A person who is civil partner of a British Citizen or of a person who is present and settled in the UK can apply for UK civil partner visa. If the applicant is outside the UK, an entry clearance application as a civil partner should be submitted to the British High Commission/Embassy/Consulate in the country of nationality or country of origin of the applicant. If you are already in the UK with a visa issued for longer than six months, you can switch into civil partner visa from inside the UK by making FLR (M) application to the Home Office, UKBA. We provide Same Day Visa Service for an application for switching into civil partner visa from inside the UK.

If you are already in the UK on civil partner visa as a civil partner of a settled person, we can provide Same Day Visa Service for your application for renewal/extension of your civil partner visa from inside the UK. An application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a civil partner of a person present and settled in the UK can be made to the Home Office, UKBA on the completion of  two years probationary civil partner visa which was granted under the Immigration Rules in place before 9 July 2012 on the basis of civil partnership with a person present and settled in the UK. A person who was granted initial entry clearance or leave to remain as a civil partner under the Immigration Rules in place from 9 July 2012 will have to complete 5 years residence in the UK under civil partner visa before an application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a civil partner can be made to the Home Office, UKBA.

Followings are the various applications which can be submitted to the Home Office, UKBA as a civil partner of a British Citizen or a person present present and settled in the UK: