Family visa — partner

Gather these before you apply. Each one is checked the same way: is it readable, is it yours, does it cover the period the guidance asks for?

5 things to get ready

1. Evidence of the relationship over time
Listed under what you will need on the law library entry for this route.
- Is every page readable, with nothing cut off?
- Is your name on it, spelled as it is in your passport?
- Does it cover the period the guidance asks for? Check on the official page.
2. Your partner's payslips, employment letter or accounts
Listed under what you will need on the law library entry for this route.
- Is every page readable, with nothing cut off?
- Is your name on it, spelled as it is in your passport?
- Does it cover the period the guidance asks for? Check on the official page.
3. Bank statements matching those payslips
Listed under what you will need on the law library entry for this route.
- Is every page readable, with nothing cut off?
- Is your name on it, spelled as it is in your passport?
- Does it cover the period the guidance asks for? Check on the official page.
4. Evidence of where you will live
Listed under what you will need on the law library entry for this route.
- Is every page readable, with nothing cut off?
- Is your name on it, spelled as it is in your passport?
- Does it cover the period the guidance asks for? Check on the official page.
5. An English language test result
Listed under what you will need on the law library entry for this route.
- Is every page readable, with nothing cut off?
- Is your name on it, spelled as it is in your passport?
- Does it cover the period the guidance asks for? Check on the official page.

Your ticks stay on this phone. We do not ask for your documents and we could not read them if you sent them.

No figure or threshold here has been checked. Each item points at the official page, which is the only place the current rule lives.

1. Evidence of the relationship over time