Which visa to apply for ?

[Ellaninor]

Hello,

I am currently living in France and running a freelance company there. This is an activity I can handle remotely no matter the country I live in. I am in a 2 years relationship with someone living in the UK since 5 years and has the pre-settled status.

We would like to get into a civil partnership in order to apply for a family visa that would allow me to live with him in UK.

Is Family Visa the right visa to apply as I want to live with him and that I am not seeking any job in UK ? Or should I apply for a work visa just because I already have a freelance activity in France but I still want to be able to live with my partner in UK ?

Thank you for your advices

[CR001]

Partner visa if you are married or in a recognised civil partnership, provided your partner meets the financial requirement and you meet the English requirement and there is adequate accommodation in the UK.

A skilled worker visa requires you to have a sponsoring employer and you can only work for that employer. You cannot freelance on a skilled worker visa.

There is no other work visa that would allow you to freelance.

[Ellaninor]

Does it mean that wether I apply for a Family visa or a Work visa, I will need to abandon my freelance french activity to meet UK immigration rules ?

[CR001]

Partner visa no.

Skilled worker visa yes.

[Ellaninor]

So, if I understand, I can apply for a family visa, live in UK with my partner and continue my french freelance activity remotely from UK ?

[CR001]

Correct, provided your partner continues to meet the financial requirement for your future visa extension and PR after 5 years.

[Ellaninor]

If I can live in UK thanks to a family visa and keep remotely a french freelance activity, it should also work if I had a french work contract full remotely right ?

Is there any specification of what we are talking about in the UK gov immigration website ? I was honestly about to leave my french activities just because I thought that family visa and immigration wouldn't allow me to work remotely for any type of activity that brings ressources and that aren't in UK.

[CR001]

You are overthinking.

There are no work restrictions on a partner visa. You do even have to work if you choose not to.

[Ellaninor]

Thank you for you answer.

Last question, I am almost sure that 1 year ago a civil partnership visa had work restrictions. Did it change since or was it, in fact, never the case ?

[CR001]

The 2.5 year partner visa has never had a work restriction.

The 6 month fiance visa to enable getting married etc in the UK does have a work restriction.

[Ellaninor]

Ok, thank you so much for your quick and clear answers ! :

[AmazonianX]

Thank you for you answer.

Last question, I am almost sure that 1 year ago a civil partnership visa had work restrictions. Did it change since or was it, in fact, never the case ?

[Ellaninor]

Hello again,

Still exploring this wonderful forum. Is, in 2022, a PACS between 2 persons of opposite sex made in France is recognized as a civil partnership of 2 persons of opposite sex in UK ?

If yes, are PACSed couple can, therefore, apply for a family visa ?