*urgent* unmarried partner visa

[teresakayan]

I moved with my boyfriend in the UK since June 2017, but he went back to Hong Kong to switch his visa from tier 2 to tier 1 which took about 6 months and he came back in March 2018. And later my tier 5 visa is going to expired and I have to go back to HK to switch my visa into tier 4, but it took me 2 and half months to come back to the UK.

Now I want to apply the unmarried partner visa in the coming June, but we have separated about 9 months, would it be a problem to being rejected?

Additional information:
During the period he was in the Hong Kong I had went back for twice to see him.
We keep living in the same house because he is the owner of the house.

Many thanks!

[Casa]

I moved with my boyfriend in the UK since June 2017, but he went back to Hong Kong to switch his visa from tier 2 to tier 1 which took about 6 months and he came back in March 2018. And later my tier 5 visa is going to expired and I have to go back to HK to switch my visa into tier 4, but it took me 2 and half months to come back to the UK.

Now I want to apply the unmarried partner visa in the coming June, but we have separated about 9 months, would it be a problem to being rejected?

Additional information:
During the period he was in the Hong Kong I had went back for twice to see him.
We keep living in the same house because he is the owner of the house.

Many thanks!

SET05 of the UK Immigration Rules for unmarried partners:

"Periods apart for up to six months would be acceptable for good reasons, such as work commitments, or looking after a relative"

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ners-set05

[physicskate]

I moved with my boyfriend in the UK since June 2017, but he went back to Hong Kong to switch his visa from tier 2 to tier 1 which took about 6 months and he came back in March 2018. And later my tier 5 visa is going to expired and I have to go back to HK to switch my visa into tier 4, but it took me 2 and half months to come back to the UK.

Now I want to apply the unmarried partner visa in the coming June, but we have separated about 9 months, would it be a problem to being rejected?

Additional information:
During the period he was in the Hong Kong I had went back for twice to see him.
We keep living in the same house because he is the owner of the house.

Many thanks!

Are either of you British or hold ILR? If you are both Non-EU and haver different PBS visas, you could only apply as a PBS dependent, not as an unmarried partner. This route is only for those who are settled (ILR, PR, or British). I know this wasn't what you asked, I just want to make sure you qualify!

[teresakayan]

My boyfriend is holding a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa, I think that can fall within ILR?

[CR001]

My boyfriend is holding a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa, I think that can fall within ILR?

No, it is not ILR.

You would need to apply for a tier 1 dependent visa.