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ARTICLE · 22 OCTOBER 2021

Refugee Family Reunion: A Practical Guide

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People who have been recognised as refugees in the UK or who have been granted humanitarian protection may sponsor certain family members to join them in the UK.

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Zarina Rahman
Zarina Rahman

People who have been recognised as refugees in the UK or who have been granted humanitarian protection may sponsor certain family members to join them in the UK. Both will be referred to as 'refugees' for ease of reference. Refugees who were admitted to the UK under resettlement schemes may also sponsor family members.

Eligible family members of refugees

Only 'pre-flight' family members of refugees can be sponsored under the family reunion rules. This means that the relationship must have been formed prior to the refugee fleeing from their country of origin or their country of former habitual residence.

Partners

Refugees can sponsor a spouse or civil partner. They must have met in person and be in a valid marriage or civil partnership. The relationship must be genuine and subsisting and they must intend to live together permanently.

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