Immigration staff guidance on how to decide applications or claims for leave to enter or remain on the basis of family life as a partner or parent or exceptional circumstances in compliance with Article 8 (right to family and private life of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)).
Published 25 July 2019 Last updated 12 August 2022 +show all updates
Guidance updated to remove sections relating to family settlement applications, which is now covered in separate Family and private life settlement guidance.
PDF entitled 'Concession to the family Immigration Rules for granting longer periods of leave and early indefinite leave to remain' removed because it is no longer valid.
Updated guidance includes a change to the definition of sponsors; changes to the two-stage approach to Family Life claims; changes to the approach when an applicant has a partner but applies as a parent; clarification that written evidence is required to disclose a document to the Home Office. Information on how to deal with private life considerations has been moved to separate guidance.
Updated 'Concession for granting longer periods of leave and early indefinite leave to remain' guidance to clarify the qualification criteria for the concession.
Updated Family life (as a partner or parent), private life and exceptional circumstances guidance.
Added document: 'Concession for granting longer periods of leave and early indefinite leave to remain'.
Recourse to public funds section updated.
Updated PDF file.
Updated 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) concessions' section of guidance.
Updated information on EEA citizens in the UK with limited leave under Appendix EUSS and application of rules for Irish citizens.
Updated family life exceptional circumstances.
Updated guidance to reflect a change to the key dates.
Added information for users with a pending application for leave to remain.
Updated document to reflect family position on COVID-19.
