What is a Civil Partnership Visa?
If you are a non-British national with a civil partner who is “present and settled”, you could apply for a UK civil partner visa. The term ‘present and settled” implies that your partner is either a British citizen or holds a settled status in the United Kingdom. For example, if your partner has one of the following statuses, you can apply for the UK Civil Partner Visa. The statuses are as follows:
- Indefinite leave to remain in the UK
- Limited leave to remain under Appendix EU or Appendix ECAA
- Refugee or with Humanitarian protection
What is Meant By a Civil Partnership?
A civil partnership is a relationship between opposite-sex or same-sex couples unrelated to each other. In the UK, a civil partnership is a legally valid relationship. However, to obtain legal validation for your civil partnership, you are required to register your civil partnership in the UK. If the civil partnership took place away from the UK, it must be recognised under the Civil Partnership Act 2004.
To register your civil partnership in the United Kingdom, a civil partnership document must be signed by your partner and yourself in front of a registrar and two witnesses.
