Civil partnership FLR - work query

[Kitty]

First post - what a useful resource!

FLR based on a civil partnership is usually for 2 years. Is there any point supplying additional information to the HO to ask for FLR to be given for 3 years where a job offer specifies that applicants must have 3 years leave to remain?

Is it best to include the request with the initial application, or to await the decision and then ask for an extension?

Cheers

[John]

Is there any point supplying additional information to the HO to ask for FLR to be given for 3 years where a job offer specifies that applicants must have 3 years leave to remain?

No sorry, no point at all! The reason is that the Immigration Rules are very clear that the a Civil Partner's visa will be for two years .... no more ... no less!

But what there is is a very clear path to ILR near the end of that 2-year period. Hopefully pointing that out to the prospective employer will be sufficient.

The job you mention .... are details of it specified anywhere on the internet? If so I would like to have a look, to see whether the job spec infringes any anti-discrimination legislation.

[Kitty]

Many thanks for that.

I will consider the discrimination angle, but it's useful to know that the ILR provisions are so clear once the 2 years are up. This may help.

I can't think why a 3 year period would be specified - is this a common period for people to be given leave for under any other provisions?