Warner News
11/06/2010
Migrants marrying UK citizens must now learn English
Compulsory English language tests will be introduced for non-European migrants.
01/10/2009
Two new policy announcements for Tier 4
New policy for Tier 4 sponsors
Wives, Husbands, Partners
Joining your wife, husband, civil partner, fiancée, fiancé, or proposed civil partner in the UK
You can apply to join your wife, husband, civil partner, fiancée, fiancé, or proposed civil partner in the UK as long as:
- they currently live and are settled in the UK, or
- they are coming to live permanently in the UK, and
- they are not under 21
How you qualify to join your wife, husband, or civil partner in the UK
You must show that:
- you are legally married to each other or are in a civil partnership recognised in the UK
- your wife,husband or civil partner is present and settled in the UK
- you both intend to live together permanently as husband and wife or as civil partners
- you have met each other before
- you can support yourselves and any dependants without any help from public funds
- you have suitable accommodation, which is owned or lived in only by you and your household, and where you and your dependants can live without any help from public funds
- your wife, husband, or civil partner is not under 21, and
- you are not under 21.
How you qualify to join your fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner in the UK
You must show that:
- you plan to marry or register a civil partnership within a reasonable time (usually six months)
- you plan to live together permanently after you are married or have registered a civil partnership
- you have met each other before
- there is somewhere for you and your dependants to live until you get married or register a civil partnership, and you will be able to live without help from public funds, and
- you and your dependants can be supported without working or claiming any help from public funds.
You will be allowed to stay in the UK for six months but without permission to work. When you are married or have registered a civil partnership, you can apply to the UK Border Agency for a two-year extension to your visa.
Joining your unmarried or same-sex partner in the UK
You can apply to join your unmarried or same-sex partner in the UK, as long as:
- they currently live and are settled in the UK, or they are coming to live permanently in the UK, and
- you and your sponsor are both aged 21 and over.
How you qualify to join your unmarried or same-sex partner in the UK
You and your unmarried or same-sex partner must show that:
- any previous marriage, civil partnership or similar relationship, has permanently broken down
- you have been living together in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for two years or more
- you have suitable accommodation which is owned or lived in only by you and your household, and where you and your dependants can live without any help from public funds
- you can support yourselves and any dependants without any help from public funds
- you intend to live together permanently
- your partner is not under 21, and
- you are not under 21.
The Entry Clearance Officer will need to see evidence of a two-year relationship. This may include:
- documents showing joint commitments, such as bank accounts, investments, rent agreements or mortgages, and
- letters linking you to the same address, and official records (such as a gas or electricity bill or proof of your rent or mortgage arrangements) of your address.
At first, you will be allowed to stay and work in the UK for two years. Near the end of this time, if you are still partners and intend to continue living together, you can apply to stay permanently in the UK.