Applying for the UK Unmarried Visa? Watch this first.

Here's my experience getting approved for the Unmarried UK visa (sometimes referred to the Family Visa as a Partner, or a Partnership Visa!) Whatever you like to call it, this Unmarried visa is tricky to apply for, so I hope these tips and tricks can help you with your visa application!

One thing that gets a bit confusing: there's different rules depending on whether you're applying for this visa OUTSIDE of the UK, or you're in the UK on another visa but switching to this for. For me, I was already in the UK on a Youth Mobility Scheme visa and switched to the Unmarried Partner visa.

Have a question? Make sure to leave a comment!

0:00 Unmarried Partner Visa UK
1:04 Initial requirements
4:05 What if I don't meet those requirements?
4:46 How do you prove your relationship?
7:04 Proving your income
8:59 Evidence for proving your income
10:22 How long can you stay in the UK?
10:43 How much does this visa cost?
12:19 Should I get a lawyer?
13:30 How do you apply for this visa?
14:13 What you'll need to do
14:51 Applying with children
15:32 When can I settle permanently?
16:03 Can I fast-track my application?
16:34 When does the waiting time start?
17:30 When will I get a decision?
18:19 My experience getting approved for this visa

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Hey guys! I'm Alanna - a Canadian who has been living in the UK for the last 6 years and I want to help you make your dream a reality, too! On my channel, you can find everything you need to know about moving to the United Kingdom, how to get settled and tips on enjoying life as an expat abroad :)

[Honnachan]

Am i stupid? How am i supposed to live with my partner if he lives in another country? I want to have a visa so i can live with him? no?

[unretrofied-x-]

Hi 😊
Would you be able to advice what chances do we have with unmarried partner visa- we meet all the requirements except for cohabitation where we officially have 22 months living together however we have lived together in a bills included student accomodation where the only proof we would get for that is the landlords letter.
The rest of 22 months we have all the proof for and correspondednces more than 6 each. Please help.

[LiliaNicoleBautista]

Hi there! This video was helpful. Thank you. In terms of your utility bills as proof of cohabiting, did they require a certain level of verification or did you just save the utility bill as a PDF?

[kalitaekema]

I'll be going down this same path in less than a month. Also a Canadian expat! 🇨🇦 How close to the date of application was your BRP expiry date? Really trying not to shoot myself in the foot and apply too early and have myself just short of those two years of cohabitation.

[marisoncustodio]

Hello, I would like to ask what type of Visa Application I need for Unmarried (Same Sex) Dependent Visa? I'm currently doing DIY application

[jeyanratilla]

What if you can't live together or haven't lived together but you've been together for longer than 2 years?

[discoverystudio]

I saw your video very first time today. If you don't mind, please confirm are you married?

[Puspobong]

How many days take this visa for prossecing

[janice]

If you have British family members living 20+yrs, can one of them sponsor /help with visa ?