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The UK Family visa lets you live in the UK with a family member who is a British citizen or settled here, such as a partner or spouse, child, parent, or relative who needs long-term care. Partner and spouse applications must meet a minimum income requirement. It can lead to settlement.
Partners, spouses, children, parents, and adult dependent relatives joining a British or settled family member in the UK.
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Yes. Partners normally need to prove a knowledge of English, with the required level usually rising at the extension and settlement stages.
In some cases yes, for example from certain work or study visas, but you usually cannot switch from a visitor visa or short-term leave.
Most family visa holders, such as partners on the 5-year route, can work and study in the UK, but the fiance(e) route has restrictions until you marry and switch.
You can apply to join a partner or spouse, a fiance(e) or proposed civil partner, a parent, a child, or a relative who will give you long-term care.
On the partner route a visa is usually granted for 2 years and 9 months, and you can apply for settlement after 5 years continuous residence.
There is a minimum income requirement for partner and spouse applications; you must show you can support yourselves without relying on public funds.
