Unmarried UK citizen and US citizen with a US born daughter

[mommy2sophia]

My boyfriend is a UK citizen and I am a US citizen. We have a 10 month old daughter who was born in the US. We are currently living in our home countries and visiting but would like to live together in the UK. I am wondering what options we have seeing as we have a daughter together. We are not ready to get married just yet (maybe in a year or so). Is there a temporary Visa I can get? Any info is much appreciated!

[vinny]

You may apply for an unmarried partners visa, subject to MAA.

However, note that there may be significant changes soon.

[Greenie]

Have the two of you lived together? If so for how long? For how long have you been in a relationship?

[Lucapooka]

We are currently living in our home countries and visiting but would like to live together in the UK.

Have you actually lived together for extended periods previously? Do you have a paper-trail of bills and/or letters that cite a common address? The 2 year cohabitation requirements is applied fairly tightly.

'Living together', should be applied fairly tightly, with a couple providing evidence that they have been living together in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership which has subsisted for two years or more