Proposed Civil Partner

An entry clearance application as a Proposed Civil Partner can be made to the British Diplomatic Post Overseas (British Embassy/High Commission) in order to register a Civil Partnership in the UK with a person present and settled in the UK. Civil Partner means a civil partnership which exists under or by virtue of the Civil Partnership Act 2004. If application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner is successful, the applicant will be granted leave to enter the UK for six months and Civil Partnership must be registered with the Registered in the UK within these six months. If the application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner is refused by the Entry Clearance Officer, there is a statutory right of appeal against the refusal and an Entry Clearance Appeal can be filed within 28 days from the date of receipt of the refusal letter.

If instructed to represent you regarding your application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner, we will do the following for you:

• Our immigration solicitors will take Detailed Instructions from you and advise you about the relevant immigration law and procedure to be adopted by the Entry Clearance Officer in your application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner

• Our immigration solicitors will discuss your immigration case in detail with you and advise you about the weaknesses and strengths of your application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner

• Our immigration solicitors will advise you about the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner
  

• Our immigration solicitors will consider contents of the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner and discuss the same with you

• Our immigration solicitors will complete the relevant immigration form for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner and discuss the same with you

• Our immigration solicitors will prepare a sponsorship declaration in support of your application as a Proposed Civil Partner, if necessary

• Our immigration solicitors will prepare a covering letter to introduce and support the application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner
  

• Our immigration solicitors will liaise with the Immigration Officer for expeditious decision on the application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner
  

• Our immigration solicitors will protect your interests while your application for entry clearance is pending with the Entry Clearance Officer and keep you informed of the progress on your immigration matter

• Our immigration solicitors will do all the follow up work until decision is reached on your application for entry clearance as Proposed Civil Partner
  

• Our immigration solicitors will advise you about the implications of the Entry Clarence Officer's decision on your application
  

Our Fees

• We will charge you a fee from £700.00 + VAT for our professional immigration services in relation to your application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner. The agreed fee will depend on the complexity of the matter and the casework involved in the matter.

• Please be advised that VAT will not be applicable where our client does not have a valid leave to remain in the UK at the time of his/her instructions to us in relation to his/her immigration matter.

• If you cannot afford to pay our fee in full at the time of instructing us in relation to your matter, you can pay half of the fee at the time of instrucing us and the balance can be paid within a month from the time of initial instructions to us. 

• The agreed fee will cover all our work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer on your application for entry clearance as a Proposed Civil Partner. However, it is pertinent to note that the agreed fee will not cover any disbursements to be incurred by us on your behalf e.g. translation of documents etc.