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UK Unmarried Partner Visa

Post by addictive_mate » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:08 am

Hi Guys,

I have been in a relationship with my partner who is a British citizen for more than 4 years now. However, I used to live at a separate address due to work commitments until January 2010 when I moved to her house and have been living togetehr since then. Can I apply for unmarried partner visa as I have documentry proof of living together for 14 months and other proof that we have beein inr elationship for more than 4 years such as telephone bills, european holiday tickets etc?

Your help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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Post by Casa » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:16 am

You'll need the full 24 months living together at the same address in a 'relationship akin to marriage'...i.e showing joint commitments you would expect to see with a married couple. Joint tenancy, finances etc. More than proof that holidays have been spent together and that you phone each other regularly.
What visa status do you have at present?
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Post by addictive_mate » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:14 pm

Thanks a lot for your reply! I am currently on Tier 1(General). There's no chance I can apply for Unmarried aprtner visa if we've bin libving together for 14 months?

I was visitng her often and calling her while i was living in another city due to work?

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Post by ElenaW » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:15 am

addictive_mate wrote:Thanks a lot for your reply! I am currently on Tier 1(General). There's no chance I can apply for Unmarried aprtner visa if we've bin libving together for 14 months?

I was visitng her often and calling her while i was living in another city due to work?

Thanks!
14 months is 10 short of 24 and that's quite a bit of a risk. Personally I wouldn't apply. Dating each other and visiting is different to living together. Living together in immigration terms requires proof of things being sent to your house in both names.
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Post by wf » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:55 am

In any case she would be applying as a dependant on your visa, rather than as an unmarried partner.

The same 24 month requirement applies in both cases.
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Post by geriatrix » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:00 am

wf wrote:In any case she would be applying as a dependant on your visa, rather than as an unmarried partner.

The same 24 month requirement applies in both cases.
OP is a Tier 1 (General) migrant and OP's partner is a British citizen.


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Post by wf » Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:12 pm

Oops, didn't read first post properly :?
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