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.

Changes to the appeals section.

Updated guidance.

Updated guidance.

Updated guidance.

Updated family life (as a partner or parent), private life and exceptional circumstances guidance.

The words ‘(except where entry is being granted as a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner)’ have been deleted from the end of the first paragraph in “Decision to grant entry clearance or leave to remain as a partner on a 5 or 10-year route”.

Updated version of the guidance document published.

Updated document.

First published.