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Fiance or Fiancee of a Settled Person

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Which family relationships qualify?

Leave to enter as a fiancé(e) under Appendix A, that is with a view to marriage to a person present and settled in the Bailiwick (or being admitted for settlement on the same occasion) and permanent settlement there.

See recorded sources
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  • Consolidated text published by the Guernsey Law website; the site states it is not authoritative and has no legal effect.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

Neither the applicant nor the sponsor may be aged under 18 on the date of arrival or of the grant; the sponsor must be present and settled in the Bailiwick or be admitted for settlement on the same occasion; the parties to the proposed marriage must have met; and each must intend to live permanently with the other as spouse after the marriage.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Consolidated text published by the Guernsey Law website; the site states it is not authoritative and has no legal effect.
  • Guernsey — Immigration (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Rules 2008 (consolidated), Fiance or Fiancee of a Settled Person
    **21.** Nothing in these Rules shall be construed as permitting a person to be granted entry clearance, leave to enter or variation of leave as a fiancé(e) if either the applicant or the sponsor will be aged under 18 on the date of arrival of the applicant in the Bailiwick of Guernsey or (as the case maybe) on the date on which the leave to enter or variation of leave would be granted. <u><strong>Requirements for leave to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey as a fiancé(e) (i.e.</strong></u> <u><strong>with a view to marriage and permanent settlement in the Bailiwick of Guernsey).</strong></u> **22.** The requirements to be met by a person seeking leave to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey as a fiancé(e) are that – (a) the applicant is seeking leave to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey for marriage to a person present and settled in the --- *Consolidated text* Bailiwick of Guernsey or who is on the same occasion being admitted for settlement, and (b) the parties to the proposed marriage have met, and (c) each of the parties intends to live permanently with the other as his or her spouse after the marriage, and

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The parties to the proposed marriage must have met, and each must intend to live permanently with the other as spouse after the marriage; the sponsor must be present and settled in the Bailiwick or being admitted for settlement on the same occasion. The official source does not state which documents prove the relationship.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Consolidated text published by the Guernsey Law website; the site states it is not authoritative and has no legal effect.
  • Paragraph 22(e) to (h) sets further requirements, including accommodation and maintenance after the marriage; they are not covered by this citation.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

No amount is fixed: adequate maintenance and accommodation without recourse to public funds must be available for the applicant until the date of the marriage. The official source does not state an insurance requirement.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Consolidated text published by the Guernsey Law website; the site states it is not authoritative and has no legal effect.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Admission is for a period not exceeding 6 months to enable the marriage to take place; an extension of stay for an appropriate period, again with a prohibition on employment, may be granted where good cause is shown why the marriage did not take place within the initial period and there is satisfactory evidence that it will take place at an early date.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Consolidated text published by the Guernsey Law website; the site states it is not authoritative and has no legal effect.
  • After the marriage the applicant's position is governed by the spouse provisions in paragraphs 5 to 14 of Appendix A; that is not covered by this citation.
  • Guernsey — Immigration (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Rules 2008 (consolidated), Fiance or Fiancee of a Settled Person
    **23.** A person seeking leave to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey as a fiancé(e) may be admitted, with a prohibition on employment, for a period not exceeding 6 months to enable the marriage to take place provided a valid entry clearance for entry in this capacity is produced to the Immigration Officer on arrival. ## Refusal of leave to enter as a fiancé(e). **24.** Leave to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey as a fiancé(e) is to be refused if a valid entry clearance for entry in this capacity is not produced to the Immigration Officer on arrival. ## Requirements for an extension of stay as a fiancé(e). **25.** The requirements for an extension of stay as a fiancé(e) are that – (a) the applicant was admitted to the Bailiwick of Guernsey with a valid entry clearance as a fiancé(e), and (b) good cause is shown why the marriage did not take place within the initial period of leave granted under paragraph 23, and (c) there is satisfactory evidence that the marriage will take place at any early date, and (d) the requirements of paragraph 22(b) to (h) of this Appendix are met. --- ## Extension of stay as a fiancé(e). **26.** An extension of stay as a fiancé(e) may be granted for an appropriate period with a prohibition on employment to enable the marriage to take place provided the Lieutenant Governor is satisfied that each of the requirements of paragraph 25 of this Appendix is met.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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