Apply to settle in the UK - Partner of a person or parent of a child already settled in the UK

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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

Your current visa or leave to remain

Is your current entry clearance or leave to remain as the partner of one of the following?

  • a British citizen
  • a person settled in the UK
  • a person with refugee leave or a person with humanitarian protection in the UK
  • a person with pre-settled status under the EUSS in the UK
  • a person who has leave as a Turkish ECAA worker or business person in the UK

Select 'No' if you are applying as the parent of a child present and settled in the UK.

     Yes   No

Were you originally granted leave on the basis of an application made before 9 July 2012 as a partner on the family route?

  Your original leave to remain would have been for 2 years. You cannot have had an application considered, granted or refused on another route since that time.

   Yes  No

Was your leave granted as the partner of a Points Based System Migrant?

  For example, Tier 1, 2, 4 or 5

    Yes  No

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

Category of indefinite leave to remain

In which category are you applying for indefinite leave to remain?

 If you are unsure which category to apply for, see the guidance.

  • Partner of a person present and settled in the UK - 5-year route
  • Parent of a child present and settled in the UK - 5-year route
  • Spouse of a person present and settled in the UK - 2-year route
  • Civil partner of a person present and settled in the UK - 2-year route
  • Unmarried partner of a person present and settled in the UK - 2-year route
  • Same sex partner of a person present and settled in the UK - 2-year route

Your duty to give all reasons for wanting to stay in the UK

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

If you apply later giving reasons you could give now you may lose the right to appeal a refusal of that application.

You can give your additional reasons 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

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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.

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 name that you use for professional purposes.

    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

Enter an email we can use to contact you.

  Emails sent to this address may contain sensitive personal 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.

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.

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  • 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

You must use your passport or travel document to complete this section.

Passport number or travel document reference number

Issuing authority

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

Issue date

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Expiry date

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Your gender and relationship status

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 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)

You must use your passport or travel document to complete this section.

Passport number or travel document reference number

Issuing authority

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

Issue date

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Expiry date

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

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 social, cultural and family ties

Do you have any family in your country of birth, nationality or any other country where you have lived for more than 5 years?

    Yes  No

Provide details

  List their names, where they live, how you are related to them, and what type of contact you have with them

  Maximum of 500 characters

Do you have any friends in your country of birth, nationality or any other country where you have lived for more than 5 years?

    Yes  No

Provide details

  List their names, where they live, how you are related to them, and what type of contact you have with them

  Maximum of 500 characters

Are you part of any social groups or do you have other cultural ties in your country of birth, nationality or any other country where you have lived for more than 5 years?

  This could include social networks or connections to any of these countries

    Yes  No

Provide details

  List the social networks or connections, where they are located and your involvement with them

  Maximum of 500 characters

Your biometric residence permit (BRP)

Have you ever had a biometric residence permit for the UK?

A biometric residence permit (BRP) is a card with your name, nationality and picture. It describes your entitlement to be in the UK.

    Yes  No

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

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

Life in the UK test

Have you passed the Life in the UK test?

    Yes  No

Enter your Life in the UK test unique reference number

  If you took your test before 17 December 2019, your reference number is at the top of your result letter and is 7 numbers long.

  If you took your test after 17 December 2019, your reference number will be in the email sent to you with your result, it will be in this format: ABC/111111/111111/111111111

Languages you speak

What languages do you speak fluently?

  List languages

Time in the UK

How long have you lived in the UK?

Year(s)

Month(s)

Time spent outside the UK

Since you started living in the UK have you spent time outside the UK?

Do not include holidays of 2 weeks or less. Include any periods of time you have spent on the Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey.

    Yes  No

Immigration history

For either the UK or any other country, have you ever been:

  • Refused a visa
  • Refused entry at the border
  • Refused permission to stay or remain
  • Refused asylum
  • Deported
  • Removed
  • Required to leave
  • Excluded or banned from entry

    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. You must tell us about any absolute or conditional discharges you have received for an offence.

War crimes

You must read all of the information on this page before answering.

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

    Yes   No

  • I have read all of the information about war crimes, including the guidance

Terrorist activities, organisations and views

You must read all of the information on this page before answering.

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

    Yes  No

Give more information about your terrorist activities

  Maximum of 500 characters

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

    Yes  No

Give more information about the terrorist organisation(s)

  Maximum of 500 characters

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

Give more information about your terrorist views

  Maximum of 500 characters

  • I have read all of the information about terrorist activities, organisations and views, including the guidance

Extremist organisations and views

You must read all of the information on this page before answering.

Have you ever been a member of, or given support to, an organisation which is or has been concerned with extremism?

    Yes  No

Have you, by any means or medium, expressed any extremist views?

    Yes  No

  • I have read all of the information about extremist organisations and views, including the guidance

Your current partner

What is the name of your current partner?

Title

Given name(s)

Family name

Your partner's name

Has your partner ever been known by another name?

  This includes their maiden name and other names they use now or have ever used in the past

    Yes   No

Your Partner's gender

What is the gender of your partner, as shown on their passport or travel document?

  Male

  Female

  Unspecified

Date of birth and nationality of your partner

Partner's basis for living in the UK

Country of nationality

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

+ Add another nationality?

What is Mr Stella Jon's date of birth?

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

 

Partner's basis for living in the UK

What is your partner's basis for living in the UK?

  • British Citizen
  • Settled in the UK
  • EEA National with Permanent Residence

I confirm I will provide:

  • Evidence of Mr Stella Jon's settled status in the UK

This should be your partner’s current passport or travel document. You may send copies instead of the original document if you are applying on a partner 2-year or 5-year route. Every page of the passport must be copied including any blank pages.

If your partner has an EEA right to reside in the UK permanently, you must provide their valid document certifying permanent residence or permanent residence card.

If you are unable to provide your partner's travel document and your partner is a British citizen, you must provide the full birth certificate for Mr Stella Jon showing parents' names, accompanied by at least one other formal document as evidence of ordinary residence in the UK for the last 3 years.

If you are unable to provide your partner's travel document and your partner is not a British citizen, you must provide a Home Office letter or other document showing Mr Stella Jon has been granted indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK, accompanied by at least one other formal document as evidence of ordinary residence in the UK for the last 3 years.

Evidence of ordinary residence for the last 3 years includes:

  • notice of income tax coding
  • driving licence
  • building society
  • savings books
  • bank statements
  • National Insurance or National Health Service registration issued by the Department for Work and Pensions or a local health authority

Partner's previous sponsorship

Has your partner previously been sponsored as a partner of a settled person?

    Yes  No

National Insurance number for

What is your partner's current National Insurance number?

  It is on your partner's National Insurance card, benefit letter, payslip or P60. For example, 'QQ 12 34 56 C'

  • My partner does not have a National Insurance number

Languages your partner speaks

What languages does your partner speak fluently?

  List languages

Languages you and your partner use to communicate

What languages do you and your partner use to communicate with each other?

  List languages

When you met your partner

When did you first meet your current partner?

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

If you are unsure of the exact date, provide the month and year

Day

Month

Year

When your relationship began

When did the relationship with your partner begin?

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

 If you are unsure of the exact date, provide the month and year

Day

Month

Year

Are you related to your partner

Were you related to Mr Stella Jon before you became partners?

  You must confirm if you were related to Mr Stella Jon before you became partners

  Yes  No

Details of marriage or civil partnership with current partner

When did you marry or enter a civil partnership with your current partner?

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Where did you marry or enter a civil partnership?

Town or city

CountryType 

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

What type of ceremony was your wedding or civil partnership?

  Maximum of 500 characters

Did both the applicant and spouse attend the marriage ceremony in person?

    Yes  No

Is or was this an arranged marriage?

    Yes  No

Age at time of marriage or civil partnership

What age were you when you entered into marriage or civil partnership with your partner?

  Enter a number, for example if you were 25 years old when you married, enter 25

What age was your partner at the time of the marriage or a civil partnership?

  Enter a number, for example if your partner was 25 years old when you married, enter 25

Children with your partner

Do you and your partner have any children together?

    Yes  No

Do you have any children whose parent is not your partner?

    Yes  No

Does your partner have any children living in the UK from a previous relationship?

    Yes  No

Living together

Do you and your partner currently live together?

    Yes  No

When did you start living together?

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Do you and your partner intend to continue living together in the UK?

    Yes  No

Partner's living arrangements

How long has your partner lived in the UK?

Year(s)

Month(s)

What is your partner's UK address?

Address (line 1 of 3)

Address (line 2 of 3 - optional)

Address (line 3 of 3 - optional)

Town/City

Postcode

How long has your partner lived at this address?

Year(s)

Month(s)

Is this your partner's main residence?

    Yes  No

Meeting with your partner

How often do you usually see (meet) your partner?

  Please provide details, for example, weekly, monthly, three times a year.

When did you last see your partner?

  Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Day

Month

Year

Not living with your partner

Why do you not live with your partner?

  Maximum of 500 characters

Have you ever lived with your partner within or outside the UK?

    Yes  No

Documents I will give to show that that I am not living with my partner but that I am in contact with them:

  • Evidence why you and your partner do not live together such as a letter from an educational facility if due to study, and evidence of being in contact with partner such as phone bills

Living together outside the UK

Could you and your partner live together outside the UK if necessary?

    Yes  No

Physical or mental conditions

Do you or your partner have any physical or mental conditions which require at home personal care or medical assistance?

    Yes  No

Learning disabilities

Do you or your partner have any learning disabilities?

    Yes  No

Please provide details

Other marriages or civil partnerships

Are you currently married or in a civil partnership with another person?

    Yes  No

Have you previously been married or in a civil partnership?

    Yes  No

Check your answers

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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

Set(M)

Mr Carl James

12 February 1990

Completed

Additional applicant

If this is the first time you are applying for leave in this category, you cannot include dependent children over the age of 18. You can include a child who is now 18 or over who was initially granted leave in this category when they were under 18.

You must show that they are still dependent on you for financial support and not leading an independent life, and that they have not formed their own family unit (for example got married or had their own children).

To add another applicant, select their relationship to you.

I would like to add a:

  Dependent child

Public funds

Do you or your partner 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

Your employment income

Are you working in the UK or overseas?

     Yes   No

Income regularly received from friend or family

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

Income from a friend or family member can only be considered if you were granted leave to enter or remain in the UK under Chapter 8 of the Immigration Rules before 9 July 2012 (unless your last leave granted was as the partner of a relevant Points Based System migrant).

    Yes  No

Additional sources of income

Do you have any other sources of income?

    Yes  No

Your partner's employment income

Is your partner working in the UK or overseas?

    Yes  No

Your partner's financial responsibility

Is your partner responsible for supporting anyone else that you have not already listed?

    Yes   No

Shared financial responsibilities

Do you and your partner have any shared financial responsibilities?

 For example, council tax, utility bills, mortgage or rent, childcare costs, loan payments

    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 other than your partner and children live with you at the property?

    Yes  No

Property outside the UK

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

    Yes  No

Business interests outside the UK

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

    Yes  No

Check your answers

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Other reasons 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 who will be affected by the decision or medical evidence such as evidence of serious ill health.

  • 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 Carl James

Declaration signed by spouse or civil partner

Your spouse or civil partner should download, sign and return the following declaration:

Your partner's relationship declaration for married partners and civil partners

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

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 Carl James to prove the level of English language required

Evidence of Mr Stella Jon's settled status in the UK

Evidence of council tax costs for the accommodation in the UK where you live or will live

This evidence is not needed but is preferred. You must check this box even if you are not giving this evidence to show that you have understood this

A marriage certificate, or a reasonable equivalent, for The applicant and Mr Stella Jon

Evidence of monthly housing costs for the accommodation in the UK where you live or will live

For example, a tenancy or mortgage agreement

Proof of finances used to support you and any dependants

You and your partner must be able to adequately support yourselves and any dependants without recourse to public funds. You must provide evidence for each source of finance you are relying on.

Examples of acceptable sources of finance

Recent bank account or building society statements and pay slips showing employment for you and / or your partner

Bank account or building society statements showing any savings held by you and / or your partner

Official documentation confirming receipt of public funds (including the amounts paid) and corresponding bank account or building society statements showing receipt of public funds

Any other evidence of maintenance

We do not accept internet or cashpoint statements as evidence of finances. If you claim that a relative or friend is providing you with financial support, in addition to evidence of your own finances, you must provide bank statements or other documents of the kind described above as evidence of their financial resources. The documents showing the finances available to you and to any person supporting you should cover at least the last 3 months.

Evidence why you and your partner do not live together such as a letter from an educational facility if due to study, and evidence of being in contact with partner such as phone bills

All previous passports, travel documents or national identity cards that you have used to travel to or remain in the UK

Providing your documents

You must provide your documents after you submit your application, these can be originals or copies. Any passports provided must be originals.

You will be able to upload copies of your documents on our commercial partner's website, or you can take your documents to your biometrics appointment to be scanned and uploaded by our commercial partner for a fee. You'll be told how to book an appointment and upload your documents after you submit your application.

You do not need to send any physical documents to the Home Office or UK Visas & Immigration unless you are advised to do so.

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

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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

I understand that the data I have given can be used as set out in the privacy policy

I consent to organisations, including financial institutions, providing information to the Home Office when requested in relation to this application.

I have discussed with any other applicants that I am acting on behalf of, and confirmed that the contents of the application are correct and complete.

I agree to the terms and conditions.

I understand that if false information is given, the application can be refused and I may be prosecuted, and, if I am the applicant, I may be banned from the UK.

I confirm that:

  • I am the applicant aged 18 or over
  • I am the applicant aged under 18
  • I am the parent or legal guardian of the applicant who is aged under 18 and completing and submitting the form on their behalf
  • I am submitting the form on behalf of the applicant

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

Standard service : pay 2408.20 GBP, most people get a decision within 6 months of submitting their on-line application

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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