Apply to extend stay in the UK as a partner or dependent child: form FLR (M)

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Are you currently in the UK?

    Yes  No

You cannot use this form because you are not currently in the UK.

This form is only for people who are applying within the UK.

You must apply for a visa using the forms which can be found here.

Other Home Office applications

Do you currently have an application with the Home Office for leave to remain for which you have not yet received a decision?

If you have submitted any other applications to the Home Office which have not yet been decided then submitting this application varies those previous applications. This means that only this application, which you are now completing, will now be considered.

    Yes  No

Provide the reference number for this other application

Basis of your application

Your relationship or private life is the basis of your application to remain in the UK.

What is your relationship to the person you are applying to remain with in the UK?

Choose the option that best matches the main reason for your application to stay in the UK. Find more information on the different routes.

Choose 'Partner' if your partner is a British citizen, settled person, or a person with refugee leave or humanitarian protection in the UK.

You should only apply as a parent if you are not eligible to apply as a partner.

Whichever option you choose you will be asked questions about any children you have and your private life. You will also be able to tell us any other reasons you want to stay in the UK.

Partner

  • Child
  • Parent

In order for you to qualify for this category, your child must either:

be under 18

have been under 18 when you were initially granted leave in this category and not be living an independent life

Your child is living an independent life if for example, they have left home, got married and had children.

If you are applying as a parent but your child does not meet these criteria, apply down the 'Other family member' route.

  • Other family member
    You cannot apply using this service. You must apply using the forms available here.
  • I am not applying as a family member - I am only applying on the basis of private life in the UK

Register an email

Enter an email address and password so you can save your answers. You will then be emailed a unique link to let you log back in to your application at a later point, if needed.

Throughout your application, you can select the option to 'Return to this application later' in order to re-send the link to your latest saved application.

Emails sent to this address may contain personal sensitive information. We will send a verification email to this email address. This email address must be verified by clicking the link in the verification email before the application can be submitted

Email address

Create a password

    Your password must be 8 characters or longer and include a letter and a number or symbol.

Repeat your password

A verification email has been sent

We have sent a verification email to:

This email address must be verified by clicking the link in the email before the application can be submitted.

Change email address

Resend verification email

Registration email address

Who does this email belong to?

  The applicant

  An immigration adviser based in the UK

  Someone else

Immigration adviser

Do you have an immigration adviser based in the UK?

Immigration advisers can advise you on matters relating to immigration and citizenship. For more information, click here.

    Yes   No

Your duty to give all reasons for staying in the UK

You must include all your reasons for wanting to stay in the UK on this application.

You need to tell us any reasons why you should be allowed to stay as soon as you can. If you apply later giving these reasons you may lose the right to appeal a refusal of that application.

You can give additional information in the space provided at the end of this application if needed.

  • I understand I must provide all my reasons for wanting to stay in the UK on this application and will do so

Check your answers

Check the information below before you continue to the next section.

Applicant(s)

Once the questions for the main applicant have been completed, you will be able to add additional applicants to this application, such as a family member or dependant

Private Life Route

The applicant

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Your name

Enter your name, as shown in your current passport or travel document.

Your given name is usually your first name. Your family name is the surname that is shared by your family. If you have middle names, include these with your given name. If your name has a suffix (e.g. Jr), include this with your given name. If you have a patronymic name include it with your given names. You must tell us all your given names.

Title:

  Mr

  Mrs

  Miss

  Ms

  Doctor

  Reverend

Given name(s)

Family name

Any other names

In addition to the names already provided, are you now or have you ever been known by another name?

You must provide all your names. For example, if you changed your name after marriage or have a different n

    Yes   No

Contact Email

Can we use this email address to contact you?

If possible, we will use this email as your correspondence address. We will use this to contact you about your application and may use it to contact you about your immigration status after your application has been decided. If your application is successful, we may issue a biometric residence permit (BRP) to you. We will use this email address to make the arrangements to deliver the BRP to you. Emails may go to your spam, junk or trash folders.

You must notify us immediately if your email changes. Find out how to change your details here.

    Yes  No

Telephone Number

Provide your telephone number

Only include numbers, and for international numbers include the country code. We may contact you by telephone if we have any further questions about your application, or about your immigration status after your application has been decided. This may be a home, work or mobile number.

You must notify us immediately if the contact telephone number you provide as part of this application changes.Find out how to change your details here.

{0}'s telephone number

  • I cannot be contacted by telephone

Where do you use this telephone number?

  You can select more than one option

  • For use whilst in the UK
  • For use whilst out of the UK

Postal Address

Provide your postal address

 We may use this address to send sensitive personal information and important documents such as your biometric residence permit. If we can’t contact you by email, we will use this postal address. We may use this address for correspondence about your application and may use you to contact you about your immigration status after your application has been decided.

 You must notify us immediately if your postal address changes. Find out how to update your details here

Enter a UK postcode

Enter address manually

 Choose an address

 Address (line 1 of 3)

 Town/City

Is this where you live?

    Yes   No

When did you start living at this address?

  Enter the date format in MM/YYYY

Month

Year

Provide your living address

Enter a UK postcode

Enter address manually

When did you start living at this address?

  Enter the date format in MM/YYYY

Month

Year

Your gender and relationship status

What is your gender, as shown in your passport or travel document?

  Male

  Female

  Unspecified

What is your relationship status?:

  Single

  Married or a civil partner

  Unmarried partner

  Divorced or civil partnership dissolved

  Separated

  Widowed or a surviving civil partner

Your nationality, country and date of birth

Country of nationality

  Type the name of a country; use the arrow keys to navigate and 'enter' to select one.

If you have previous or additional nationalities, you will be able to add these later in the application.

Country of birth

  Type the name of a country; use the arrow keys to navigate and 'enter' to select one.

Place of birth

  Enter your place of birth (for example, the city or province), as shown on your passport or travel document.

Date of birth

  For example, 31 3 2020

Day

Month

Year

Your passport (United States of America)

Do you have a valid passport?

 Use your passport to complete this section. If you cannot supply your current and valid passport as part of your application, select No.

Passport number

Issuing authority

  On your passport this could also be referred to as 'country of issue' or 'place of issue'.

Issue date

  For example, 31 3 2020

Day

Month

Year

Expiry date

  For example, 31 3 2020

Day

Month

Year

Confirm you can provide this passport

I can provide this passport if required

Your identity card (United States of America)

Do you have a valid national identity card?

This includes identity cards, issued from non-UK governments. This does not include driving licences. If you have an internal passport, provide the details here.

    Yes    No

National identity card number

  Provide the number as shown on your identity card

Issuing authority

  On your identity card, this could also be referred to as 'country of issue' or 'place of issue'.

Issue date (if applicable)

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Expiry date (if applicable)

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Your other nationalities

Do you currently hold, or have you ever held, any other nationality or citizenship?

You must provide all the nationalities that you currently hold or have ever held.

    Yes  No

Your current UK immigration status

Do you have a current UK visa, entry clearance or grant of leave?

 This is also known as 'permission to be in the UK'.

    Yes  No

What UK visa, entry clearance or grant of leave do you have?

  This will usually be in your passport or on your biometric residence permit.

Your current visa or leave to remain

What is the start date of your current visa or leave to remain?

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

What is the end date of your current visa or leave to remain?

Day

Month

Year

Your current permission to be in the UK

What type of visa, leave to enter or remain or other permission do you have to be in the UK?

You can find out this information on the document which shows you are allowed to be in the UK

  Visit

  Work

  Study

  Family

  EEA residence permit or card

  Settlement

  Other

Time lived in the UK

How long have you lived in the UK?

Year(s)

Month(s)

Time spent outside the UK

Have you been out of the UK since you started living here?

    Yes    No

Other countries you have lived in

Have you previously lived in a country outside the UK including your country of birth?

    Yes    No

Your last visit

When did you last travel to the country where you were born and/or any other country whose nationality you hold?

Please list country name(s), month and year you last travelled there.

Your family or friends

What family or friends do you have in the country where you were born and/or any other country whose nationality you hold?

Please provide details of these family and friends, for example, their names, relationship to you and where they live.

Leaving the UK

If you were required to leave the UK, what country would you go to?

Type the name of a country; use the arrow keys to navigate and 'enter' to select one.

Are there any factors which would make it difficult or impossible for you to integrate and establish a private life in that country?

    Yes   No

Biometric residence permit (BRP)

Do you have a biometric residence permit?

Read guidance about what a BRP is and see examples of what they look like and where to find the BRP number.

  Yes, I have a biometric residence permit

      Enter your permit number

  No, I had a biometric residence permit for my most recent leave, but I do not have it now

  No, I did not have a biometric residence permit for my most recent leave

Your National Insurance number

What is your current National Insurance number?

  Example QQ 12 34 56 C

I do not have a National Insurance number

Your immigration history - conditions of entry

Did you enter the UK legally?

    Yes  No

Are you currently in the UK on Temporary Admission, Temporary Release or Immigration bail?

    Yes  No

When did you enter the UK?

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Your immigration history - previous visa refusal

Have you ever been refused a visa for any country, including the UK?

    Yes  No

Please provide details

Your immigration history - deportation, removal or other requirement to leave

Have you ever been deported, removed or otherwise required to leave any country, including the UK?

    Yes   No

Please provide details

Your immigration history - outstayed visa

Have you ever remained in the UK beyond the validity of your visa?

    Yes  No

Please provide details

Your immigration history - exclusion order

Have you been subject to an exclusion order from the UK now or in the past?

    Yes  No

Please provide details

Your immigration history - asylum

Have you ever been refused asylum in the UK?

    Yes  No

Was your last grant of leave as a result of an asylum claim?

     Yes  No

Convictions and other penalties

At any time have you ever had any of the following, in the UK or in another country?

    Only select one answer at a time. If you need to give more than one answer, you can do so on another page.

  A criminal conviction

  A penalty for a driving offence, for example disqualification for speeding or no motor insurance

  An arrest or charge for which you are currently on, or awaiting trial

  A caution, warning, reprimand or other penalty

  A civil court judgment against you, for example for non payment of debt, bankruptcy proceedings or anti-social behaviour

  A civil penalty issued under UK immigration law

  No, I have never had any of these

You must tell us about spent as well as unspent convictions.

War crimes

In either peace or war time have you ever been involved in, or suspected of involvement in, war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide?

War Crimes are grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions committed during an armed conflict. This includes an internal armed conflict and an international armed conflict.

The types of acts that may constitute a war crime include:

  • wilful killing
  • torture
  • extensive destruction of property not justified by military necessity
  • unlawful deportation
  • the intentional targeting of civilians
  • the taking of hostages
  • Crimes against humanity
  • Acts committed at any time (not just during armed conflict) as part of a widespread or systematic attack, directed against any civilian population with knowledge of the attack. This would include offences such as murder, torture, rape, severe deprivation of liberty in violation of fundamental rules of international law and enforced disappearance of persons
  • Genocide

Acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group

This guidance is not exhaustive. The full definitions of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide can be found in Schedule 8 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 at legislation.gov.uk. It is your responsibility to satisfy yourself that you are familiar with the definitions and can answer the questions accurately.

    Yes   No

Terrorist activities

Have you ever been involved in, supported or encouraged terrorist activities in any country?

Terrorist activities are any act committed, or the threat of action designed to influence a government or intimidate the public and made for the purposes of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause and that:

  • involves serious violence against a person
  • may endanger another person’s life
  • creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public
  • involves serious damage to property
  • is designed to seriously disrupt or interfere with an electronic system

    Yes   No

Terrorist organisations

Have you ever been a member of, or given support to, an organisation which has been concerned in terrorism?

  • An organisation is concerned with terrorism if it:
  • commits or participates in acts of terrorism
  • prepares for terrorism
  • promotes or encourages terrorism (including the unlawful glorification of terrorism)
  • or is otherwise concerned in terrorism

    Yes  No

Terrorist views

Have you, by any means or medium, expressed views that justify or glorify terrorist violence or that may encourage others to commit terrorist or other serious criminal acts?

    Yes  No

More information about your terrorist views

Person of good character

Have you ever engaged in any other activities which might indicate that you may not be considered to be a person of good character?

    Yes  No

Please give further details

Your Home Office reference number

Do you have any Home Office reference numbers?

If you have previously made an application to remain in the UK, you can find a reference number on letters from the Home Office, called 'Our Ref' or 'Case ID'. If not known, select 'No'.

    Yes  No

Enter any Home Office reference numbers

Non-applying Partner

Do you have a partner who is not applying on this application?

    Yes  No

Previous Partners

Have you previously been married or in a civil partnership?

    Yes   No

Children

Do you have any children of 18 years old or under?

    Yes  No

Are all of your children applying with you on this application?

    Yes  No

Why are all of your children not applying with you as part of this application?

Languages you speak

What languages do you speak fluently?

List languages

Check your answers

Applicant(s)

Once the questions for the main applicant have been completed, you will be able to add additional applicants to this application, such as a family member or dependant

Private Life Route

Mr Chirs Karman

12 December 1990

Completed

Additional applicant

You must add any additional adult private life applicants before adding any child private life applicants.

To add another applicant, select their relationship to you.

Adult private life applicant

Child private life applicant

Financial wellbeing: income

Are you destitute or at risk of becoming destitute very soon?

You may be considered destitute if you either:

  • do not have or cannot get adequate accommodation
  • cannot meet your essential living needs – for example, you cannot afford food, water, heating, toiletries or household cleaning items

Read the guidance on assessing destitution for a full definition of destitution.

    Yes  No

Are you concerned about your child’s welfare because of your very low income?

(Required)

For example, you cannot afford food or school supplies for your child

Yes

No

Are there other exceptional financial circumstances you would like us to consider?

For example, if you are paying for medical treatment for yourself or someone else, or financially supporting a disabled relative

    Yes  No

Financial wellbeing: your household

Is your accommodation inadequate?

This means it breaches public health regulations and could be harmful to your health - for example, it is overcrowded, has asbestos, or the heating does not work

    Yes  No

Is your accommodation at risk?

  For example, you are likely to be evicted

    Yes  No

Are your monthly household expenses more than your household income?

  Your household includes all the family members you live with - for example, your spouse, partner or parents

If you select yes, you will need to provide evidence covering 6 months – for example, bank or savings account statements, or details of your pension

    Yes  No

Financial wellbeing: unemployment

Are you unemployed or regularly receiving financial support?

Financial support includes benefits, local authority support or charitable donations from foodbanks or family and friends

You will need to provide evidence for any financial support you receive. For example, bank statements, or a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), your local authority, charities or family and friends.

    Yes  No

Are you unable to work because of a disability or caring responsibility?

If you select yes, you will need to provide evidence. For example, medical or benefits letters, or proof of child maintenance payments such as a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)

    Yes  No

Home details

Do you own or rent your home?

  I own

  I rent

  Neither own nor rent

About your home

Enter the number of rooms in your home

  If you are in a hostel, hotel or B&B only include the rooms that are available to you

Bedrooms

Other rooms (not including kitchens, bathrooms and toilets)

Does anyone live with you at the property?

    Yes  No

Your employment income

Are you working in the UK or overseas?

    Yes  No

How often do you get paid?

  Weekly

  Fortnightly

  Monthly

What is your net pay?

Amount£

Income regularly received from friend or family

Do you have any regular income received from friends or family?

Income from a friend or family can only be considered if you were granted leave to enter or remain under Chapter 8 of the Immigration Rules before 9 July 2012 (excluding those applicants whose last leave was as the partner of a relevant PBS migrant).

    Yes  No

Public funds

Do you receive any public funds?

Examples of public funds include Income Support, Child Benefit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Carer’s Allowance and Disability Living Allowance. See a full list.

    Yes  No

Property outside the UK

Do you or any of your dependants own any property outside the UK?

    Yes  No

Please provide details

Business interests outside the UK

Do you or any of your dependants have any business interests outside the UK?

    Yes  No

Please provide details

Other income sources

Are there any other income sources you would like to include towards maintenance?

    Yes  No

Please provide details

Check your answers

Check the information below before you continue to the next section.

Other information about your children

Would your children be affected if your application was refused?

  If you do not have any children please select 'No'

    Yes  No

Please provide details

Other information about your family members

Would any of your other family members be affected if your application was refused?

    Yes    No

Please provide details

Other grounds for wanting to stay in the UK

Do you have any other reasons for wanting to stay in the UK?

   For example, include any information you wish to be considered about the welfare or best interests of any children you have in the UK. You must demonstrate you have a genuine, subsisting and active parental relationship.

 I do not have any other reasons for wanting to stay in the UK

 I have other reasons for wanting to stay in the UK

Documents

Mandatory documents

These documents are mandatory and you must provide them as part of your application. Tick the box to agree that you will provide each document:

  • The passport issued by United States of America for Mr Chirs Karman

Other documents

If you do not provide these documents, your application may be delayed or refused.

  • The United States of America passport, identity card or official letter for Mr Chirs Karman to prove the level of English language required
  • Any relevant declarations or third party consent to request verification checks

You will download and print these declarations in the next section of the application.

How to send your documents

You need to send us your checklist and documents within 10 working days. You can use our secure document upload site or post them to the address on your checklist.

Your application may be rejected if you do not provide all mandatory documents. 

If your application is rejected due to documents not being provided, it will not be considered and an administration fee for each person included in the application will be deducted from your refund.

Check your answers

Check the information below before you continue to the next section.

Verification consent

The Home Office will check that the information and supporting documentation from a bank or utility company that you supply as part of this application is correct. You must download, sign and return the following declaration to confirm that you consent for the Home Office to request verification checks:

Declaration of consent for the Home Office to request verification checks

  You should download and print this declaration now. A copy will also be available to download once you have paid for your application.

I will provide a declaration signed by me to confirm my consent for the Home Office to request verification checks

Consent for the Home Office to request verification checks for joint accounts or third party support

Is the account with a bank or utility company for which you have supplied information and supporting documentation held jointly by you and other people?

    Yes  No

Each of those others should download, sign and return the following declaration:

Declaration of third party consent for joint bank or utility account holders

You should download and print this declaration now. A copy will also be available to download once you have paid for your application.

If we do not have their consent then we may not be able to take that evidence into account when considering your application, and so your application may be refused.

I understand that by ticking this check box I am giving consent to verification checks. I will provide a declaration signed by each of the other joint customers on an account with a bank or utility company

Does the account with the bank or utility company for which you have supplied information and supporting documentation relate to another person who is to provide you financial support?

    Yes  No

That person (or, if the account is a joint account, all customers) should download, sign and return the following declaration:

Declaration of third party consent for any person who is to provide you with financial support

You should download and print this declaration now. A copy will also be available to download once you have paid for your application.

If we do not have their consent then we may not be able to take that evidence into account when considering your application, and so your application may be refused.

I understand that by ticking this check box I am giving consent to verification checks. I will provide a declaration signed by each of the customers on an account with a bank or utility company relating to another person who is to provide me with financial support

Declaration

By sending this application, you confirm that to the best of your knowledge and belief the following is correct:

  • the information relating to the application
  • the supporting evidence

Also, the application will be processed according to the privacy policy and terms and conditions.

If false information is given, the application will be refused and the applicant may be banned from the UK and prosecuted.

I confirm that:

    I am the applicant

    I am a representative of the applicant and have been authorised to act on their behalf and have discussed and confirmed the contents of this application with them

Check your answers

Check the information below before you continue to the next section.

Fee waiver

Have you or anyone else on your application been accepted for a fee waiver?

A fee waiver allows you to apply for your leave to remain application without paying an application fee. If you have a fee waiver request pending do not submit this application until you have received this decision. A letter will be sent to inform you if your request has been accepted or denied.

    Yes  No

Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)

Add your Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) reference number

If you have not paid your IHS, you must do so before you can complete your visa application. You must pay using the external IHS website and then return to this site to complete your visa application. When you go to the IHS website, this application will be locked even if you do not pay your IHS straight away.

If you do wish to edit your answers before submitting this application, you must do so now through Show and edit answers

If you have already paid your IHS, you will have received this reference number via email. Your reference number will be 9 digits long and start with IHS, for example, IHS123456789.

Enter your IHS reference number

Choose a service

Select a service from the options below. You will not be able to change this after you have submitted your application.

Standard service : pay 1052.20 GBP

The amount you pay for each service option includes the 19.20 GBP biometrics enrolment fee for each applicable person on this application.

UK Visas and Immigration will contact you if it will take longer to process your application.

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1052.20 GBP - Mr Chirs Karman's application on a Private Life Route

1052.20 GBP in total

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  American Express

  Maestro

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