Indefinite Leave To Enter (ILE) As A Bereaved Partner Of Member Of HM Forces

You can apply for entry clearance for Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE) as a bereaved partner of a member of HM forces who is a foreign or Commonwealth citizen. The applicant should satisfy the requirements of Appendix Armed Forces to succeed in the entry clearance application for Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE) as a bereaved partner of a member of HM forces who is a foreign or Commonwealth citizen.

Requirements For Indefinite Leave To Enter As A Bereaved Partner

According to paragraph 35 of Appendix Armed Forces, an entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter as a bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces will be granted to an applicant who:

• is outside the United Kingdom as a result of accompanying their sponsor on an overseas posting;
• has made a valid application for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter as the bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces;
• does not fall to be refused on the grounds of suitability under paragraph 8 or 9 of Appendix Armed Forces; and
• meets the general eligibility requirements in paragraph 34 of Appendix Armed Forces.

The General Eligibility Criteria

According to paragraph 34 of Appendix Armed Forces, the general eligibility requirements to be met by a bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces are that:

• the applicant’s partner at the time of the applicant’s last grant of leave as a partner (other than as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner) was:
  • a foreign or Commonwealth citizen who was a serving member of HM Forces; or
  • a discharged member of HM Forces who had been granted, or was seeking at the same time as the applicant, leave to enter or remain under paragraphs 13-19 of Appendix Armed Forces or paragraphs 276E-QA of these Rules; or
  • a British Citizen in HM Forces;
• the applicant’s partner has died;
• at the time of the applicant’s partner’s death the applicant and the partner:
  • were both aged 18 or over;
  • were not within a prohibited degree of relationship; and
  • had met in person; and
• at the time of the applicant’s partner’s death the relationship between the applicant and the partner was genuine and subsisting and each of the parties intended to live together permanently.

According to paragraph 34A of the Immigration Rules, a reference to a member of HM Forces includes a former member of HM Forces who was discharged more than 2 yeas ago if that member of HM Forces

• is a British citizen; or
• was granted leave under this Appendix; and
• the applicant had leave under these Rules as the partner or child of a member of HM Forces prior to the sponsor’s discharge.

How Can We Help?

We can represent you in your entry clearance application for indefinite leave to enter as a bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces and do all the work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on your application. Our work will include:

• Assessing your eligibility for entry clearance for indefinite leave to enter as a bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces by considering all the relevant information;
• Discussing your application for entry clearance for indefinite leave to enter as a bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces in detail with you and advising you about the weaknesses and strengths of your entry clearance application;
• Advising you about the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your entry clearance application for entry clearance for indefinite leave to enter as a bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces;
• Assessing the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of the entry clearance application and discussing the same with you;
• Completing the online application form for entry clearance for indefinite leave to enter as a bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces and discussing the same with you;
• Preparing a cover letter to introduce and support the entry clearance applicationfor indefinite leave to enter as a bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces;
• Booking your appointment with the visa application centre for you to enrol your biometrics and submit your passport;
• Uploading all your supporting documents online to be considered in support of the application;
• Doing all the follow up work including responding to any queries raised by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) until decision is reached on your entry clearance application for indefinite leave to enter as a bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces.

How Much We Charge?

Unless your matter is extremely complicated, our fixed fees for partner visa entry clearance application for indefinite leave to enter as a bereaved partner are given in the fee table below:

The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of the entry clearance application and the volume of casework involved in the application. In addition to our fixed fee for entry clearance application, the applicant also have to pay the Home office UKVI fees for the entry clearance application.