Do you wish they could join, marry and live with you in the UK?

Learn more about the Fiancé(e) / Proposed Civil Partner Visa, the requirements, fees and other frequently asked questions below.

This partner visa is suitable if you are a British national or settled person in the UK and wish to bring your Non-British partner to the UK with the intention of getting married or forming a civil partnership while they are here with you in the UK.

This visa type is granted for 6 months and you will be expected to marry/become civil partners within this period.

​Once you are married, they will then be able to apply for a Spouse/Civil partner visa for them to remain with you in the UK (via Form FLR M).

The Home Office Fee
The Current Home Office fee for all partner visa applications made outside the UK is £1,938.

​Once you are married/form a civil partnership, you can then apply for Further Leave to Remain as a Married/Civil Partner (FLR M) while you are still in the UK, the fee for which is £1,321.
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​The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)
For Fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner visas, you are not required to pay for the Immigration Health charge (which gives you access to the National Health Service (NHS) ) as your visa is only valid for 6 months.

​For your application to remain in the UK after you are married, however, the IHS fee is mandatory and is currently £2,587.50.
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The average time for the Home Office to make a decision on a partner visa uk application is currently 3-4 months. You also have the option to fast track your application by paying an additional fee, which is currently £500.

​Delays in your application being processed can occur if the Home office require more information or further documents to support your application.
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You Can:

You Cannot:

For an application to be successful, Applicants must satisfy all of the requirements under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules, such as :

How Can We Satisfy The Requirements?
To demonstrate that all of the requirements are met, supporting documents from both the Applicants and their Settled Partner must be submitted, AND that these documents comply with Appendix FM-SE (Supporting Evidence) of the Immigration Rules, i.e. the documents you submit must be specific. It is the quality of the documents that is important, not the quantity.
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​If an application is successful, the Applicant is granted with a visa, which is stamped on their passport. If applying as a Fiancé(e) or a Proposed Civil Partner, the visa is granted for a maximum period of 6 months.
Once they are married/formed a civil partnership, they can then apply to the Home Office (without leaving the UK) to switch to leave to remain as a spouse/civil partner. Once the applicant has had a minimum of 5 years' partner visa, they will then be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK.
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​If an application is unsuccessful , the Applicant may have a right of appeal to the Immigration Appeal Chambers, (IAC), or they can re-apply again.

Children under the age of 18 can apply with you. Dependent children over 18, however cannot apply with you unless they were originally granted leave in this category when they were under 18 and do not live an independent life e.g. They have left home, are married and have a family of their own. Note that you must also pay the respective Home Office fee(s) for each dependent that is also applying.
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The Financial requirement
In order to satisfy the financial requirement you must meet a minimum income threshold of *£29,000 gross per annum.

You can meet this via your partner's income from employment or self-employment. You can also meet this with cash savings over £16,000, pensions, maternity allowances or bereavement benefits received in the UK.

You are exempt from having to meet the minimum income threshold if your spouse/partner is in receipt of specific benefits or allowances. In which case, you will need to provide evidence of adequate maintenance for you and any dependants.

Accommodation

Additionally, you must also have adequate accommodation for you and any dependants that live with you.

The English language requirement

Unless you resided in a country where English is the primary/dominant language e.g. USA or Australia, you will need to demonstrate you have good knowledge of the the English Language.

This can be met by having a degree or academic qualification that was taught or researched in English and recognised by UK NARIC otherwise you will need to take an English Language Test.