 UNMARRIED/SAME-SEX PARTNERS
Coming to the United Kingdom as an unmarried/same-sex partner
You must get permission to enter the United Kingdom in this category before you travel into UK.
If your application is successful, UKBA will give you permission to live and work in UK for two years. This is called your probationary period. At the end of the two years, you may be able to apply to live permanently in the United Kingdom as the settled person's unmarried/same-sex partner.
Switching from another category
If you entered the United Kingdom in a different category (for example, as a student), you may be allowed to switch into the category of unmarried/same-sex partner if UKBA have given you a total of more than six months' permission to live in UK since your most recent admission to the United Kingdom. This permission must have been given in accordance with the Immigration Rules, not 'exceptionally' (outside the Immigration Rules
To switch into this category and be given permission to remain in the United Kingdom as the unmarried/same-sex partner of a person who is present and settled in the United Kingdom, you must also meet all of the following requirements:
- you and your partner will both be aged 21 or over on the date when we would give you leave to remain;
- any previous marriage, civil partnership or similar relationship involving you or your partner has permanently broken down;
- you have not remained in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws;
- you and your partner are not related by blood;
- you have met your husband, wife or civil partner;
- you and your partner have been living together in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership which has been existing and genuine (not like a 'marriage of convenience') for two years or more;
- your relationship did not begin after a decision was made to deport or remove you from the United Kingdom;
- you and your husband, wife or civil partner intend to live together permanently;
- there will be adequate accommodation for both of you and any dependants without the need for public funds, and at least part of that accommodation (for example, a bedroom) is for your and your partner's sole use; and
- both of you will be able to maintain yourselves and any dependants adequately without needing public funds.
  
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