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ARTICLE · 15 DECEMBER 2025

Residence Requirements For Partners

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Unlike most visa routes, partner visas (including those meeting the definition of partner as an unmarried partner or spouse) do not have any specific residence requirements or prescribed limits on the number of days...

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Isabella Reynard
Isabella Reynard

1. Understanding Residence Expectations Under the UK Partner Route

Unlike most visa routes, partner visas (including those meeting the definition of partner as an unmarried partner or spouse) do not have any specific residence requirements or prescribed limits on the number of days of absences from the UK.

However, despite the absence of a residence requirement for partners, there are some factors to be aware of to ensure that applications for further leave to remain and indefinite leave to remain will be successful.

Partner applications require the applicant and their partner to hold the intention to 'live together permanently in the UK.'

Paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules defines this as:

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