Civil Partnership UK
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Greetings rainbow folk!I am not an EU citizen but would like to know of anything you can share regarding CP/unions with one partner from the outside of the EU/UK.
Thanks!
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There's a lot to this whole thing. If you ask specific questions, it will be easier to answer then.
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I have visited the government and visa websites.
So here is a brief outline of what I know:
1. Visa has to be obtained by the non-EU citizen to enter and settle in the UK as a civil partner.
2. 7 day notification on intention to register to which a public notice will be put up in case of any objection to the union.
3. After this, the partnership may be carried out in the next 15 days.
4. Non-EU partner will be given a 2 year visa to live and work in the UK and permanent residency may be obtained after 2 years if the couple is still together.If anyone of you has registered such a partnership, perhaps you could share your experience?
Cheers
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Thanks for the speedy post raphjd!
Both my partner and I are not residents of the UK but my partner is an EU citizen. According to the websites, it is possible if one partner is an EU citizen. We intend to settle in England.
Also, could you elaborate 'pack rat'? Does that mean something like a group of us from the same country that wish to obtain a visa to CU and settle in the UK? I am a national of a country where same-sex relations are not legally recognized and homosexual sex is a minor criminal offense.
Secondly, how do I go about proving our relationship? Would it be totally impossible if we do not have any joint finances/ownerships? Is there a minimum length of a relationship as a requirement e.g. 1-2 years?
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By "pack rat" I mean that you keep a lot of old stuff, especially documents in this case.
Since you don't have any joint finances/ownerships, it's going to be more difficult to prove the relationship. You really should contact the UK consulate in your country or email the Home Office here in the UK and ask them what kind of proof they will need.
Your partner might have to get a place to live in England a few months before you can get a CU. You will need to show proof of address in the country you want to get a CU.
When I came to the UK, the minimum length was 2 years. We had enough stuff to show them for more than a decade, in the US and UK.
Have a look at this website;
hXXp://www.rbkc.gov.uk/birthsdeathsandmarriages/marriages/non_eu.asp
It has some really good info on CUs in England.
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Don't go EU. Go to the gay island near Australia.
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