Can a sister sponsor a brother?

[NeedAPlaceToCallHome]

This may be a stupid question but I've been googling for hours and can't seem to find an answer.

My same-sex partner is from Trinidad & Tobago and I'm from the U.S. We've spent the last 2 years trying to find a country that will let us live there legally. It's not been easy. My partner's sister immigrated to the UK many years ago is now a citizen. Can she sponsor my partner? Could then I somehow be sponsored as his common-law spouse (or whatever the correct term is)?

[John]

Can she sponsor my partner?

A simple question ... the simple answer .... no!

[JAJ]

This may be a stupid question but I've been googling for hours and can't seem to find an answer.

My same-sex partner is from Trinidad & Tobago and I'm from the U.S. We've spent the last 2 years trying to find a country that will let us live there legally. It's not been easy.

Depending on skill profile of you and your partner, Canada, Australia or New Zealand may all be options.

Alternatively, if your partner can get into the U.K. on a work permit/HSMP, then maybe you could go there on a student or working holiday visa and take things from there.

[NeedAPlaceToCallHome]

Depending on skill profile of you and your partner, Canada, Australia or New Zealand may all be options.

Alternatively, if your partner can get into the U.K. on a work permit/HSMP, then maybe you could go there on a student or working holiday visa and take things from there.

I'm an IT professional with over 20 years in the business, my partner has a BS in Computer and Information Technology. You think we might be eligible for the HSMP?

Also, what do you mean by "take things from there"? Not sure what you are eluding to.

[avjones]

Firstly, the UK does recognise same-sex partners in the Immigration Rules. There is, for example, "Civil Partnership" which is essentially gay marriage.

Secondly, however, the general rule is that siblings can't sponsor one another, I'm afraid.

HSMP might well be worth a look, if you can meet the points criteria, which depend on education, income, and age, among other things. Have a look elsewhere on this site for an HSMP calculator to see if you qualify.

Also worth considering is how your partner's sister got her UK status. If it was an ancesty visa, for example, because she had a British-born grandparent, that route might also be open to him.

[vinny]

I'm an IT professional with over 20 years in the business, my partner has a BS in Computer and Information Technology. You think we might be eligible for the HSMP?

See also Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) and 17.18 - Highly Skilled Migrant Programme.

[sakura]

Have you checked to see that you can enter the UK as his dependent? Are you married or in a partnership? Have you lived together for more than two years (most recently) with proof of this?