Entry clearance as a partner (ECP)
A guide for those seeking to apply to enter the UK to live with their unmarried partner, fiance, or spouse in the UK.
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Eligibility Requirements
- The Applicants partner must be:
- A British Citizen in the UK; or
- Present and settled in the UK; or
- In the UK with Refugee Leave or Humanitarian Protection
- The applicant and their partner must be aged 18 or over the time of the Application
You must be able to demonstrate you have adequate accommodation for you, your partner and anybody else living at the same address - You must have passed an English Language Test to the required level, unless you are exempt from this requirement
- You mst be able to meet the financial requirement
Relationship Requirements
- The Applicants partner must be:
- A British Citizen in the UK; or
- Present and settled in the UK; or
- In the UK with Refugee Leave or Humanitarian Protection
- The applicant and their partner must be aged 18 or over the time of the Application
You must be able to demonstrate you have adequate accommodation for you, your partner and anybody else living at the same address - You must have passed an English Language Test to the required level, unless you are exempt from this requirement
- You mst be able to meet the financial requirement
Relationship & Eligibility Evidence
- The Applicants partner must be:
- A British Citizen in the UK; or
- Present and settled in the UK; or
- In the UK with Refugee Leave or Humanitarian Protection
- The applicant and their partner must be aged 18 or over the time of the Application
You must be able to demonstrate you have adequate accommodation for you, your partner and anybody else living at the same address - You must have passed an English Language Test to the required level, unless you are exempt from this requirement
- You mst be able to meet the financial requirement
Financial Requirements
- The Applicants partner must be:
- A British Citizen in the UK; or
- Present and settled in the UK; or
- In the UK with Refugee Leave or Humanitarian Protection
- The applicant and their partner must be aged 18 or over the time of the Application
You must be able to demonstrate you have adequate accommodation for you, your partner and anybody else living at the same address - You must have passed an English Language Test to the required level, unless you are exempt from this requirement
- You mst be able to meet the financial requirement
Financial Evidence
- The Applicants partner must be:
- A British Citizen in the UK; or
- Present and settled in the UK; or
- In the UK with Refugee Leave or Humanitarian Protection
- The applicant and their partner must be aged 18 or over the time of the Application
You must be able to demonstrate you have adequate accommodation for you, your partner and anybody else living at the same address - You must have passed an English Language Test to the required level, unless you are exempt from this requirement
- You mst be able to meet the financial requirement