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Unmarried Partner of a Settled Person

GuernseyFamily

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

Leave to enter with a view to settlement as the unmarried partner of a person present and settled in the Bailiwick, or being admitted for settlement on the same occasion, under Appendix A.

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Limits of the record
  • 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?

The applicant and the settled partner must have been living together in a relationship akin to marriage which has subsisted for two years or more, and the applicant must meet one of the seven English language routes in items (i) to (vii).

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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 28 also bars a grant where either the applicant or the sponsor will be aged under 18 on the date of arrival or of the grant.

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

The applicant and the settled partner must have been living together in a relationship akin to marriage which has subsisted for two years or more, and the parties must intend to live together permanently. The official source does not state which documents prove the relationship.

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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), Unmarried Partner of a Settled Person
    (e) there will be adequate accommodation for the parties and any dependants without recourse to public funds in accommodation which they own or occupy exclusively, and (f) the parties will be able to maintain themselves and any dependants adequately without recourse to public funds, and (g) the parties intend to live together permanently, and (h) the applicant does not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal, and (i) the applicant holds a valid entry clearance for entry in this capacity.

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

No amount is fixed: there must be adequate accommodation for the parties and any dependants without recourse to public funds in accommodation which they own or occupy exclusively, and the parties must be able to maintain themselves and any dependants adequately without recourse to public funds. The official source does not state an insurance requirement.

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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?

The applicant may be admitted for an initial period not exceeding 33 months. Indefinite leave to remain requires that the applicant was admitted or given an extension of stay under paragraphs 28 to 37 of Appendix A and has completed a period of 60 months as the unmarried partner of a person present and settled in the Bailiwick.

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.
  • Initial leave to enter is for a period not exceeding 33 months under paragraph 30 of Appendix A; that is not covered by this citation.

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

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