Settlement — bereaved partner

This route allows settlement where a person has, or was last granted, permission as a partner on a specified route and their partner has died.

Dependent children can also apply on this route.

(a) a partner under Appendix FM (except for permission as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) of a person who is a British citizen, settled in the UK or an EEA national in the UK with limited leave to enter or remain granted under paragraph EU3 of Appendix EU on the basis of meeting condition 1 in paragraph EU14 of Appendix EU; or

(b) a partner of a person present and settled in the UK under paragraph 285 or 295E of Part 8 of these rules; or

(d) a partner under Appendix HM Armed Forces or Part 7 (except for permission as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner), of any of the below: (i) a person who is a British citizen; or (ii) a foreign and commonwealth citizen who was serving member of HM forces; or (iii) a member of HM Armed forces who has applied for or been granted permission or settlement as a foreign and commonwealth citizen discharged from HM Armed Forces.

BP 6.1. The person who was the applicant’s partner at the time of the applicant’s last grant of permission as a partner, must have died.

BP 6.2. The applicant and their partner must have been in a genuine and subsisting relationship immediately before the partner’s death.

(a) relationship requirement for settlement; and (b) care requirement; and (c) age and independent life requirement.

BP 10.1. Where the applicant is applying as a child, the decision maker must be satisfied that there will be adequate maintenance and accommodation for the applicant without recourse to public funds.

BP 10.2. Funds must be shown as specified in Appendix FM-SE.