Time gap from Student visa to non married partner visa

Hi,
I'm from Mexico and I'm in the UK with a student visa since August 2009, that visa expires July 2011. All this time I've living with my boyfriend (UK citizen) as we have been in a relationship since one year before coming to the UK. I would like to apply for a non married partner visa, but we are going to complete two years living together until August 20th, 20 days after my student visa expires (hard to prove it with documents anyway).
What should I do? apply for a Post study work visa (if that still exists after I finish my Masters) and wait until I can prove two years living together? or could I get a visa extension in some way? If I come back to Mexico and reapply so I can enter to the country, which visa would that be?
Thanks.

Just apply for the unmarried partner visa. I'm sure they'll give you a one month leeway.

ElenaW wrote:Just apply for the unmarried partner visa. I'm sure they'll give you a one month leeway.

Thank you Elena... What would be the earliest I can apply considering that my visa is expired 31 of july... 28 days before?

Apply before 31-July. The closer it (the date you apply) is to 31-July, smaller will be the gap in the "2 year relationship".


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