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Occasionally when you are living or travelling away from home, situations arise that may leave you wondering how your legal status is affected. In some cases, information on current immigration UK law may be required, or you can look for help at various government and immigration web sites. For the purposes of this article we will look briefly at some of the more common situations that arise from time to time.
If your marriage breaks up while you are in the UK
If you are a spouse or partner of a British citizen and have yet to receive your permanent status to remain in the UK and your marriage suffers a break-up, you will likely have to leave the UK. If you are no longer living with your partner then you are not meeting the requirements of your visa.
If you are bereaved while in the UK
If you have temporary permission to stay as the partner of a settled UK citizen, and that person has passed away, and you were living together at the time, you can apply on your own to remain in the UK. There is an application form that you must fill out as soon as you have made the decision that you wish to remain. You do not need to wait until the remaining time of your temporary stay has expired.
If you are the victim of domestic violence
If you have temporary permission to stay as the partner of a UK citizen, and that relationship breaks down due to domestic violence, you may be able to apply to remain on your own in the UK as a permanent resident. There will be an application process, and you will have to demonstrate proof of the violence. Your dependants if any can also be included in your application. For complete information of the procedures to be followed in this situation it is highly recommended that you contact a reputable UK immigration lawyer or recognised government organization.
If you want to extend your stay in the UK
If your temporary or visitor visa is about to expire and you wish to extend your stay, you may be able to apply to stay under a different migration category. If you have come to the UK as a visitor you will not be able to extend your visitor status as it can only be for six months. There are other migration categories that may suit your situation just as well. If this is your planned course of action, be sure to make your application before your existing visitor visa expires. If you leave it until the visa has expired you may be asked to leave the country. Be sure to check out the different immigration categories well in advance in order to determine if there is a category that fits your situation and is worth the time, expense and effort of the application.
If you liked this article, tell all your friends about it. They’ll thank you for it. If you have a blog or website, you can link to it or even post it to your own site (don’t forget to mention www.ukmigrationlawyers.co.uk as the original source).
Please note that these articles and the information contained herein are purely for general guidance and do not constitute a professional legal or any other opinion as to the merits of a particular application or whether specific immigration requirements have been met of a particular category. This information is generic and should not be relied upon as a definitive guide to fulfilling specific category requirements. However should any individual do so it is at his or her own risk for which UK Migration Lawyers Limited cannot be held responsible in any way.
Gazala Rashid
UK immigration lawyers
If your marriage breaks up while you are in the UK
If you are a spouse or partner of a British citizen and have yet to receive your permanent status to remain in the UK and your marriage suffers a break-up, you will likely have to leave the UK. If you are no longer living with your partner then you are not meeting the requirements of your visa.
If you are bereaved while in the UK
If you have temporary permission to stay as the partner of a settled UK citizen, and that person has passed away, and you were living together at the time, you can apply on your own to remain in the UK. There is an application form that you must fill out as soon as you have made the decision that you wish to remain. You do not need to wait until the remaining time of your temporary stay has expired.
If you are the victim of domestic violence
If you have temporary permission to stay as the partner of a UK citizen, and that relationship breaks down due to domestic violence, you may be able to apply to remain on your own in the UK as a permanent resident. There will be an application process, and you will have to demonstrate proof of the violence. Your dependants if any can also be included in your application. For complete information of the procedures to be followed in this situation it is highly recommended that you contact a reputable UK immigration lawyer or recognised government organization.
If you want to extend your stay in the UK
If your temporary or visitor visa is about to expire and you wish to extend your stay, you may be able to apply to stay under a different migration category. If you have come to the UK as a visitor you will not be able to extend your visitor status as it can only be for six months. There are other migration categories that may suit your situation just as well. If this is your planned course of action, be sure to make your application before your existing visitor visa expires. If you leave it until the visa has expired you may be asked to leave the country. Be sure to check out the different immigration categories well in advance in order to determine if there is a category that fits your situation and is worth the time, expense and effort of the application.
If you liked this article, tell all your friends about it. They’ll thank you for it. If you have a blog or website, you can link to it or even post it to your own site (don’t forget to mention www.ukmigrationlawyers.co.uk as the original source).
Please note that these articles and the information contained herein are purely for general guidance and do not constitute a professional legal or any other opinion as to the merits of a particular application or whether specific immigration requirements have been met of a particular category. This information is generic and should not be relied upon as a definitive guide to fulfilling specific category requirements. However should any individual do so it is at his or her own risk for which UK Migration Lawyers Limited cannot be held responsible in any way.
Gazala Rashid
UK immigration lawyers
