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Your partner must have either:</p> <ul> <li>been a British citizen</li> <li>had indefinite leave to remain in the UK</li> <li>been from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and had pre-settled status</li> </ul> <p>Indefinite leave to remain is how you settle in the UK. It’s also called ‘settlement’. It gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you’re eligible. You can use it to apply for British citizenship.</p> <p>Your permission to be in the UK must have been based on being their partner as part of a <a href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse">family visa</a>. A ‘partner’ is one of the following:</p> <ul> <li>your spouse (husband or wife)</li> <li>your civil partner</li> <li>someone you were living with in a relationship that’s like a marriage or civil partnership</li> </ul> <h2 id="when-to-apply">When to apply</h2> <p>You can apply any time after your partner’s death. You do not have to wait until your current visa expires.</p> <p>You must be in the UK when you apply.</p> <h2 id="fees">Fees</h2> <p>The application fee is £2,404.</p> <p>You also need to have your biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) taken - there’s no fee for this.</p> <p>If family members are applying for settlement with you, they’ll each need to pay the application fee and have their biometric information taken.</p> <h2 id="if-your-application-is-approved">If your application is approved</h2> <p>You can do the following:</p> <ul> <li>work</li> <li>run a business</li> <li>study</li> <li>use public services, such as healthcare and schools</li> <li>apply for public funds (benefits) and pensions</li> <li>apply for <a href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-indefinite-leave-to-remain">British citizenship</a>, usually after a minimum of 12 months</li> </ul> <h3 id="if-you-stay-outside-of-the-uk-for-more-than-2-years">If you stay outside of the UK for more than 2 years</h3> <p>You can lose your indefinite leave to remain if you stay outside the UK for more than 2 years at a time. 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govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden">Step</span> 1<span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-colon govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden" aria-hidden="true">:</span> </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Register the death </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-register-the-death-1"> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="1.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"1","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"1","section":"Register the death"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Register the death within 5 days </a></li></ol> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">Check what to do if: </p> <ul class="gem-c-step-nav__list gem-c-step-nav__list--choice" data-length="4"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="1.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"1","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"4","section":"Register the death"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/when-a-death-is-reported-to-a-coroner?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">the death has been reported to a coroner </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="1.3" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"1","index_link":"3"},"index_total":"4","section":"Register the death"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/death-abroad?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">the death happened outside the UK </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="1.4" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"1","index_link":"4"},"index_total":"4","section":"Register the death"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/register-stillbirth?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">you're registering a stillbirth </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="1.5" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"1","index_link":"5"},"index_total":"4","section":"Register the death"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/get-declaration-presumed-death?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">someone is missing and you think they're dead </a></li> </ul> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">To stop or change benefits payments you can tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about the death straight away.</p> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " id="arrange-the-funeral" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__header js-toggle-panel" data-position="2"> <h3 class="gem-c-step-nav__title"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle gem-c-step-nav__circle--number"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-inner"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-background"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-label govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden">Step</span> 2<span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-colon govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden" aria-hidden="true">:</span> </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Arrange the funeral </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-arrange-the-funeral-2"> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="5"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="2.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"2","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"5","section":"Arrange the funeral"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/arrange-the-funeral?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Arrange the funeral </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="2.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"2","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"5","section":"Arrange the funeral"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/find-bereavement-services-from-council?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Find bereavement services from your local council </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="2.3" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"2","index_link":"3"},"index_total":"5","section":"Arrange the funeral"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/funeral-payments?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Get help paying for a funeral </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="2.4" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"2","index_link":"4"},"index_total":"5","section":"Arrange the funeral"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/child-funeral-costs?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Get help paying for a child's funeral </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="2.5" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"2","index_link":"5"},"index_total":"5","section":"Arrange the funeral"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/bereavement-help-and-support?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Find bereavement help and support </a></li> </ol> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " id="tell-government-about-the-death" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__header js-toggle-panel" data-position="3"> <h3 class="gem-c-step-nav__title"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle gem-c-step-nav__circle--number"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-inner"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-background"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-label govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden">Step</span> 3<span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-colon govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden" aria-hidden="true">:</span> </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Tell government about the death </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-tell-government-about-the-death-3"> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">The Tell Us Once service allows you to inform all the relevant government departments when someone dies.</p> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="2"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"3","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"2","section":"Tell government about the death"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/organisations-you-need-to-contact-and-tell-us-once?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Use the Tell Us Once service to tell government </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"3","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"2","section":"Tell government about the death"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/tax-benefits-vehicles?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">If you cannot use Tell Us Once, tell government yourself </a></li> </ol> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">You'll also need to tell banks, utility companies, and landlords or housing associations yourself.</p> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " id="check-if-you-can-get-bereavement-benefits" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__header js-toggle-panel" data-position="4"> <h3 class="gem-c-step-nav__title"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle gem-c-step-nav__circle--number"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-inner"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-background"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-label govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden">Step</span> 4<span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-colon govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden" aria-hidden="true">:</span> </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Check if you can get bereavement benefits </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-check-if-you-can-get-bereavement-benefits-4"> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">You might be eligible for financial help. </p> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">Check if you can get:</p> <ul class="gem-c-step-nav__list gem-c-step-nav__list--choice" data-length="2"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="4.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"4","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"2","section":"Check if you can get bereavement benefits"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Bereavement Support Payment if your partner has died </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="4.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"4","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"2","section":"Check if you can get bereavement benefits"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/guardians-allowance?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Guardian's Allowance if you're bringing up a child whose parents have died </a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " id="deal-with-your-own-benefits-pension-and-taxes" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__header js-toggle-panel" data-position="5"> <h3 class="gem-c-step-nav__title"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle gem-c-step-nav__circle--logic"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-inner"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-background"> and </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Deal with your own benefits, pension and taxes </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-deal-with-your-own-benefits-pension-and-taxes-5"> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">Your tax, benefit claims and pension might change depending on your relationship with the person who died.</p> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="2"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="5.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"5","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"2","section":"Deal with your own benefits, pension and taxes"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/death-spouse-benefits-tax-pension?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Manage your tax, pensions and benefits if your partner has died </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="5.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"5","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"2","section":"Deal with your own benefits, pension and taxes"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/if-a-child-or-baby-dies?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Check how benefits are affected if a child dies </a></li> </ol> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step gem-c-step-nav__step--active" aria-current="step" data-show id="check-if-you-need-to-apply-to-stay-in-the-uk" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__header js-toggle-panel" data-position="6"> <h3 class="gem-c-step-nav__title"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle gem-c-step-nav__circle--logic"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-inner"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-background"> and </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Check if you need to apply to stay in the UK </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-check-if-you-need-to-apply-to-stay-in-the-uk-6"> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">If your right to live in the UK depends on your relationship with someone who died you might need to apply for a new visa.</p> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">Check the rules if:</p> <ul class="gem-c-step-nav__list gem-c-step-nav__list--choice" data-length="2"> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item gem-c-step-nav__list-item--active"><a data-position="6.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"6","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"2","section":"Check if you need to apply to stay in the UK"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="#content"><span class="gem-c-step-nav__link-active-context visuallyhidden">You are currently viewing: </span>you're in the UK as the partner of a British Citizen or someone with indefinite leave to remain </a></li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="6.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"6","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"2","section":"Check if you need to apply to stay in the UK"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-forces-partners-and-children?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">your partner who died served as a member of HM Forces </a></li> </ul> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a rel="external" data-position="6.3" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"6","index_link":"3"},"index_total":"1","section":"Check if you need to apply to stay in the UK"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk">Contact UKVI to check the rules for other visas </a></li></ol> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " id="value-the-estate-and-check-if-you-need-to-pay-inheritance-tax" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__header js-toggle-panel" data-position="7"> <h3 class="gem-c-step-nav__title"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle gem-c-step-nav__circle--number"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-inner"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-background"> <span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-label govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden">Step</span> 5<span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-colon govuk-!-display-none-print visuallyhidden" aria-hidden="true">:</span> </span> </span> </span> <span class="js-step-title"> Value the estate and check if you need to pay Inheritance Tax </span> </h3> </div> <div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-value-the-estate-and-check-if-you-need-to-pay-inheritance-tax-7"> <p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">To find out if there’s Inheritance Tax to pay, you need to estimate the value of the property, money and possessions (the ‘estate’) of the person who died.</p> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="7.1" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"7","index_link":"1"},"index_total":"1","section":"Value the estate and check if you need to pay Inheritance Tax"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/valuing-estate-of-someone-who-died?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Estimate the value of the estate to find out if you need to pay Inheritance Tax </a></li></ol> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="7.2" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"7","index_link":"2"},"index_total":"1","section":"Value the estate and check if you need to pay Inheritance Tax"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/valuing-estate-of-someone-who-died/check-type-of-estate?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Find out how to report the value of the estate </a></li></ol> <ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="7.3" data-ga4-link="{"event_name":"navigation","type":"step by step","index":{"index_section":"7","index_link":"3"},"index_total":"1","section":"Value the estate and check if you need to pay Inheritance Tax"}" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/valuing-estate-of-someone-who-died/inheritance-tax-to-pay?step-by-step-nav=4f1fe77d-f43b-4581-baf9-e2600e2a2b7a">Pay Inheritance Tax if it’s due </a></li></ol> </div> </li> <li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step " id="apply-for-probate" data-track-count="stepNavSection"> <div 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"Indefinite leave to remain if your partner dies", "datePublished": "2014-08-18T18:16:03.000+00:00", "dateModified": "2018-09-24T13:34:39.000+00:00", "text": "Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "GOV.UK", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/assets/government-frontend/govuk_publishing_components/govuk-logo-73b5a4056ffe9988d02c728b56fe9fe7f90bb822322a5f6183ccbb92a99b019a.png" } }, "image": [ "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/assets/government-frontend/govuk_publishing_components/govuk-schema-placeholder-1x1-bf9e64d759af6dfd93bede8168f3087a329f405b382aff36747db0db4b7b23e9.png", 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"http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/entering-staying-uk/settlement" } ], "headLine": "Indefinite leave to remain if your partner dies", "description": "Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner", "articleBody": "\u003cp\u003eYou may be eligible to apply for settlement (indefinite leave to remain in the UK) if your partner has died. Your partner must have either:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ebeen a British citizen\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehad indefinite leave to remain in the UK\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ebeen from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and had pre-settled status\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndefinite leave to remain is how you settle in the UK. It’s also called ‘settlement’. It gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you’re eligible. You can use it to apply for British citizenship.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour permission to be in the UK must have been based on being their partner as part of a \u003ca href=\"/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse\"\u003efamily visa\u003c/a\u003e. A ‘partner’ is one of the following:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eyour spouse (husband or wife)\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eyour civil partner\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003esomeone you were living with in a relationship that’s like a marriage or civil partnership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"when-to-apply\"\u003eWhen to apply\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can apply any time after your partner’s death. You do not have to wait until your current visa expires.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou must be in the UK when you apply.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"fees\"\u003eFees\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe application fee is £2,404.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou also need to have your biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) taken - there’s no fee for this.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf family members are applying for settlement with you, they’ll each need to pay the application fee and have their biometric information taken.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"if-your-application-is-approved\"\u003eIf your application is approved\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can do the following:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ework\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003erun a business\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003estudy\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003euse public services, such as healthcare and schools\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eapply for public funds (benefits) and pensions\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eapply for \u003ca href=\"/apply-citizenship-indefinite-leave-to-remain\"\u003eBritish citizenship\u003c/a\u003e, usually after a minimum of 12 months\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"if-you-stay-outside-of-the-uk-for-more-than-2-years\"\u003eIf you stay outside of the UK for more than 2 years\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can lose your indefinite leave to remain if you stay outside the UK for more than 2 years at a time. You may need to apply before you can \u003ca href=\"/returning-resident-visa\"\u003ereturn to the UK\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n" } </script><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/http://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "name": "Home", "@id": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "name": "What to do when someone dies: step by step", "@id": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/when-someone-dies" } } ] } </script><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/http://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "headline": "Indefinite leave to remain if your partner dies", "description": "Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "GOV.UK", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/assets/government-frontend/govuk_publishing_components/govuk-logo-73b5a4056ffe9988d02c728b56fe9fe7f90bb822322a5f6183ccbb92a99b019a.png" } }, "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Overview and fees", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies", "text": "<p>You may be eligible to apply for settlement (indefinite leave to remain in the UK) if your partner has died. Your partner must have either:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>been a British citizen</li>\n <li>had indefinite leave to remain in the UK</li>\n <li>been from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and had pre-settled status</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Indefinite leave to remain is how you settle in the UK. It’s also called ‘settlement’. It gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you’re eligible. You can use it to apply for British citizenship.</p>\n\n<p>Your permission to be in the UK must have been based on being their partner as part of a <a href=\"/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse\">family visa</a>. A ‘partner’ is one of the following:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>your spouse (husband or wife)</li>\n <li>your civil partner</li>\n <li>someone you were living with in a relationship that’s like a marriage or civil partnership</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"when-to-apply\">When to apply</h2>\n\n<p>You can apply any time after your partner’s death. You do not have to wait until your current visa expires.</p>\n\n<p>You must be in the UK when you apply.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"fees\">Fees</h2>\n\n<p>The application fee is £2,404.</p>\n\n<p>You also need to have your biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) taken - there’s no fee for this.</p>\n\n<p>If family members are applying for settlement with you, they’ll each need to pay the application fee and have their biometric information taken.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-your-application-is-approved\">If your application is approved</h2>\n\n<p>You can do the following:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>work</li>\n <li>run a business</li>\n <li>study</li>\n <li>use public services, such as healthcare and schools</li>\n <li>apply for public funds (benefits) and pensions</li>\n <li>apply for <a href=\"/apply-citizenship-indefinite-leave-to-remain\">British citizenship</a>, usually after a minimum of 12 months</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 id=\"if-you-stay-outside-of-the-uk-for-more-than-2-years\">If you stay outside of the UK for more than 2 years</h3>\n\n<p>You can lose your indefinite leave to remain if you stay outside the UK for more than 2 years at a time. You may need to apply before you can <a href=\"/returning-resident-visa\">return to the UK</a>.</p>\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Eligibility", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies/eligibility", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies/eligibility", "text": "<p>Your permission to be in the UK must be based on your relationship.</p>\n\n<p>Before your partner died, you must have got a <a href=\"/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse\">family visa as their partner</a> (but not as their fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner).</p>\n\n<p>When your partner died, you must have:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>been living together in the UK</li>\n <li>intended to live together permanently in the UK</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Your partner must not have been living permanently in any another country.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>You do not need to take the Life in the UK Test or prove your English language skills.</p>\n</div>\n\n<p>If you’re not eligible because your partner has died, there are <a href=\"/indefinite-leave-to-remain\">other ways to apply for indefinite leave to remain</a>.</p>\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Documents you must provide", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies/documents-you-must-provide", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies/documents-you-must-provide", "text": "<p>You must provide:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>a current passport or other valid travel identification</li>\n <li>any previous passports you’ve had while living in the UK</li>\n <li>your biometric residence permit, if you have one</li>\n <li>your partner’s death certificate</li>\n <li>proof of your relationship, for example your certificate of marriage or civil partnership</li>\n <li>proof that you and your partner were living together</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"proof-that-you-were-living-together\">Proof that you were living together</h2>\n\n<p>You need documents to show that you lived with your partner until they died, starting from when you got permission to be in the UK as their partner.</p>\n\n<p>Provide 6 official documents addressed to both of you, or each of you individually, at the same address.</p>\n\n<p>Include as many different types of documents as you can, for example:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>gas, water or electricity bills</li>\n <li>telephone bills</li>\n <li>Council Tax bills</li>\n <li>bank statements and letters</li>\n <li>letters from a government department</li>\n <li>letters about your TV Licence</li>\n <li>tenancy agreements</li>\n <li>mortgage agreement or statements</li>\n <li>letters from your GP, a hospital or health service</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>You do not need to take the Life in the UK Test or prove your English language skills.</p>\n</div>\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Applying for your children", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies/applying-for-your-children", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies/applying-for-your-children", "text": "<p>Your children may be eligible to get settlement (indefinite leave to remain in the UK) at the same time as you.</p>\n\n<p>You can include your children as ‘dependants’ on your application form if all the following are true:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>they have permission to be in the UK based on being your partner’s dependant</li>\n <li>they were under 18 when this permission was given - it does not matter if they’ve turned 18 since</li>\n <li>they’re going to live with you in the UK</li>\n <li>they’ll have somewhere to live and be financially supported <a href=\"/government/publications/public-funds--2\">without using public funds</a>\n</li>\n <li>they’re not married or in a civil partnership</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If your children do not meet these conditions, they may still be able to apply separately. <a href=\"/settle-in-the-uk\">Find out if they can apply to settle in the UK</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Your child’s application can be refused, for example if they’ve broken UK immigration law. Read the guidance on <a href=\"/government/publications/general-grounds-for-refusal-about-this-guidance\">why applications can be refused</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"documents-you-must-provide-for-your-children\">Documents you must provide for your children</h2>\n\n<p>For each child you include on your application form, you must provide:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>a current passport or other valid travel identification</li>\n <li>a birth certificate if they were born in the UK</li>\n <li>their biometric residence permit, if they have one</li>\n <li>proof they live permanently with you, for example letters from your child’s school or doctor</li>\n</ul>\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How to apply", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies/how-to-apply", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20230323011441/https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies/how-to-apply", "text": "<p>You must <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/set-o\">apply online</a>. You need to be in the UK when you apply.</p>\n\n<p>Once you’ve started your application, you can save your form and complete it later.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"providing-biometric-information-and-supporting-documents\">Providing biometric information and supporting documents</h2>\n\n<p>When you apply, you’ll be asked to make an appointment at a <a href=\"/ukvcas\">UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (<abbr title=\"UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services\">UKVCAS</abbr>)</a> service point to provide your biometric information (your fingerprints and a photo).</p>\n\n<p>You’ll also need to submit your supporting documents. You can:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>upload them into the online service</li>\n <li>have them scanned at your <abbr title=\"UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services\">UKVCAS</abbr> appointment</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>You must not travel outside of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man until you get a decision. Your application will be withdrawn if you do.</p>\n</div>\n\n<p>Any children aged 6 or over must provide biometric information if you’re applying for them on your form.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"getting-a-decision\">Getting a decision</h2>\n\n<p>You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months.</p>\n\n<p>You’ll be contacted if your application is complex and will take longer, for example:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>if your supporting documents need to be verified</li>\n <li>if you need to attend an interview</li>\n <li>because of your personal circumstances, for example if you have a criminal conviction</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"get-help-to-apply-online\">Get help to apply online</h2>\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"/assisted-digital-help-online-applications\">get help with completing the online form</a> if you:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>do not feel confident using a computer or mobile device</li>\n <li>do not have internet access</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You can only use this service if you’re applying in the UK.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>You cannot get immigration advice through this service.</p>\n</div>\n\n" } } ] } </script> </body> </html>

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