Family
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How to apply for a UK partner visa
In this post, we provide a guide on how to apply for a visa to live in the UK with your partner. We will cover the main eligibility rules and the process, including completing the online form, uploading your documents, timelines and fees, and provide links to Home Office and other resources to help you make your application
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Using employment income in your partner visa application
In this post we consider how you can rely on employment income to meet the minimum income requirement
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Using income as a company director in your partner visa application
In this post we consider how you can rely on income in your visa application as a company director/employee of a business where you have a shareholding
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Do I need a Fiance visa or a Marriage Visitor visa?
In this post, we briefly explain the difference between the fiance visa and the marriage visitor visa. This is because we have seen at least one person make the wrong application. It is a sub-post of our main How to apply for a partner visa post
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Using cash savings in your partner visa application
In this post we consider how you can rely on cash savings to meet the minimum income requirement in your UK partner visa application under Appendix FM
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My partner visa has been refused: what are my options
In this post we consider what options you have in the event that your partner visa application is refused
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The main (and hidden) costs of applying for a partner visa
In this post we consider the fees to make a UK partner visa application. In addition to the main application fees, we also consider the “hidden” fees associated with the process, and for which you will need to budget.
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How can I meet the English language requirement in my partner visa application?
In this blog post we look at the English language requirement for those making UK partner visa applications
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Case notes: getting the Home Office to pay your legal costs in the immigration tribunal
Here we look at the process of trying to get the Home Office to pay your legal costs following a successful immigration appeal
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Escape from Kabul: advice from the places in between
Our client's family was stranded in Kabul when the Taliban rolled in. We advised him as he tried to get them out
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Lessons from an overstayer: the uniquely life-ruining potential of missing your visa deadline in the UK
We consider what lessons might be learned from the case of a client who overstayed, including what steps were taken to regularise her status, and her experience of the tribunal appeal system
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Evidencing 'genuine and subsisting' relationships (March 2023 update)
This post is for individuals making UK visa applications based on a relationship with a partner. It gives guidance and ideas as to what evidence might be collected to meet the 'genuine and subsisting relationship' requirement.
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