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Unmarried Partner Visa UK: Updated Requirements for 2025

Learn about the updated UK Unmarried Partner Visa requirements in 2025, including eligibility, financial criteria, and recent rule changes for couples who have not lived together.
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Navigating the Future: Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) Report on IT and Engineering Migration Policies

Discover key insights from the Migration Advisory Committee's 2025 report on how UK immigration reforms will affect IT and engineering employers. Learn about salary thresholds, skilled worker routes, and strategic sector growth
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UK Immigration White Paper 2025 – Part 3: Implications of the Proposed 10-Year Settlement Rule for Employers and Visa Holders

Explore how the UK’s proposed 10-year settlement rule could affect skilled workers and sponsors. Includes legal analysis, employer advice, and links to White Paper coverage.
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UK Immigration White Paper 2025 – Part 2: Understanding the Direction of UK Immigration and Labour Market Reform: Key Insights for Employers

A closer look at the UK Government’s proposed immigration reforms and what they mean for employers, sponsors, and workforce planning.
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UK Immigration White Paper 2025 – Part 1: What the White Paper Means for Employers & Sponsors

Explore the UK government's 2025 Immigration White Paper: Skilled Worker reforms, visa thresholds, dependants, settlement rules & sponsor compliance updates.
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Financial Requirements For A 'Partner Visa' Application In The UK 2024

Expert immigration solicitor, Nikita Swift, breaks down the minimum financial income requirements for a successful partner/spouse visa application in 2024.
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Spouse, Fiancé and Partner Visas - A Valentine's Update

A 2024 Valentine's Day update on recent changes to immigration laws surrounding spouse, fiancé and partner visas to help bring a partner to the UK.
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Unmarried Partner Definition Change - Immigration Rules Appendix FM

A change in the definition of 'unmarried partner', under the UK Immigration Rules Appendix FM, allows a more generous interpretation for visa applicants.
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How do I bring my partner to the UK?

If you are settled in the UK, a British or Irish citizen, or hold a UK visa, then you may be able to bring your partner to the UK.
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What is a genuine and subsisting relationship?

To apply for a Partner Visa, you must show that your relationship is ‘genuine and subsisting’, i.e. it is real and not just a matter of formality.
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