Investor visa dependant

[DALISO]

My boyfriend is applying to come to the UK under the Investor visa. I am already in the UK under a Tier 1 catergory(post study). Once he gets here, will i be able to switch and apply to be his dependant? (as a civil partner rather than marriage partner). How do I go about it? or is there another route for me to take to stay in the UK?

[Greenie]

A 'civil partner' is a same gender couple who have formed a legal civil partnership. Do you mean unmarried partner? This requires you to have been living together in a relationship akin to marriage for two years.

[DALISO]

ok, thanks a lot. Is there any other route i can take? Ive been living in the uk for 7 yrs now. I could down the route of opening up a business but im not really interested in my own business, i enjoy my currect job however they are not able to organise a work permit for me.