: Our family visa lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to submit in support of your application to switch to an unmarried 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 switching to an unmarried partner visa are in accordance with the requirements of the immigration rules.

Completing the application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your unmarried partner visa application.

Submitting an application through Super Priority Service: If required, our immigration lawyers will submit your application for switching to an unmarried partner visa online through Super Priority Service to obtain a decision within 24 hours.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your application for switching to an unmarried 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 switching to an unmarried 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 all supporting documents to support your application to switch to an unmarried partner visa.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will handle all follow-up until the Home Office UKVI issues a decision on your application to switch to an unmarried partner visa.

Why Choose Us for Switching to an Unmarried 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 an unmarried 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 into an unmarried partner visa UK 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 application to switch to an unmarried partner visa 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 unmarried partner visa applications remotely to save you time and travel costs.

Open 7 Days A Week: We pride ourselves on providing dedicated immigration advice and legal representation 7 days a week for applications to switch to an unmarried partner visa from inside the UK.

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

Fast Track Visa Service: Our experienced and qualified family visa solicitors will prepare and submit your application to switch to an unmarried partner visa in the shortest possible time using the fast-track process. Where possible, our family visa solicitors will submit your unmarried partner visa application through the Super Priority Visa Service to get a faster decision on your unmarried partner visa application 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 switching to an unmarried 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 an unmarried 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 unmarried partner visa application and the remaining half when we have fully prepared the unmarried partner visa application and it is ready for submission to the Home Office UKVI.

How Much Does Switching to an Unmarried Partner Visa (10 Years Route) Cost?

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What Are Our Other Related Services?

• Unmarried Partner Visa UK
• Entry Clearance for an Unmarried Partner Visa
• Switching to an Unmarried Partner Visa (5 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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The following are the various Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about switching to an unmarried partner visa UK under the 10-year route: