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Bringing your spouse to the UK - Eligibility as a Partner
Who is considered partner under spouse visa?
Understanding the definition of a partner under the UK immigration Rules is essential.
A partner according to UK immigration Rules is considered as a person who is in a genuine and subsisting relationship to their spouse, or civil partner, fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner. This is also extended to a person who you have been living together with akin to a marriage or civil partnership for at least 2years. The couple must have lived together not just as friends but must demonstrate a level of ongoing commitment to one another.
the term ‘partner’ comprises:
fiancé(e)
proposed civil partner
civil partner
unmarried partner
same sex partner.
in instances, where the couple are not married, or in a civil partnership. They must demonstrate that their relationship is like marriage or civil partnership for at least 2 years prior to date of application.
Todays question was about domestic violence to partners of skilled workers. Sorry to say the Domestic Violence rule does not cover skilled workers. The rational probably is that the skilled work visa is a temporary visa allowing residence in exchange for work. The partner of permanent residents route is much different there is permanence in the equations and this allows for relief in situations where there is domestic abuse. My answer is regrettably, if you leave your marriage as a skilled worker for a domestic abuse reason, then unless you have an alternative reason to apply to remain in the UK - you should consider leaving to resume your life in the last country you lived in or otherwise your country of origin.
This is not as tricky as it sounds, what you need know first of all is whether you meet the financial requirement with demonstrable earning of £29.000 in the year of the application. Therefore if you have had more than one job, it can be the cumulative amount that count towards the relevant figure. The UKVI require evidence of the work you are undertaking such as contracts, pay remits, bank statements and other documents that show you are in genuine employment. It is open to them to make checks to verify information you choose to submit.
This post explains who is a partner as applies to the spouse visa criteria.
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