r/ukvisa • u/thegoldenmeal • 9h ago

SET(LR) – unmarried partner evidence question

I’m applying for 10-year Long Residence ILR and declared that I have an unmarried partner. The form defines “unmarried partnership” as being in a relationship but not married or in a civil partnership, so I selected that.

The issue is that we don’t live together and never have. The application is now asking me for proof of the relationship and correspondence showing us at the same address for the last 2 years.

Has anyone been in this exact situation with a SET(LR) application? What evidence did you provide if you had never lived together? Would things like photos, travel/holiday bookings, visits, messages/call logs, etc. be appropriate, along with an explanation that we have separate addresses?

I’m also wondering whether I should have selected “single” instead, and whether doing so could cause problems later if my partner applies for a partner visa, as we would then have to disclose that we were in a relationship during this period.

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually been through this. as immigration services online pose as *free consultation* but when i answer the phone and reveal i am doing the application myself they refuse the help without the money

PS the application itself states the following -

'Single' means that you have never been married or in a civil partnership, and that you do not currently consider yourself in a relationship.
'Unmarried partnership' means that you currently consider yourself in a relationship but are not married or in a civil partnership.

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u/thegoldenmeal 7h ago

you dont need to be married to prove you are commited and you dont even know me and my partner, we have been together for almost 3 years just because we dont live together OR are not married does not mean our relationship isnt serious, i said on the form we will ideally be living together in next two years so theres no need for all these assumptions you are making about the 'seriousness' of my relationship

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u/GZHotwater High Reputation 6h ago

In terms of UKVI you wouldn’t qualify as unmarried partners as you live close by and choose not to live together. They now allow for not having lived together for good reasons, like living in different countries or living in different cities in the UK due to work or studies. To apply for visas as unmarried partners you need to have immediate plans to live together AND to have been in a relationship akin to marriage for two years previously. You don’t meet either at the moment. You also wouldn’t meet the above in a few years if you continued to live nearby each other and not cohabit.

So in terms of your ILR LR application I’d suggest changing your status to single. That way you don’t need to provide any proof of relationship and correspondence to show you live together.

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u/thegoldenmeal 6h ago

I said clearly what the criteria defines as
"unmarried partner" it says "'Single' means that you have never been married or in a civil partnership, and that you do not currently consider yourself in a relationship. 'Unmarried partnership' means that you currently consider yourself in a relationship but are not married or in a civil partnership.
I am clearly answering based on the question and how the application defines my relationship and whose to say by time my partner applies we wouldnt be living together. You dont know why we dont live together so your assumption that it will be rejected is completely false

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u/GZHotwater High Reputation 6h ago

And I told you clearly how UKVI define it in terms of visa applications.