You can apply for ILR as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route 28 days before you complete 10 years of residence in the UK. The application will be considered by the Home Office UKVI in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules as set out in Appendix Settlement Family Life of the Immigration Rules. To apply for ILR as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route, the applicant must meet the English language and Life in the UK test requirements.
Free Immigration Advice For ILR As A Same-Sex Partner (10 Years Route)
Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide one-off free immigration advice online in relation to your application for ILR as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route. Ask a question online to our specialist team of family visa solicitors for free immigration advice online, or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our family visa solicitors concerning your application for ILR as a same-sex partner.
Specialist Solicitors For ILR As a Same-Sex Partner (10 Years Route)
Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on a fixed fee basis for your ILR application as a same-sex partner. Our team of specialist partner visa solicitors have successfully helped thousands of clients with ILR applications as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route. We can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed-fee immigration services concerning your application for ILR as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route.
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How Much Does ILR As A Same Sex Partner (10 Years Route) Cost?
The costs associated with your ILR application are outlined below:
Our Fixed Fees for Your ILR Application
Our fixed fee for processing your ILR application ranges from £1,000 + VAT to £1,500 + VAT. Our fixed fee will cover all our work on your application including advising on documents, checking your documents, completing the application form and submitting the application online, booking an appointment for biometrics enrolment, preparing a cover letter in support of the application, uploading all supporting documents to be considered in support of the application, and carrying out all other follow up work until decision by the Home Office UKVI on your application.
Our agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of your case and the volume of work involved in your ILR application. You will make an initial payment of half our fee when we start working on your matter, and the remaining half is due once we have fully prepared the ILR application and it is ready for submission.
Unable to afford the cost of the full service? You have the option to book an appointment online for our one-off immigration advice and consultation service for a fixed fee of £100 (including VAT) or our immigration document checking service for a fixed fee of £300 (including VAT).
UKVI Fees for Your ILR Application
In addition to our fixed fee for assisting you with your ILR application, you are also required to pay the Home Office UKVI fees for your ILR application. The UKVI fee for your ILR application is £2,885.
Additionally, you can pay an additional fee of £1,000 for Super Priority Service to get a decision on your ILR application within 24 hours.
What Are The Requirements For ILR As A Same-Sex Partner (10 Years Route)?
The requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a same-sex partner under 10 years route from inside the UK include the following:
Valid application: The applicant must submit a valid application for ILR as a same-sex partner under 10 years route in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules;
10 Years Residence: The applicant can apply for Indefinite Leave to remain 28 days before completing 10 years in the UK under a same-sex partner visa (10 years route). The applicant must have completed the required qualifying period of 9 years 11 months and 2 days at the time of online submission of the application for ILR as a same-sex partner under 10 years route;
Immigration status requirement: The applicant must be currently in the UK on a same-sex partner visa and should apply for ILR prior to the expiry of his/her leave.
Relationship requirement: The applicant must be the same-sex partner of a person who is either a British Citizen, a person with ILR / settled status, an EU national with pre-settled status, a refugee / humanitarian protection status holder, Turkish Businessperson visa holder or Turkish Worker visa holder. The relationship of the applicant with the UK sponsor must be genuine and subsisting and the appropriate evidence of the genuineness and subsistence of the relationship should be provided in support of the application for ILR as a same-sex partner;
Suitability Requirement: The applicant should meet the suitability requirements as set out in Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules.
English Language Requirement: The applicant must meet the English language requirement to show that the applicant has English proficiency at CEFR level B1 as required by the UK Immigration Rules.
Life In The UK Test Requirement: The applicant must meet the Life in the UK test requirement.
How To Apply For ILR As a Same-Sex Partner Under 10 Years Route?
To apply for ILR as a same-sex partner under 10 years route, you should take the following steps:
- Complete the online application form for ILR as a same-sex partner under 10 years route on the UKVI website;
- Submit the completed ILR application online by paying the Home Office UKVI fees for the ILR application;
- Book your biometrics appointments with the UKVCAS by creating an account on the UKVCAS web portal;
- Upload all the supporting documents online before the biometrics enrolment appointment date;
- Attend your biometrics enrolment appointment. You should take your BRP card, your passport and your biometrics appointment letter with you when you attend your biometrics appointment;
- Wait for a decision on your ILR application which will be made normally within 3 to 6 months of the biometrics enrolment date.
Can I Re-Apply For ILR As a Same-Sex Partner After The Refusal?
You may be able to re-apply for ILR as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route if your application has been refused by the Home Office UKVI and you do not believe you can successfully challenge the refusal. Any such fresh ILR application should meet the requirements as set out in paragraph 39E of the Immigration Rules. Also, any such fresh application should be made ideally through Super Priority Service for a decision on the ILR application within 24 hours.
Can I Appeal Against the Refusal Of ILR As A Same-Sex Partner (10 Years Route)?
If your application for ILR as a same-sex partner has been refused by the Home Office UKVI and you have been given the right to appeal against the refusal decision, you should file an appeal with the First Tier Tribunal within 14 days of the refusal decision. The appeal against the refusal decision can be successful on the grounds that the decision to refuse is not in accordance with rules or in contravention of your right to private and family life as envisaged under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). An Immigration Judge at the First Tier Tribunal will hear and determine the appeal. Our specialist family visa solicitors can provide the required legal services to represent you in your immigration appeal to challenge the refusal decision.
When Can I Apply For Naturalisation As A Same-Sex Partner Of A British Citizen?
You can apply for naturalisation as a British citizen as a same-sex partner of a British Citizen 12 months after you have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a same-sex partner if you have been lawfully resident in the UK for at least 5 years preceding the date of application. Also, you must not have been absent from the UK for more than 90 days in the last 12 months before the date of your application for naturalisation as a British Citizen. Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide immigration advice and legal services for your application for naturalisation as a same-sex partner of a British Citizen after the grant of ILR same-sex partner. Read More
How Can We Help?
Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on a fixed fee basis in relation to your application for ILR as a same-sex partner. Our fixed fee for your application for ILR as a same-sex partner will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application for ILR as a same-sex partner until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for ILR as a same-sex partner. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for ILR as a same-sex partner will entail the following:
Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your application for ILR as a same-sex partner to succeed.
Advice on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your application for ILR as a same-sex partner;
Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your application for ILR as a same-sex partner are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.
Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your ILR application as a same-sex partner.
Submitting an application online: Our immigration lawyers will submit your online application for ILR as a same-sex partner.
Booking an appointment with the application centre: After you submit your application for ILR as a same-sex partner online, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application for ILR as a same-sex partner, explaining how all the legal requirements are met for the approval of your application for ILR as a same-sex partner.
Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of your application for ILR as a same-sex partner.
Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow-up work until a decision by the Home Office UKVI on your application for ILR as a same-sex partner.
Why Choose Us For ILR As a Same-Sex Partner (10 Years Route)?
There are a number of reasons why you can choose our family visa solicitors and lawyers in London to handle your application for ILR as a same-sex partner from inside the UK. The main reasons include the following:
High-Quality Legal Services: Our team of the best family visa solicitors in London provides high-quality legal services for ILR as a same-sex partner from inside the UK. The high quality of UK visa and immigration legal services provided by our best team of immigration lawyers is self-evident from the 5-star Google Reviews rating by 99% of our clients.
Remote Legal Services: Our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can provide you with expert immigration advice and legal representation remotely from our offices in London. Using modern technology, our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can handle your application for ILR as a same-sex partner remotely without the need for you to visit our offices. Whilst we are more than happy to welcome clients into our offices, if this is their preference, we are proud to be able to offer our legal services for ILR application remotely to save your time and travel costs.
Open 7 Days A Week: We are open seven days a week and pride ourselves on providing dedicated immigration advice and legal representation.
All Work Carried Out By Qualified Specialist Immigration Solicitors: All the casework on your application for ILR as a same-sex partner will be carried out by our specialist team of fully qualified and experienced family visa solicitors who have extensive experience in dealing with ILR applications.
Fast Track Visa Service: Our experienced and qualified family visa solicitors will be able to prepare and submit your application for ILR as a same-sex partner in the shortest possible time using the fast track process. Our family visa solicitors will submit your application for ILR as a same-sex partner through the Super Priority Visa Service to get a faster decision on your ILR application within 24 hours.
Free Immigration Advice Online: Our specialist team of family visa solicitors and lawyers can provide one-off free immigration advice online for ILR through our website enquiry form.
Fixed Fees With Payment Plan: Our family visa solicitors and lawyers charge reasonable and affordable fixed fees for an application for ILR as a same-sex partner with an option to pay our fixed fee in two instalments whereby you pay half of the agreed fixed fee when we start our work on your ILR application and the remaining half when we have fully prepared the ILR application and it is ready for submission to the Home Office UKVI.
What are our other Same-sex Partner visa related services?
- Same-Sex Partner Visa UK
- Entry Clearance For Same-Sex Partner Visa UK
- Switching To a Same-Sex Partner Visa (5 Years Route)
- Switching To a Same-Sex Partner Visa (10 Years Route)
- Extension Of a Same-Sex Partner Visa (5 Years Route)
- Extension Of a Same-Sex Partner Visa (10 Years Route)
- ILR As A Same-Sex Partner (5 Years Route)
- Family Visa UK
- Immigration Appeals UK
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) For ILR As a Same-Sex Partner (10 Years Route)
Following are the various frequently asked questions (FAQs) about an application for ILR as a same-sex partner (10 years route):
You can apply for ILR as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route 28 days before completing 10 years under a same-sex partner visa (10-year route).
No, you cannot apply for ILR as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route through Super Priority Service as the Home Office UKVI does not offer the Super Priority Service.
You can apply for ILR under 10 years long residence using form SET (LR) and submit your application through Super Priority Service for a decision on your ILR application within 24 hours.
If you are on the 10-year route, you can include the time you have spent on both the 5-year route and the 10-year route to count towards your continuous residence.
There is no financial requirement to succeed in an application for ILR under a same-sex partner visa (10-year route).
You can apply for ILR as a same-sex partner under the 10-year route by virtue of the requirement set out in Appendix Settlement Family Life to the Immigration Rules.
Yes, you can apply for ILR under 10 years long residence using application form SET (LR) instead of ILR under same sex partner visa (10 years route) if you complete your 10 years of continuous and lawful residence in the UK. Your continuous and lwful residence under all types of UK visas is counted towards 10 years long residence to apply for ILR - 10 years long residence.
If you apply for ILR using the SET (LR) application form, you can apply through Super Priority Service for a decision on your ILR application within 24 hours.
The applicant will be refused indefinite leave to remain as a same sex partner on grounds of suitability if any of the paragraphs apply:
- The applicant is currently the subject of a deportation order.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because they have been convicted of an offence for which they have been sentenced to imprisonment for at least 4 years.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because they have been convicted of an offence for which they have been sentenced to imprisonment for less than 4 years but at least 12 months, unless a period of 15 years has passed since the end of the sentence.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because they have been convicted of an offence for which they have been sentenced to imprisonment for less than 12 months, unless a period of 7 years has passed since the end of the sentence.
- The applicant has, within the 24 months prior to the date on which the application is decided, been convicted of or admitted an offence for which they received a non-custodial sentence or other out of court disposal that is recorded on their criminal record.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because, in the view of the Secretary of State, their offending has caused serious harm or they are a persistent offender who shows a particular disregard for the law.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because their conduct (including convictions which do not fall within paragraphs S-ILR.1.3. to 1.6.), character, associations, or other reasons, make it undesirable to allow them to remain in the UK.
- The applicant has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement to-
- attend an interview;
- provide information;
- provide physical data; or
- undergo a medical examination or provide a medical report.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because the Secretary of State:
- has made a decision under Article 1F of the Refugee Convention to exclude the person from the Refugee Convention or under paragraph 339D of these Rules to exclude them from humanitarian protection; or
- has previously made a decision that they are a person to whom Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention applies because there are reasonable grounds for regarding them as a danger to the security of the UK; or
- considers that they are a person to whom sub-paragraph (a) or (b) would apply except that (i) the person has not made a protection claim, or (ii) the person made a protection claim which has already been finally determined without reference to Article 1F of the Refugee Convention or paragraph 339D of these Rules; or
- has previously made a decision that they are a person to whom Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention applies because, having been convicted by a final judgment of a particularly serious crime, they constitute a danger to the community of the UK.
When considering whether the presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good, any legal or practical reasons why the applicant cannot presently be removed from the UK must be ignored.
The applicant will normally be refused ILR as a same-sex partner on grounds of suitability if any of the paragraphs apply:
- Whether or not to the applicant’s knowledge –
- false information, representations or documents have been submitted in relation to the application (including false information submitted to any person to obtain a document used in support of the application); or
- there has been a failure to disclose material facts in relation to the application.
- A maintenance and accommodation undertaking has been requested under paragraph 35 of these Rules and has not been provided.
The applicant may be refused on grounds of suitability if any of paragraphs apply:
- The applicant has made false representations or failed to disclose any material fact in a previous application for entry clearance, leave to enter, leave to remain or a variation of leave, or in a previous human rights claim; or did so in order to obtain from the Secretary of State or a third party a document required to support such an application or claim (whether or not the application or claim was successful).
- The applicant has previously made false representations or failed to disclose material facts for the purpose of obtaining a document from the Secretary of State that indicates that he or she has a right to reside in the United Kingdom.
- The applicant has failed to pay litigation costs awarded to the Home Office.
- One or more relevant NHS bodies has notified the Secretary of State that the applicant has failed to pay charges in accordance with the relevant NHS regulations on charges to overseas visitors and the outstanding charges have a total value of at least £500.
