The 2 year period of living together in a relationship akin to marriage with 2 years evidence to prove it is mandatory if you are unmarried. If married, there is no such requirement. Many thanks CR001. Understood. Regarding marriage timing, do you have a view on whether being married 2 weeks before...

Hi all, I have accepted a role in the UK and they will be sponsoring me on a Tier 2 visa and I would like to have my non-married partner join me as a dependent. From my reading of relevant policy documents, we must prove that we 'have been living in a relationship akin to marriage/civil partnership ...