• UK visas recognize that couples need not necessarily be married to be in a relationship, it recognizes couples living together as UK unmarried partners.
• However, the UK Home Office requires that the applicants demonstrate their genuine and subsisting relationship to qualify for a Unmarried Partner Visa UK

• There are various pitfalls while applying for an Unmarried Partner Visa UK, as meeting the eligibility criteria and demonstrating Unmarried Partner Visa UK Evidence is challenging
• The Home Office regulations specify that for a genuine and subsisting relationship, the unmarried partners need to have cohabitated for a minimum of 2 years before the date of Unmarried Partner Visa UK application

• Tenancy Agreement or land registry in the name of either of the partners or jointly
• Utility bills of the property where the partners cohabited together
• A letter from the landlord, affirming that the partners cohabited together
• A letter from the parents of both partners, evidencing their knowledge of the relationship

• Bank statements of joint account shared by the unmarried partners or with the partner as a nominee
• Photographs of the partners together, socially, on vacation, or with family
• Social media posts shared by either of the partners on Facebook or Instagram
• Social media posts shared by friends or family with regard to the partners on Facebook or Instagram.
• Chat histories from WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook, evidence regular communication between the partners.
• Travel itineraries and hotel booking for trips taken together. Stamps on Passports can also be used to prove travels together.

This list mentioned above is not exhaustive but if one can pull off these documents, the application is set to be in the right direction for aspiring unmarried partners to be together in the UK. However, the decision taken by the UK Home Office is on a case-to-case basis and is determined by the circumstances and evidence provided for the entire application.

• At The SmartMove2UK our UK Visa Expert provides assistance in furnishing the best possible evidence to prove a genuine and subsisting relationship between a couple
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