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The qualifying relationship is fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, one of the "partner" relationships under Appendix FM.
GEN.1.2. For the purposes of this Appendix “partner” means the applicant’s — (i) spouse; or (ii) civil partner; or (iii) fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner; or
Both partners must be 18 or over. The sponsoring partner must be a British citizen or have settled status (indefinite leave to remain or proof of permanent residence) in the Isle of Man or UK.
To apply as a partner, you and your partner both need to be 18 or over. Your partner must also either: Be a British citizen Have settled status in the Isle of Man or UK (they have ‘indefinite leave to remain’ or proof of permanent residence)
The retained consolidation labelled “Immigration Rules in effect from 24 July 2026” provides the following. Both partners must be at least 18, outside prohibited degrees of relationship, have met in person and have a genuine, subsisting relationship. Any previous relationship must have permanently broken down, subject to the stated paragraph 278(i) exception; neither fiancé or proposed civil partner may be married to or in a civil partnership with someone else when applying. Entry must be sought to marry or form the civil partnership in the Isle of Man, and the couple must intend to live together there permanently. The fiancé grant is no more than six months, with employment prohibited and no recourse to public funds.
E-ECP.2.1. The applicant’s partner must be — (a) a British Citizen in the Isle of Man, subject to paragraph GEN.1.3.(c); (b) present and settled in the Isle of Man, subject to paragraph GEN.1.3.(b); (c) [Not used] (d) in the Isle of Man with limited leave under Appendix EU in accordance with GEN 1.3.(d); or (e) in the Isle of Man with limited leave as a worker or business person under Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay, in accordance with paragraph GEN.1.3.(e). E-ECP.2.2. The applicant must be aged 18 or over at the date of application. E-ECP.2.3. The partner must be aged 18 or over at the date of application. E-ECP.2.4. The applicant and their partner must not be within the prohibited degree of relationship. E-ECP.2.5. The applicant and their partner must have met in person. E-ECP.2.6. The relationship between the applicant and their partner must be genuine and subsisting. E-ECP.2.7. If the applicant and partner are married or in a civil partnership it must be a valid marriage or civil partnership, as specified. E-ECP.2.8. If the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner they must be seeking entry to the Isle of Man to enable their marriage or civil partnership to take place in the Isle of Man. E-ECP.2.9. (i) Any previous relationship of the applicant or their partner must have broken down permanently, unless it is a relationship which falls within paragraph 278(i) of these Rules; and (ii) If the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, neither the applicant nor their partner can be married to, or in a civil partnership with, another person at the date of application. E-ECP.2.10. The applicant and partner must intend to live together permanently in the Isle of Man.
D-ECP.1.1. Except where paragraph GEN.3.1.(2) or GEN.3.2.(3) of this Appendix applies, an applicant who meets the requirements for entry clearance as a partner (other than as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) will be granted entry clearance for an initial period not exceeding 33 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds, and they will be eligible to apply for settlement after a continuous period of at least 60 months in the Isle of Man with leave to enter granted on the basis of such entry clearance or with limited leave to remain as a partner granted under paragraph D-LTRP.1.1. (excluding in all cases any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or, where the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, the applicant will be granted entry clearance for a period not exceeding 6 months, and subject to a prohibition on employment and a condition of no recourse to public funds. D-ECP.1.2. Unless paragraph D-ECP.1.2A applies, where paragraph GEN.3.1.(2) or GEN.3.2.(3) of this Appendix applies, an applicant who meets the requirements for entry clearance as a partner (other than as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) will be granted entry clearance for an initial period not exceeding 33 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds unless the decision-maker considers, with reference to paragraph GEN.1.11A., that the applicant should not be subject to such a condition, and they will be eligible to apply for settlement after a continuous period of at least 120 months in the Isle of Man with leave to enter granted on the basis of such entry clearance or of entry clearance granted under paragraph D-ECP.1.1. or with limited leave to remain as a partner granted under paragraph D-LTRP.1.1. or D-LTRP.1.2. (excluding in all cases any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or, where the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, the applicant will be granted entry clearance for a period not exceeding 6 months, and subject to a prohibition on employment and a condition of no recourse to public funds. D-ECP.1.2A Where paragraph GEN 3.2(3) applies but the applicant does not meet the suitability paragraphs SUI 2.1, SUI 2.3, SUI 3.1 or SUI 5.1 in Part 9A (Part Suitability), the application under Appendix FM must be refused. D-ECP.1.3. If the applicant does not meet the requirements for entry clearance as a partner, the application will be refused.
The retained consolidation labelled “Immigration Rules in effect from 24 July 2026” provides the following. For partner entry clearance, the specified gross annual income threshold is £18,600, plus £3,800 for the first qualifying dependent child and £2,400 for each additional one. The child definition covers the stated dependent-entry/leave cases under 18 (or under 18 at first grant), excluding British, settled, qualifying Appendix EU and specified EEA-rights children. Qualifying savings can meet the requirement: £16,000 plus 2.5 times the shortfall between qualifying annual income and the required annual threshold. Permitted sources are specified partner employment/self-employment, applicant/partner pension income, the partner’s specified maternity allowance or bereavement benefit, other specified income and savings. Where the sponsor receives disability living allowance, severe disablement allowance, industrial injury disablement benefit, attendance allowance or carer’s allowance, E-ECP3.3 instead requires evidence of adequate maintenance and accommodation for the family without public funds. Accommodation must be adequate for the whole household, owned or occupied exclusively by the family, not overcrowded and compliant with public-health rules. A fiancé or proposed civil partner receives at most six months, with employment prohibited and no recourse to public funds.
E-ECP.3.1. The applicant must provide specified evidence, from the sources listed in paragraph E-ECP.3.2., of — (a) a specified gross annual income of at least — (i) £18,600; (ii) an additional £3,800 for the first child; and (iii) an additional £2,400 for each additional child; alone or in combination with (b) specified savings of — (i) £16,000; and (ii) additional savings of an amount equivalent to 2.5 times the amount which is the difference between the gross annual income from the sources listed in paragraph E-ECP.3.2.(a)-(d) and the total amount required under paragraph E-ECP.3.1.(a); or 386 Appendix FM (c) the requirements in paragraph E-ECP.3.3.being met. In this paragraph “child” means a dependent child of the applicant or the applicant’s partner who is — (a) under the age of 18 years, or who was under the age of 18 years when they were first granted entry under this route; (b) applying for entry clearance as a dependent of the applicant or the applicant’s partner, or is in the UK with leave as their dependent; (c) not a British citizen, settled in the Isle of Man, or in the Isle of Man with valid limited leave to enter or remain granted under paragraph EU3. or EU3A. of Appendix EU to these Rules (or under the equivalent provisions in the UK or Channel Islands); and (d) not an EEA national with a right to be admitted to or reside in the UK under the EEA Regulations. E-ECP.3.2. When determining whether the financial requirement in paragraph EECP 3.1 is met only the following sources will be taken into account — (a) income of the partner from specified employment or self-employment, which, in respect of a partner returning to the Isle of Man with the applicant, can include specified employment or self-employment overseas and in the Isle of Man; (b) specified pension income of the applicant and partner; (c) any specified maternity allowance or bereavement benefit received by the partner in the Isle of Man; (d) other specified income of the applicant and partner; and (e) specified savings of the applicant and partner. E-ECP.3.3. The requirements to be met under this paragraph are — (a) the applicant’s partner must be receiving one or more of the following — (i) disability living allowance; (ii) severe disablement allowance; (iii) industrial injury disablement benefit; (iv) attendance allowance; or (v) carer’s allowance; and (b) the applicant must provide evidence that their partner is able to maintain and accommodate themselves, the applicant and any dependants adequately in the Isle of Man without recourse to public funds. E-ECP.3.4. The applicant must provide evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family own or occupy exclusively: accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if — (a) it is, or will be, overcrowded; or (b) it contravenes public health regulations.
D-ECP.1.1. Except where paragraph GEN.3.1.(2) or GEN.3.2.(3) of this Appendix applies, an applicant who meets the requirements for entry clearance as a partner (other than as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) will be granted entry clearance for an initial period not exceeding 33 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds, and they will be eligible to apply for settlement after a continuous period of at least 60 months in the Isle of Man with leave to enter granted on the basis of such entry clearance or with limited leave to remain as a partner granted under paragraph D-LTRP.1.1. (excluding in all cases any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or, where the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, the applicant will be granted entry clearance for a period not exceeding 6 months, and subject to a prohibition on employment and a condition of no recourse to public funds. D-ECP.1.2. Unless paragraph D-ECP.1.2A applies, where paragraph GEN.3.1.(2) or GEN.3.2.(3) of this Appendix applies, an applicant who meets the requirements for entry clearance as a partner (other than as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) will be granted entry clearance for an initial period not exceeding 33 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds unless the decision-maker considers, with reference to paragraph GEN.1.11A., that the applicant should not be subject to such a condition, and they will be eligible to apply for settlement after a continuous period of at least 120 months in the Isle of Man with leave to enter granted on the basis of such entry clearance or of entry clearance granted under paragraph D-ECP.1.1. or with limited leave to remain as a partner granted under paragraph D-LTRP.1.1. or D-LTRP.1.2. (excluding in all cases any period of leave to enter or limited leave to remain as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or, where the applicant is a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, the applicant will be granted entry clearance for a period not exceeding 6 months, and subject to a prohibition on employment and a condition of no recourse to public funds. D-ECP.1.2A Where paragraph GEN 3.2(3) applies but the applicant does not meet the suitability paragraphs SUI 2.1, SUI 2.3, SUI 3.1 or SUI 5.1 in Part 9A (Part Suitability), the application under Appendix FM must be refused. D-ECP.1.3. If the applicant does not meet the requirements for entry clearance as a partner, the application will be refused.
The applicant applies for entry clearance online from outside the UK. The fiancé(e) gets 6 months' permission, cannot work during the engagement, and must apply to extend after marrying or forming the civil partnership.
You will not be able to work during your engagement. How long you can stay You’ll get permission to stay for 6 months if you’re applying as a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner. After this you’ll need to apply to extend your stay.
You must apply for entry clearance as a family member online from outside the UK.
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