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Friday, 30 August 2013

Further Leave to Remain for partners of British citizens

Further Leave to Remain for partners of British citizens

Further leave to remain UK is for those who are already in the country and wish to apply for an extension to live in the United Kingdom.  If the partner of the applicant is a British citizen, settled in the UK, or is in the UK under humanitarian protection or refugee leave, then form FLR (M) must be completed fully.  For the applicant, and also any children under the age of 18 who wish to apply for further leave, it is necessary that all reside within the UK at the time of application.  If the claim for extension has been denied it may be possible to extend the duration of the stay in UK using exceptional compassionate circumstances.  Discussing the options with an immigration solicitor will clarify the details of all processes associated with further leave to remain.

Presenting the case

To present the possible case for further leave, the correct documentation must be provided in its original format.  A few examples of the type of documents required as evidence include the valid passport or travel documents of the applicant and anyone else included in the claim.  The full birth certificate of each child is necessary, stating the names of the parents of each child that is under 18 years of age.  Photographic evidence will also need to be provided.  For form FLR (M) this includes two passport size photographs of the applicant with their full names written clearly on the back of the pictures.  One passport sized picture of the partner or fiancĂ© of the applicant with their full name written on the back should also be provided with the application forms.  Any children that are included with the main applicant should also provide two passport sized pictures with their name stated clearly on the back.

Immigration lawyers can help a person to make sense of the complexities of the process, and anyone with any doubts or concerns about the process should contact Duncan Lewis and arrange a consultation to discuss the matter.  The requirements for qualification of further leave to remain include the necessity that the UK Border office is satisfied that the relationship between the applicant and their partner is a genuine and valid continuing partnership.  The character and conduct of the person making the application must also satisfy the criteria laid down by the Home Office website. Any money that is owed to the NHS will be taken into account as part of the character assessment, and full co-operation with the Border Office is advised, as the compliance of the applicant within the process will also be assessed.

Immigration law

The immigration status requirements state that the person must not be in the UK as a visitor, or have leave of six months or less, or be in the UK with temporary permission.  Our immigration law firm will help to fine tune the details of the application, helping the client to receive the decision they hope for. The person making the claim must also meet a set of financial requirements that can be discussed in further depth with an immigration lawyer.

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