What are Fiancé(e) and Proposed Civil Partner visas?

A Fiancé(e) or Proposed Civil Partner visa is a UK immigration category which allows a British citizen or a settled person (i.e. someone who has indefinite leave to remain in the UK) to be joined by their fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner in order to marry or enter into a civil partnership in the UK.

Do I qualify for a Fiancé(e) or Proposed Civil Partner visas?

For you to qualify for a visa as the fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner of a British citizen or settled person, you must be able to demonstrate the following:

• you and your partner are 18 or older;
• you are in a genuine and subsisting relationship;
• neither you nor your partner are married to, or in a civil partnership with, another person at time of applying;
• you and your partner intend to marry or enter into a civil partnership in the UK within six months of entering the UK;
• you meet the financial requirements;
• you meet the English language requirement; and
• you and your partner intend to live together permanently in the UK.

How can I meet the financial requirements?

In most cases, you must demonstrate that your partner has an annual income of at least £18,600, or that you and/or your partner have savings of at least £62,500. It is also possible, in certain circumstances, to combine income with savings.

Additional rules apply where your partner is relying on income generated in a self-employed capacity.

How do I apply for a Fiancé(e) or Proposed Civil Partner visas?

Applications must normally be made in your country of nationality or residence. You are not able to apply to switch into the Fiancé(e) or Proposed Civil Partner visa category from within the UK.

How Gherson can assist

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