Overview

You

need

a

family

visa

to

live

with

a

family

member

in

the

UK

for

more

than

months

Applying

from

outside

the

UK

You

can

apply

for

a

family

visa

to

live

with

your

spouse

or

partner

fiancé

fiancée

or

proposed

civil

partner

child

parent

relative

who

’ll

provide

long

term

care

for

you

If

you

’re

visiting

the

UK

for

months

or

less

check

if

you

need

a

Standard

Visitor

visa

or

Marriage

Visitor

visa

Extending

your

family

visa

You

can

apply

to

extend

your

stay

with

your

family

member

if

you

’re

already

in

the

UK

on

a

family

visa

You

can

extend

at

any

time

before

your

current

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

expires

If

you

’re

extending

to

stay

with

the

same

family

member

you

’ll

only

get

up

to

days

left

on

your

current

stay

added

to

your

new

visa

You

must

live

in

the

UK

for

a

certain

amount

of

time

before

you

’re

eligible

for

settlement

indefinite

leave

to

remain

Before

you

extend

your

visa

check

how

much

time

you

need

to

settle

in

the

UK

You

might

be

able

to

apply

to

stay

on

the

basis

of

your

private

life

if

you

’ve

lived

in

the

UK

for

many

years

already

Switching

to

a

family

visa

If

you

came

to

the

UK

on

a

different

visa

you

might

be

able

to

switch

to

a

family

visa

to

stay

with

your

spouse

or

partner

child

parent

You

can

switch

at

any

time

before

your

current

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

expires

If

you

do

not

meet

the

rules

because

of

coronavirus

If

you

do

not

meet

the

rules

to

enter

or

remain

in

the

UK

because

of

coronavirus

you

might

still

be

able

to

apply

to

extend

your

stay

or

switch

to

a

family

visa

Read

the

guidance

for

UK

visa

applicants

and

temporary

UK

residents

Fees

How

much

it

costs

depends

on

how

you

apply

Apply

outside

the

UK

Apply

in

the

UK

Cost

if

joining

your

partner

parent

or

child

Cost

for

each

dependant

added

to

your

application

each

person

each

person

Cost

for

an

adult

who

needs

to

be

looked

after

by

a

relative

Let

your

bank

know

that

a

large

amount

of

money

will

be

coming

out

of

your

account

otherwise

it

might

cancel

your

payment

Healthcare

surcharge

You

might

also

need

to

pay

the

healthcare

surcharge

as

part

of

your

application

If

you

’re

applying

to

extend

or

switch

in

the

UK

You

’ll

need

to

pay

to

have

your

biometric

information

fingerprints

and

a

photo

taken

Get

a

faster

decision

on

your

application

If

you

’re

applying

from

the

UK

you

may

be

able

to

pay

an

extra

for

the

super

priority

service

to

get

a

faster

decision

You

can

not

use

the

super

priority

service

if

you

’re

applying

as

an

adult

coming

to

be

cared

for

by

a

relative

Once

you

’ve

got

your

decision

letter

your

biometric

residence

permit

will

take

up

to

working

days

to

arrive

How

long

it

takes

If

you

apply

outside

the

UK

a

decision

will

usually

be

made

within

weeks

If

you

apply

in

the

UK

a

decision

will

usually

be

made

within

weeks

of

your

application

date

if

you

use

the

standard

service

If

you

use

the

super

priority

service

a

decision

will

usually

be

made

by

the

end

of

the

next

working

day

after

providing

your

biometric

information

if

your

appointment

is

on

a

weekday

working

days

after

providing

your

biometric

information

if

your

appointment

is

at

the

weekend

Working

days

are

Monday

to

Friday

not

including

bank

holidays

It

might

take

longer

if

your

application

is

complex

for

example

you

do

not

meet

the

minimum

income

requirement

can

not

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

need

to

attend

an

interview

have

not

provided

all

the

evidence

that

the

Home

Office

needs

have

a

criminal

conviction

or

another

personal

circumstance

that

needs

to

be

reviewed

Other

ways

you

can

stay

You

were

the

victim

of

domestic

abuse

or

your

partner

died

You

might

be

able

to

apply

to

settle

in

the

UK

if

you

had

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

as

a

partner

when

either

you

were

the

victim

of

domestic

abuse

your

partner

died

Your

family

member

has

refugee

status

or

humanitarian

protection

You

might

be

able

to

apply

for

family

reunion

to

join

a

partner

or

parent

who

has

either

refugee

status

in

the

UK

humanitarian

protection

in

the

UK

If

you

or

your

family

are

from

the

EU

Switzerland

Norway

Iceland

or

Liechtenstein

If

you

or

a

close

family

member

started

living

in

the

UK

before

January

you

may

be

able

to

apply

to

the

free

EU

Settlement

Scheme

Otherwise

you

need

a

visa

or

family

permit

to

come

to

the

UK

Irish

citizens

do

not

need

to

apply

for

a

visa

or

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

When

you

can

not

get

a

family

visa

In

some

circumstances

you

can

not

apply

for

or

switch

to

a

family

visa

Your

family

member

has

a

work

visa

or

student

visa

You

can

not

apply

for

a

family

visa

if

your

family

member

is

in

the

UK

temporarily

on

a

work

visa

or

student

visa

You

can

apply

to

stay

with

them

as

a

dependant

instead

You

have

a

visitor

visa

or

a

visa

for

months

or

less

You

’ll

usually

need

to

leave

the

UK

to

apply

for

a

family

visa

if

either

you

have

permission

to

be

in

the

UK

as

a

visitor

your

visa

is

for

months

or

less

However

you

might

be

able

to

switch

to

a

family

visa

in

the

UK

if

you

have

either

a

month

family

visa

as

a

fiancé

fiancée

or

proposed

civil

partner

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

for

the

outcome

of

a

family

court

case

or

divorce

Apply

as

a

partner

or

spouse

To

apply

as

a

partner

you

and

your

partner

both

need

to

be

or

over

Your

partner

must

also

either

be

a

British

or

Irish

citizen

have

settled

in

the

UK

for

example

they

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

settled

status

or

proof

of

permanent

residence

be

from

the

EU

Switzerland

Norway

Iceland

or

Liechtenstein

and

have

pre

settled

status

they

must

have

started

living

in

the

UK

before

January

have

a

Turkish

Businessperson

visa

or

Turkish

Worker

visa

have

refugee

status

or

humanitarian

protection

in

the

UK

You

and

your

partner

must

intend

to

live

together

permanently

in

the

UK

after

you

apply

If

your

partner

has

settled

status

you

may

be

able

to

apply

to

the

free

EU

Settlement

Scheme

or

for

a

family

permit

What

you

’ll

need

to

prove

You

must

be

able

to

prove

one

of

the

following

you

’re

in

a

civil

partnership

or

marriage

that

’s

recognised

in

the

UK

you

’ve

been

living

together

in

a

relationship

for

at

least

years

when

you

apply

you

are

a

fiancé

fiancée

or

proposed

civil

partner

and

will

marry

or

enter

into

a

civil

partnership

in

the

UK

within

months

of

arriving

If

your

wedding

or

civil

ceremony

has

been

delayed

because

of

coronavirus

you

might

still

be

able

to

request

an

extension

or

apply

to

extend

your

stay

Read

the

guidance

for

UK

visa

applicants

and

temporary

UK

residents

You

also

need

to

prove

you

have

a

good

knowledge

of

English

can

financially

support

yourself

and

your

dependants

If

you

do

not

meet

these

requirements

you

may

still

be

able

to

apply

for

a

visa

or

extend

your

permission

to

stay

if

you

have

a

child

in

the

UK

who

is

a

British

or

Irish

citizen

or

has

lived

in

the

UK

for

years

and

it

would

be

unreasonable

for

them

to

leave

the

UK

there

would

be

very

significant

difficulties

for

you

and

your

partner

if

you

lived

together

as

a

couple

outside

the

UK

that

could

not

be

overcome

it

would

breach

your

human

rights

to

stop

you

coming

to

the

UK

or

make

you

leave

If

you

’re

applying

as

a

fiancé

fiancée

or

proposed

civil

partner

You

must

prove

that

any

previous

marriages

or

civil

partnerships

have

ended

you

plan

to

marry

or

become

civil

partners

within

months

of

arriving

in

the

UK

If

your

wedding

or

civil

ceremony

has

been

delayed

because

of

you

might

still

be

able

to

request

an

extension

or

apply

to

extend

your

stay

Read

the

guidance

for

UK

visa

applicants

and

temporary

UK

residents

You

will

not

be

able

to

work

during

your

engagement

How

long

you

can

stay

You

can

stay

in

the

UK

for

years

and

months

on

this

visa

If

you

’re

applying

as

a

fiancé

fiancée

or

proposed

civil

partner

you

can

stay

for

months

After

this

you

’ll

need

to

apply

to

extend

your

stay

If

you

extend

or

switch

to

this

visa

If

you

extend

your

family

visa

or

switch

to

this

visa

you

can

stay

in

the

UK

for

years

and

months

How

to

apply

You

’ll

need

to

prepare

information

and

documents

to

provide

with

your

application

How

you

apply

depends

on

whether

you

’re

in

the

UK

or

not

Outside

the

UK

You

must

apply

online

from

outside

the

UK

In

the

UK

You

must

apply

online

in

the

UK

If

you

can

not

pay

the

fee

Fill

in

the

online

fee

waiver

request

form

as

well

if

you

can

not

pay

the

fee

because

you

do

not

have

a

place

to

live

and

can

not

afford

one

have

a

place

to

live

but

can

not

afford

essential

living

costs

like

food

or

heating

have

a

very

low

income

and

paying

the

fee

would

harm

your

child

’s

wellbeing

Get

help

to

apply

online

You

can

get

help

with

completing

the

online

form

if

you

do

not

feel

confident

using

a

computer

or

mobile

device

do

not

have

internet

access

You

can

only

use

this

service

if

you

’re

applying

in

the

UK

You

can

not

get

immigration

advice

through

this

service

Applying

with

your

children

You

can

add

children

to

your

application

as

dependants

if

both

of

the

following

apply

they

are

under

when

you

apply

or

were

under

when

they

were

first

granted

leave

they

do

not

live

an

independent

life

Your

child

is

living

an

independent

life

if

for

example

they

’ve

left

home

got

married

and

had

children

When

you

can

settle

permanently

The

earliest

you

can

apply

to

settle

in

the

UK

called

indefinite

leave

to

remain

is

after

you

’ve

lived

in

the

UK

for

years

continuously

on

a

family

visa

as

a

partner

You

can

not

include

time

you

’ve

spent

in

the

UK

on

any

other

visa

as

a

fiancé

fiancée

or

proposed

civil

partner

The

rules

are

different

if

you

applied

before

July

If

you

applied

before

July

You

can

only

extend

your

family

visa

if

all

the

following

are

true

you

were

given

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

as

a

partner

before

July

you

are

not

eligible

to

settle

in

the

UK

you

have

not

been

granted

or

refused

another

visa

You

must

also

prove

that

you

and

your

partner

have

enough

money

to

financially

support

yourself

and

your

dependants

without

relying

on

public

funds

you

have

knowledge

of

English

Apply

as

a

parent

You

can

apply

to

live

in

the

UK

to

care

for

your

child

If

you

’re

eligible

to

apply

as

a

partner

you

must

do

that

instead

of

applying

as

a

parent

Your

child

must

either

be

under

on

the

date

you

apply

have

been

under

when

you

were

first

granted

leave

and

not

live

an

independent

life

Your

child

is

living

an

independent

life

if

for

example

they

’ve

left

home

got

married

and

had

children

Your

child

must

be

living

in

the

UK

One

of

the

following

must

also

be

true

they

’re

a

British

or

Irish

citizen

they

’ve

settled

in

the

UK

for

example

they

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

settled

status

or

proof

of

permanent

residence

they

’re

from

the

EU

Switzerland

Norway

Iceland

or

Liechtenstein

and

have

pre

settled

status

they

must

have

started

living

in

the

UK

before

January

if

you

’re

applying

in

the

UK

they

must

have

lived

in

the

UK

for

years

continuously

and

it

would

not

be

reasonable

for

them

to

leave

If

your

child

has

settled

status

you

may

be

able

to

apply

to

the

free

EU

Settlement

Scheme

or

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

If

you

do

not

meet

the

rules

to

enter

or

remain

in

the

UK

because

of

coronavirus

you

might

still

be

able

to

apply

to

extend

your

stay

or

switch

to

a

family

visa

Read

the

guidance

for

UK

visa

applicants

and

temporary

UK

residents

Parental

responsibility

You

need

to

have

sole

or

shared

parental

responsibility

for

your

child

If

you

share

parental

responsibility

the

child

’s

other

parent

must

not

be

your

partner

They

must

also

either

be

a

British

or

Irish

citizen

have

settled

in

the

UK

for

example

they

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

settled

status

or

proof

of

permanent

residence

be

from

the

EU

Switzerland

Norway

Iceland

or

Liechtenstein

and

have

pre

settled

status

they

must

have

started

living

in

the

UK

before

January

If

the

child

lives

with

their

other

parent

or

carer

you

must

have

access

to

the

child

in

person

as

agreed

with

the

other

parent

or

carer

or

by

a

court

order

What

you

’ll

need

to

prove

You

must

be

able

to

prove

that

you

’re

taking

an

active

role

in

your

child

’s

upbringing

and

you

plan

to

continue

after

you

apply

For

example

you

could

provide

letters

from

your

child

’s

school

confirming

you

take

them

to

school

or

go

to

parent

evenings

doctor

dentist

or

health

visitor

confirming

that

you

take

them

to

appointments

other

parent

confirming

how

much

contact

you

have

with

your

child

If

you

provide

a

letter

from

the

other

parent

you

’ll

need

to

include

proof

of

their

identity

This

should

be

an

official

document

which

has

their

signature

on

it

for

example

a

copy

of

their

passport

tax

return

or

photocard

driving

licence

English

language

and

financial

requirements

You

must

also

prove

you

have

a

good

knowledge

of

English

can

financially

support

yourself

without

claiming

public

funds

If

your

child

or

any

other

dependants

live

with

you

you

must

also

prove

you

can

financially

support

them

without

claiming

public

funds

If

you

do

not

meet

the

English

language

and

financial

requirements

you

can

still

extend

your

permission

to

stay

if

your

child

in

the

UK

is

a

British

or

Irish

citizen

or

has

lived

in

the

UK

for

years

it

would

be

unreasonable

for

them

to

leave

the

UK

How

long

you

can

stay

You

can

stay

in

the

UK

for

years

and

months

on

this

visa

After

this

you

’ll

need

to

apply

to

extend

your

stay

If

you

extend

your

family

visa

or

switch

to

this

visa

you

can

stay

in

the

UK

for

years

and

months

How

to

apply

You

’ll

need

to

prepare

information

and

documents

to

provide

with

your

application

How

you

apply

depends

on

whether

you

’re

in

the

UK

or

not

Outside

the

UK

You

must

apply

online

outside

the

UK

You

must

also

complete

Appendix

In

the

UK

You

must

apply

online

in

the

UK

If

you

can

not

afford

to

pay

the

fee

you

must

also

apply

online

to

waive

the

fee

You

might

not

have

to

pay

the

fee

if

you

do

not

have

a

place

to

live

and

you

can

not

afford

one

have

a

place

to

live

but

can

not

afford

your

essential

living

costs

like

food

or

heating

have

a

very

low

income

and

paying

the

fee

would

harm

your

child

’s

wellbeing

Read

the

guidance

for

parents

before

applying

Get

help

to

apply

online

You

can

get

help

with

completing

the

online

form

if

you

do

not

feel

confident

using

a

computer

or

mobile

device

do

not

have

internet

access

You

can

only

use

this

service

if

you

’re

applying

in

the

UK

You

can

not

get

immigration

advice

through

this

service

Applying

with

other

children

You

can

add

other

children

to

your

application

as

dependants

if

one

of

the

following

applies

they

are

under

on

the

date

you

apply

they

were

under

when

they

were

first

granted

leave

on

a

family

visa

and

do

not

live

an

independent

life

When

you

can

settle

permanently

The

earliest

you

can

apply

to

settle

in

the

UK

called

indefinite

leave

to

remain

is

after

you

’ve

lived

in

the

UK

for

years

continuously

on

a

family

visa

as

a

parent

You

can

not

include

time

you

’ve

spent

in

the

UK

on

any

other

visa

The

rules

are

different

if

you

applied

before

July

Apply

as

a

child

You

can

apply

for

a

family

visa

to

join

your

parent

in

the

UK

You

may

not

need

a

family

visa

if

at

least

one

of

your

parents

has

indefinite

leave

to

remain

or

proof

of

permanent

residence

Check

if

you

can

apply

to

settle

in

the

UK

If

your

parent

has

settled

status

you

may

be

able

to

apply

to

the

free

EU

Settlement

Scheme

or

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

If

you

do

not

meet

the

rules

to

enter

or

remain

in

the

UK

because

of

coronavirus

you

might

still

be

able

to

apply

to

extend

your

stay

or

switch

to

a

family

visa

Read

the

guidance

for

UK

visa

applicants

and

temporary

UK

residents

You

were

born

in

the

UK

You

’ll

get

the

same

permission

to

stay

as

your

parent

if

you

were

born

in

the

UK

If

you

’re

under

You

can

either

be

added

to

your

parent

’s

next

application

as

a

dependant

apply

separately

To

apply

separately

you

’ll

need

to

know

what

kind

of

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

limited

leave

to

remain

your

parent

has

If

you

’re

over

Your

parent

can

only

include

you

in

their

application

as

a

dependant

if

you

got

permission

to

come

to

or

stay

in

the

UK

leave

to

enter

or

remain

on

a

family

visa

when

you

were

under

do

not

live

an

independent

life

are

applying

from

inside

the

UK

You

’re

living

an

independent

life

if

for

example

you

’ve

left

home

got

married

and

had

children

You

were

born

outside

the

UK

Whether

you

can

apply

depends

on

your

age

and

how

your

parent

applied

If

you

’re

under

You

must

not

be

married

in

a

civil

partnership

or

living

an

independent

life

be

financially

supported

without

claiming

public

funds

One

of

your

parents

must

also

be

applying

or

have

applied

for

a

visa

or

to

extend

their

permission

to

stay

as

a

partner

and

the

partner

they

’re

joining

is

your

other

parent

parent

and

they

have

sole

parental

responsibility

for

you

Otherwise

you

might

still

be

eligible

to

apply

if

there

are

serious

reasons

to

let

you

come

to

or

stay

in

the

UK

and

there

are

plans

for

your

care

If

you

’re

over

Your

parent

can

include

you

in

their

application

as

a

dependant

or

you

can

apply

separately

yourself

You

can

only

apply

if

you

got

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

leave

to

remain

on

a

family

visa

when

you

were

under

do

not

live

an

independent

life

You

’re

living

an

independent

life

if

for

example

you

’ve

left

home

got

married

and

had

children

If

your

parent

can

not

include

you

in

their

form

and

you

’re

in

the

UK

you

may

be

eligible

to

apply

for

Private

Life

in

the

UK

year

route

Apply

from

outside

the

UK

You

’ll

need

to

prepare

information

and

documents

to

provide

with

your

application

Apply

at

the

same

time

as

your

parent

Which

form

you

need

to

fill

in

depends

on

whether

your

parent

is

applying

to

enter

the

UK

as

the

partner

of

one

of

the

following

a

British

or

Irish

citizen

a

person

with

indefinite

leave

to

remain

a

person

settled

in

the

UK

for

example

they

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

settled

status

or

proof

of

permanent

residence

a

person

from

the

EU

Switzerland

Norway

Iceland

or

Liechtenstein

who

has

pre

settled

status

they

must

have

started

living

in

the

UK

before

January

a

person

with

a

Turkish

Businessperson

visa

or

Turkish

Worker

visa

a

person

with

refugee

status

or

humanitarian

protection

If

they

are

applying

as

one

of

these

you

must

fill

in

the

Appendix

FM

online

form

If

they

are

not

you

must

fill

in

both

the

online

application

form

the

Appendix

paper

form

Apply

separately

Which

form

you

need

to

fill

in

depends

on

whether

your

parent

has

leave

to

enter

or

remain

in

the

UK

on

a

or

year

route

to

settlement

as

the

partner

of

a

British

or

Irish

citizen

a

person

with

indefinite

leave

to

remain

a

person

settled

in

the

UK

for

example

they

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

settled

status

or

proof

of

permanent

residence

a

person

from

the

EU

Switzerland

Norway

Iceland

or

Liechtenstein

who

has

pre

settled

status

they

must

have

started

living

in

the

UK

before

January

a

person

with

a

Turkish

Businessperson

visa

or

Turkish

Worker

visa

a

person

with

refugee

status

or

humanitarian

protection

If

they

do

you

must

fill

in

the

Appendix

FM

online

form

If

they

do

not

you

must

fill

in

both

the

online

application

form

the

Appendix

paper

form

Apply

from

the

UK

You

’ll

need

to

prepare

information

and

documents

to

provide

with

your

application

If

you

’re

already

in

the

UK

you

must

apply

online

Fill

in

the

online

fee

waiver

request

form

as

well

if

you

can

not

pay

the

fee

because

you

do

not

have

a

place

to

live

and

you

can

not

afford

one

have

a

place

to

live

but

can

not

afford

your

essential

living

costs

like

food

or

heating

have

a

very

low

income

and

paying

the

fee

would

harm

your

child

’s

wellbeing

You

can

also

check

if

you

’re

eligible

for

a

different

type

of

visa

Get

help

to

apply

online

You

can

get

help

with

completing

the

online

form

if

you

do

not

feel

confident

using

a

computer

or

mobile

device

do

not

have

internet

access

You

can

only

use

this

service

if

you

’re

applying

in

the

UK

You

can

not

get

immigration

advice

through

this

service

Apply

as

an

adult

coming

to

be

cared

for

by

a

relative

You

must

be

outside

the

UK

to

apply

and

need

long

term

care

from

a

parent

grandchild

brother

sister

son

or

daughter

who

is

living

permanently

in

the

UK

One

of

the

following

must

also

apply

to

the

relative

they

’re

a

British

or

Irish

citizen

they

’ve

settled

in

the

UK

for

example

they

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

settled

status

or

proof

of

permanent

residence

they

’re

from

the

EU

Switzerland

Norway

Iceland

or

Liechtenstein

and

have

pre

settled

status

they

must

have

started

living

in

the

UK

before

January

they

have

refugee

status

or

humanitarian

protection

in

the

UK

If

your

family

member

has

settled

status

you

may

be

able

to

apply

to

the

free

EU

Settlement

Scheme

or

for

a

family

permit

You

must

prove

all

of

the

following

you

need

long

term

care

to

do

everyday

personal

and

household

tasks

because

of

illness

disability

or

your

age

the

care

you

need

is

not

available

or

affordable

in

the

country

you

live

in

the

person

you

’ll

be

joining

in

the

UK

will

be

able

to

support

accommodate

and

care

for

you

without

claiming

public

funds

for

at

least

years

you

’re

or

over

How

long

you

can

stay

for

How

long

you

can

stay

depends

on

the

status

of

your

family

member

If

your

family

member

is

British

Irish

or

settled

in

the

UK

Your

stay

is

unlimited

You

will

not

need

to

apply

to

extend

or

settle

If

your

family

member

has

pre

settled

status

They

must

have

started

living

in

the

UK

before

January

You

can

stay

as

long

as

your

family

member

stays

You

’ll

need

to

apply

to

extend

or

settle

when

they

do

If

your

family

member

has

refugee

status

or

humanitarian

protection

in

the

UK

You

can

stay

as

long

as

your

family

member

stays

You

’ll

need

to

apply

to

extend

or

settle

when

they

do

How

to

apply

You

’ll

need

to

prepare

information

and

documents

to

provide

with

your

application

You

must

apply

as

an

adult

dependent

relative

online

and

complete

Appendix

Apply

to

extend

your

stay

Apply

online

to

extend

your

stay

in

the

UK

Apply

on

the

basis

of

your

private

life

You

can

only

apply

on

the

basis

of

your

private

life

if

you

’re

already

living

in

the

UK

You

must

be

able

to

prove

that

you

’re

under

and

you

’ve

lived

in

the

UK

continuously

for

at

least

years

and

it

would

be

unreasonable

to

expect

you

to

leave

the

UK

between

and

and

you

’ve

lived

continuously

in

the

UK

for

more

than

half

your

life

or

over

have

spent

less

than

years

in

the

UK

and

would

have

very

significant

problems

living

in

the

country

you

’d

have

to

go

to

for

example

you

do

not

speak

the

language

and

could

not

learn

it

or

over

and

you

’ve

been

in

the

UK

continuously

for

years

Your

family

members

can

apply

on

the

same

application

you

’ll

be

considered

separately

If

you

do

not

meet

the

rules

to

enter

or

remain

in

the

UK

because

of

coronavirus

you

might

still

be

able

to

apply

to

extend

your

stay

or

switch

to

a

family

visa

Read

the

guidance

for

UK

visa

applicants

and

temporary

UK

residents

How

to

apply

You

must

apply

online

You

’ll

need

to

prepare

information

and

documents

to

provide

with

your

application

If

you

can

not

pay

the

application

fee

Fill

in

the

online

fee

waiver

request

form

as

well

if

you

can

not

afford

to

pay

the

fee

because

you

do

not

have

a

place

to

live

and

you

can

not

afford

one

have

a

place

to

live

but

can

not

afford

your

essential

living

costs

like

food

or

heating

have

a

very

low

income

and

paying

the

fee

would

harm

your

child

’s

wellbeing

Get

help

using

a

computer

to

apply

online

You

can

get

help

with

completing

the

online

form

if

you

do

not

feel

confident

using

a

computer

or

mobile

device

do

not

have

internet

access

You

can

only

use

this

service

if

you

’re

applying

in

the

UK

You

can

not

get

immigration

advice

through

this

service

Knowledge

of

English

You

may

need

to

prove

your

knowledge

of

the

English

language

when

you

apply

When

you

do

not

need

to

prove

it

You

do

not

need

to

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

or

take

a

test

if

one

of

the

following

is

true

you

’re

applying

as

a

child

you

’re

applying

as

an

adult

coming

to

be

cared

for

by

a

relative

you

’ve

been

in

the

UK

on

a

family

visa

for

years

and

you

’re

extending

it

as

a

partner

or

parent

you

’re

over

you

have

a

physical

or

mental

condition

that

prevents

you

from

meeting

the

requirement

You

also

will

not

need

to

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

if

you

’re

a

national

of

one

of

the

following

countries

Antigua

and

Barbuda

Australia

the

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Canada

Dominica

Grenada

Guyana

Jamaica

Malta

New

Zealand

St

Kitts

and

Nevis

St

Lucia

St

Vincent

and

the

Grenadines

Trinidad

and

Tobago

USA

How

to

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

You

can

prove

it

with

an

academic

qualification

or

by

taking

a

test

Academic

qualifications

You

can

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

if

you

have

a

degree

or

academic

qualification

that

was

taught

or

researched

in

English

If

your

qualification

is

from

a

UK

university

or

college

you

only

need

your

degree

certificate

If

your

qualification

is

from

a

university

or

college

outside

the

UK

You

’ll

need

to

provide

a

certificate

from

Ecctis

formerly

UK

NARIC

to

show

that

your

qualification

is

equivalent

to

a

UK

bachelor

’s

degree

or

higher

and

that

it

was

taught

in

English

There

are

kinds

of

certificate

a

statement

of

comparability

a

visa

and

nationality

statement

You

need

a

statement

of

comparability

if

you

got

your

qualification

from

a

university

or

college

in

one

of

these

countries

Antigua

and

Barbuda

Australia

the

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Dominica

Grenada

Guyana

Ireland

Jamaica

Malta

New

Zealand

St

Kitts

and

Nevis

St

Lucia

St

Vincent

and

the

Grenadines

Trinidad

and

Tobago

USA

If

you

got

your

qualification

from

a

university

or

college

in

any

other

country

you

need

a

visa

and

nationality

statement

Take

an

approved

English

language

test

You

can

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

by

passing

an

approved

English

language

test

You

must

pass

at

least

level

on

the

Common

European

Framework

of

Reference

for

Languages

CEFR

scale

for

your

first

visa

application

You

can

choose

to

take

a

higher

level

test

If

you

pass

level

level

or

higher

the

test

will

be

accepted

if

it

’s

still

on

the

list

of

approved

English

language

tests

when

you

apply

for

settlement

after

years

If

you

can

not

take

an

English

language

test

because

of

coronavirus

you

might

be

able

to

apply

for

an

exemption

Read

the

guidance

for

UK

visa

applicants

and

temporary

UK

residents

If

you

want

to

settle

permanently

in

the

UK

within

years

You

may

have

to

pass

a

higher

CEFR

level

if

you

want

to

stay

in

the

UK

after

years

What

you

need

to

do

depends

on

what

CEFR

level

you

passed

for

your

first

visa

If

you

passed

level

you

’ll

need

to

pass

level

in

speaking

and

listening

level

or

you

can

use

the

test

again

for

your

application

if

it

’s

still

on

the

list

of

approved

English

language

tests

If

you

were

given

an

exemption

you

’ll

need

to

pass

a

test

at

level

Read

the

English

language

requirement

family

members

guidance

Give

proof

of

your

income

You

and

your

partner

must

have

a

combined

income

of

at

least

a

year

if

you

’re

applying

as

a

partner

you

want

to

settle

in

the

UK

get

indefinite

leave

to

remain

within

years

You

must

prove

you

have

extra

money

if

you

have

children

who

are

not

British

or

Irish

citizens

do

not

have

pre

settled

status

are

not

permanently

settled

in

the

UK

You

might

not

need

to

prove

you

have

extra

money

if

your

children

are

citizens

of

the

EU

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

or

Switzerland

and

they

do

not

have

pre

settled

status

or

are

not

permanently

settled

in

the

UK

Check

the

guidance

in

appendix

FM

financial

requirement

for

more

information

If

you

need

to

prove

extra

money

for

your

children

you

’ll

need

to

earn

an

extra

for

your

first

child

for

each

child

you

have

after

your

first

child

This

is

called

the

minimum

income

requirement

You

may

be

able

to

use

your

savings

instead

of

income

How

you

prove

you

have

the

money

depends

on

how

you

got

the

income

If

you

’ve

experienced

a

loss

of

income

because

of

coronavirus

for

example

if

you

’ve

been

furloughed

or

you

’re

self

employed

you

might

still

be

able

to

apply

Read

the

guidance

for

UK

visa

applicants

and

temporary

UK

residents

What

counts

as

income

You

and

your

partner

can

use

income

from

employment

before

tax

and

National

Insurance

check

your

or

payslips

you

can

only

use

your

own

income

if

you

earn

it

in

the

UK

income

you

earn

from

self

employment

or

as

a

director

of

a

limited

company

in

the

UK

check

your

Self

Assessment

tax

return

cash

savings

above

money

from

a

pension

non

work

income

for

example

from

property

rentals

or

dividends

If

you

’re

using

income

from

self

employment

or

employment

you

’ll

need

to

prove

you

or

your

partner

received

that

income

for

months

or

more

What

proof

you

need

to

give

You

’ll

need

to

provide

proof

of

your

income

with

your

application

If

you

or

your

partner

are

employed

you

could

include

bank

statements

showing

you

or

your

partner

’s

income

months

of

payslips

a

letter

from

an

employer

dated

and

on

headed

paper

The

employer

’s

letter

should

confirm

you

or

your

partner

are

employed

there

the

job

title

or

position

you

or

your

partner

hold

how

long

you

or

your

partner

have

worked

there

the

type

of

contract

for

example

permanent

fixed

term

what

you

or

your

partner

earn

before

tax

and

National

Insurance

how

long

you

or

your

partner

have

been

paid

your

current

salary

the

payslips

are

genuine

You

’ll

be

told

exactly

what

documents

to

provide

when

you

apply

online

Check

the

guidance

in

appendix

FM

financial

requirement

if

you

or

your

partner

’s

income

is

more

complicated

you

or

your

partner

have

taken

maternity

or

paternity

leave

in

the

last

months

you

want

to

combine

different

income

sources

The

detailed

guidance

also

explains

the

evidence

you

need

to

provide

for

each

of

the

types

of

income

you

’re

relying

on

If

you

can

not

meet

the

minimum

income

requirement

You

need

to

show

you

and

your

partner

meet

the

minimum

income

requirement

if

you

want

to

settle

in

years

as

a

partner

If

you

do

not

meet

the

requirement

you

may

be

able

to

settle

in

years

When

you

do

not

need

to

meet

the

income

requirement

You

may

be

able

to

settle

in

years

without

meeting

the

minimum

income

requirement

if

either

you

’re

applying

as

a

parent

you

get

certain

benefits

for

example

Disability

Living

Allowance

or

Carer

’s

Allowance

You

need

to

show

you

and

your

family

have

enough

money

to

adequately

support

and

accommodate

yourselves

without

relying

on

public

funds

The

caseworker

considers

your

income

and

housing

costs

Check

the

guidance

in

appendix

FM

financial

requirement

for

more

information

Information

you

must

provide

You

’ll

need

to

have

information

and

some

evidence

ready

when

you

make

your

application

Include

information

for

you

and

any

dependants

applying

at

the

same

time

You

’ll

need

to

provide

all

your

names

your

date

of

birth

your

current

passport

or

other

valid

travel

ID

copies

of

the

photo

page

and

any

visa

or

entry

stamps

in

your

previous

passports

a

copy

of

your

biometric

residence

permit

if

you

have

one

details

of

any

previous

immigration

applications

you

’ve

made

details

of

any

criminal

convictions

your

national

insurance

number

if

you

have

one

your

parents

date

of

birth

and

nationality

if

you

’re

applying

from

outside

the

UK

your

tuberculosis

test

results

if

you

’re

from

a

country

where

you

have

to

take

the

test

a

certified

translation

of

any

document

that

is

not

in

English

or

Welsh

You

’ll

need

to

have

a

blank

page

in

your

passport

on

which

to

put

the

visa

if

you

’re

applying

outside

the

UK

You

’ll

need

an

email

address

to

make

an

online

application

You

’ll

also

need

to

give

proof

of

your

finances

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

You

may

need

to

provide

additional

documents

depending

on

your

circumstances

for

example

a

sponsorship

form

from

your

family

member

in

the

UK

You

’ll

be

told

how

to

provide

your

documents

when

you

apply

If

you

’re

unable

to

provide

specified

documents

because

of

coronavirus

you

might

still

be

able

to

apply

Read

the

guidance

for

UK

visa

applicants

and

temporary

UK

residents

Your

partner

’s

details

If

you

have

a

partner

you

’ll

be

asked

about

their

name

date

of

birth

nationality

passport

right

to

be

in

the

UK

for

example

they

’re

a

British

citizen

You

’ll

also

need

to

give

details

of

any

people

your

partner

was

previously

married

to

in

a

civil

partnership

with

or

had

children

with

evidence

of

marriages

ending

for

example

a

divorce

certificate

anyone

your

partner

supports

with

money

for

example

their

parents

Proof

of

relationship

If

you

’re

applying

as

a

spouse

or

partner

you

’ll

be

asked

about

your

relationship

with

your

partner

for

example

how

you

met

and

how

often

you

see

each

other

how

long

you

’ve

lived

together

you

’ll

need

to

provide

proof

like

council

tax

bills

things

you

pay

for

together

whether

you

’re

your

partner

’s

carer

Your

previous

partners

You

’ll

need

to

include

details

of

anyone

you

previously

married

or

had

children

with

Include

evidence

of

marriages

ending

for

example

a

divorce

certificate

Children

You

’ll

need

to

give

details

of

your

children

and

your

partner

’s

children

if

you

have

one

You

’ll

be

asked

about

all

children

even

if

they

’re

not

applying

You

’ll

need

to

give

details

of

their

name

their

nationality

their

date

of

birth

their

passport

details

who

the

child

normally

lives

with

any

other

people

with

parental

responsibility

for

your

child

for

example

your

step

children

’s

other

parents

how

you

’re

involved

in

their

day

to

day

life

arrangements

you

have

to

see

the

child

for

example

the

courts

have

granted

you

access

the

child

’s

extended

family

any

countries

your

child

has

visited

or

lived

in

Your

life

outside

the

UK

You

’ll

need

to

give

details

of

countries

outside

the

UK

you

’ve

lived

in

and

visited

family

and

friends

in

the

countries

where

you

were

born

or

have

nationality

After

you

apply

You

’ll

need

to

attend

an

appointment

to

provide

your

biometric

information

fingerprints

and

a

photo

You

’ll

be

told

how

to

make

an

appointment

when

you

apply

Getting

your

documents

back

You

can

ask

for

your

passport

and

other

documents

to

be

returned

if

you

’ve

provided

them

with

your

application

but

need

them

urgently

You

might

have

to

cancel

your

application

to

get

your

documents

back

If

your

application

is

approved

You

’ll

get

a

biometric

residence

permit

You

can

work

study

You

can

not

work

or

study

if

you

’re

applying

for

a

visa

or

extending

your

stay

to

get

married

or

become

civil

partners

You

can

not

usually

get

benefits

or

other

public

funds

for

you

or

your

dependants

apply

to

settle

in

the

UK

until

you

’re

eligible


Overview

Having

right

of

abode

means

you

’re

allowed

to

live

or

work

in

the

UK

without

any

immigration

restrictions

which

means

you

will

not

need

a

visa

to

come

to

the

UK

there

’s

no

limit

on

the

length

of

time

you

can

spend

in

the

country

All

British

citizens

automatically

have

right

of

abode

in

the

UK

Some

Commonwealth

citizens

may

also

have

right

of

abode

You

can

prove

you

have

right

of

abode

if

you

have

a

UK

passport

describing

you

as

a

British

citizen

or

British

subject

with

right

of

abode

Otherwise

you

need

to

apply

for

a

certificate

of

entitlement

If

you

’re

an

EU

citizen

and

you

were

living

in

the

UK

by

December

you

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

to

continue

living

here

after

June

If

you

want

to

move

to

the

UK

from

January

you

may

need

to

apply

for

a

visa

Commonwealth

citizens

If

you

’re

part

of

the

Windrush

generation

also

known

as

Windrush

cases

there

’s

a

different

way

to

prove

your

right

to

live

in

the

UK

You

may

have

right

of

abode

in

the

UK

either

because

of

your

parents

or

because

you

are

or

were

married

to

someone

with

right

of

abode

Parents

You

have

right

of

abode

if

all

the

following

apply

one

of

your

parents

was

born

in

the

UK

and

a

citizen

of

the

United

Kingdom

and

colonies

when

you

were

born

or

adopted

you

were

a

Commonwealth

citizen

on

December

you

did

not

stop

being

a

Commonwealth

citizen

even

temporarily

at

any

point

after

December

Marriage

You

can

only

get

right

to

abode

through

marriage

if

you

’re

a

female

Commonwealth

citizen

You

must

have

been

married

to

someone

with

right

of

abode

before

January

not

stopped

being

a

Commonwealth

citizen

even

temporarily

at

any

point

after

December

You

usually

will

not

have

right

of

abode

if

the

person

you

were

married

to

has

another

living

wife

or

widow

who

is

in

the

UK

or

has

been

in

the

UK

at

any

time

since

her

marriage

unless

they

entered

the

country

illegally

came

as

a

visitor

or

only

have

temporary

permission

to

stay

has

a

certificate

of

entitlement

to

right

of

abode

or

permission

to

enter

the

UK

because

of

her

marriage

However

you

may

still

have

right

of

abode

if

you

entered

the

UK

while

married

and

before

August

even

if

your

husband

has

other

wives

in

the

UK

you

’ve

been

in

the

UK

since

your

marriage

and

at

that

time

were

your

husband

’s

only

wife

to

have

legally

entered

the

UK

or

been

given

permission

to

do

so

Apply

for

a

certificate

of

entitlement

You

can

apply

for

a

certificate

of

entitlement

to

prove

you

have

right

of

abode

in

the

UK

It

goes

in

your

passport

You

need

to

apply

for

a

new

certificate

when

your

passport

expires

How

you

apply

for

a

certificate

of

entitlement

depends

on

whether

you

’re

inside

or

outside

the

UK

You

can

not

get

a

certificate

if

you

already

have

a

British

passport

or

a

valid

certificate

of

entitlement

in

another

foreign

passport

Apply

in

the

UK

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

A

certificate

of

entitlement

costs

in

the

UK

Read

the

guidance

to

check

you

can

apply

Fill

in

the

form

online

You

’ll

usually

be

able

to

keep

your

documents

while

your

application

is

being

processed

You

can

also

apply

in

other

ways

Get

help

to

apply

online

You

can

get

help

with

completing

the

online

form

if

you

do

not

feel

confident

using

a

computer

or

mobile

device

do

not

have

internet

access

You

can

only

use

this

service

if

you

’re

applying

in

the

UK

You

can

not

get

immigration

advice

through

this

service

Apply

from

outside

the

UK

or

from

a

British

overseas

territory

If

you

are

not

in

the

UK

or

you

live

in

a

British

overseas

territory

you

must

apply

online

A

certificate

of

entitlement

costs

outside

the

UK

North

Korea

You

can

not

apply

online

if

you

’re

living

in

North

Korea

To

apply

from

North

Korea

you

must

download

the

application

form

and

guidance

read

the

guidance

if

you

need

help

filling

in

the

form

read

the

instructions

to

find

out

where

to

take

your

completed

form

If

your

application

is

refused

Your

application

fee

will

not

be

refunded

if

your

application

is

refused

because

you

do

not

qualify

for

right

of

abode

or

you

do

not

send

in

enough

evidence

to

support

your

claim

Appeals

You

’ll

be

told

how

you

can

appeal

if

your

application

is

rejected

You

will

not

have

a

right

of

appeal

if

your

rejected

application

was

received

on

or

after

April

If

you

made

your

application

in

the

UK

you

can

apply

to

have

your

application

reconsidered

if

you

think

UKVI

did

not

make

the

decision

in

line

with

the

law

or

their

policy


Overview

You

can

no

longer

apply

for

a

derivative

residence

card

If

you

already

have

a

card

it

will

not

be

valid

after

June

If

you

applied

for

a

derivative

residence

card

before

January

you

will

get

a

decision

on

your

application

within

months

Living

in

the

UK

after

June

You

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

if

you

were

living

in

the

UK

by

December

and

you

’re

one

of

the

following

the

primary

carer

of

a

British

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

a

child

of

the

primary

carer

of

a

British

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

a

child

of

a

former

worker

from

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

and

you

’re

currently

in

education

Being

a

primary

carer

means

you

’re

someone

’s

main

carer

or

you

share

the

responsibility

with

someone

else

at

least

equally

and

you

’re

their

direct

relative

or

legal

guardian

If

you

want

to

move

to

the

UK

on

or

after

January

check

if

you

need

a

UK

visa

If

you

have

a

derivative

residence

card

Until

June

you

can

still

use

your

card

to

help

you

re

enter

the

country

quicker

when

you

come

back

from

abroad

show

employers

you

’re

allowed

to

work

in

the

UK

show

relevant

authorities

for

example

your

local

council

that

you

’re

allowed

to

live

in

the

UK

Your

card

has

not

arrived

Email

the

Home

Office

on

BRCDelivery@homeoffice.gov.uk

if

you

have

not

received

your

derivative

residence

card

within

working

days

of

the

date

on

your

decision

letter

Include

the

following

in

your

email

your

full

name

date

of

birth

and

nationality

your

passport

number

your

case

reference

number

a

contact

telephone

number

your

delivery

address

Correct

mistakes

on

your

card

Email

the

Home

Office

on

BRCError@homeoffice.gov.uk

within

days

of

receiving

your

derivative

residence

card

if

there

’s

a

mistake

on

it

Include

the

following

in

your

email

your

full

name

date

of

birth

and

nationality

your

passport

number

your

derivative

residence

card

reference

number

your

case

reference

number

a

contact

telephone

number

details

of

exactly

what

information

is

wrong

Report

a

lost

or

stolen

card

Your

card

has

been

lost

or

stolen

Email

BRCLost@homeoffice.gov.uk

immediately

if

your

derivative

residence

card

has

been

lost

or

stolen

You

must

include

your

full

name

date

of

birth

and

nationality

your

contact

details

your

passport

number

your

derivative

residence

card

reference

number

your

police

case

reference

number

when

where

and

how

the

loss

or

theft

occurred

You

must

contact

the

police

to

report

the

loss

or

theft

and

get

a

police

case

reference

number

Your

card

is

damaged

Report

a

damaged

card

to

BRCError@homeoffice.gov.uk

Include

the

following

in

your

email

your

full

name

date

of

birth

and

nationality

your

contact

details

your

passport

number

your

derivative

residence

card

reference

number

what

the

damage

is

You

can

also

send

this

information

by

post

Replacement

derivative

residence

cards

You

can

no

longer

apply

for

a

replacement

derivative

residence

card

If

your

card

is

lost

stolen

damaged

or

destroyed

you

’ll

need

to

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

If

your

passport

has

expired

You

can

not

transfer

your

card

to

a

new

passport

You

can

still

use

your

existing

card

if

it

’s

valid

but

when

you

travel

you

must

also

show

both

your

new

passport

your

old

passport

if

it

includes

your

derivative

residence

card


Overview

You

may

be

able

to

get

housing

and

money

to

support

you

and

your

family

while

you

’re

waiting

to

find

out

if

you

’ll

be

given

asylum

This

also

means

your

children

will

go

to

a

free

state

school

and

you

may

get

free

healthcare

from

the

National

Health

Service

NHS

You

can

still

apply

for

short

term

support

if

you

’ve

been

refused

asylum

and

are

preparing

to

leave

the

UK

Call

an

asylum

helpline

for

free

help

with

asylum

support

or

short

term

support

What

you

'll

get

You

can

ask

for

somewhere

to

live

a

cash

allowance

or

both

as

an

asylum

seeker

Housing

You

’ll

be

given

somewhere

to

live

if

you

need

it

This

could

be

in

a

flat

house

hostel

or

bed

and

breakfast

You

can

not

choose

where

you

live

It

’s

unlikely

you

’ll

get

to

live

in

London

or

south

east

England

Cash

support

You

’ll

get

for

each

person

in

your

household

This

will

help

you

pay

for

things

you

need

like

food

clothing

and

toiletries

Your

allowance

will

be

loaded

onto

a

debit

card

ASPEN

card

each

week

You

’ll

be

able

to

use

the

card

to

get

cash

from

a

cash

machine

If

you

’ve

been

refused

asylum

You

’ll

be

given

somewhere

to

live

per

person

on

a

payment

card

for

food

clothing

and

toiletries

You

will

not

be

given

the

payment

card

if

you

do

not

take

the

offer

of

somewhere

to

live

any

money

Extra

money

for

mothers

and

young

children

You

’ll

get

extra

money

to

buy

healthy

food

if

you

’re

pregnant

or

a

mother

of

a

child

under

The

amount

you

get

will

depend

on

your

situation

Your

situation

Extra

payment

per

week

Pregnant

mother

Baby

under

year

old

Child

aged

to

Maternity

payment

You

can

apply

for

a

one

off

maternity

payment

if

your

baby

is

due

in

weeks

or

less

or

if

your

baby

is

under

weeks

old

If

you

’ve

been

refused

asylum

You

can

apply

for

a

one

off

maternity

payment

if

your

baby

is

due

in

weeks

or

less

or

if

your

baby

is

under

weeks

old

Applying

for

the

maternity

grant

You

apply

for

the

maternity

grant

in

the

same

way

whether

you

’re

still

an

asylum

seeker

or

you

’ve

been

refused

asylum

You

’ll

need

to

request

form

MAT

from

your

doctor

to

apply

for

the

payment

You

can

apply

for

the

maternity

payment

at

the

same

time

you

apply

for

asylum

support

If

you

get

pregnant

after

you

’ve

applied

for

asylum

support

you

can

apply

to

the

support

team

that

dealt

with

your

application

for

asylum

support

Healthcare

You

may

get

free

National

Health

Service

NHS

healthcare

such

as

to

see

a

doctor

or

get

hospital

treatment

You

’ll

also

get

free

prescriptions

for

medicine

free

dental

care

for

your

teeth

free

eyesight

tests

help

paying

for

glasses

Education

Your

children

must

attend

school

if

they

are

aged

to

All

state

schools

are

free

and

your

children

may

be

able

to

get

free

school

meals

Eligibility

You

can

apply

for

asylum

support

if

you

’re

homeless

or

do

not

have

money

to

buy

food

If

you

’ve

been

refused

asylum

You

can

ask

for

the

following

if

you

’re

homeless

do

not

have

any

money

to

buy

food

and

you

can

show

that

there

’s

a

reason

why

you

can

not

leave

the

UK

yet

short

term

housing

help

with

prescriptions

for

medicine

dental

care

for

your

teeth

eyesight

tests

and

glasses

a

payment

card

for

food

and

toiletries

You

will

not

be

given

the

payment

card

without

the

housing

and

you

will

not

be

given

any

cash

How

to

claim

Housing

and

cash

support

for

asylum

seekers

Apply

using

form

to

claim

housing

and

cash

support

Send

the

form

to

the

asylum

support

casework

team

You

might

be

able

to

apply

for

additional

support

if

the

general

allowance

will

not

cover

your

needs

You

’ll

have

to

show

that

you

can

not

meet

your

needs

in

any

other

way

Read

the

guidance

on

additional

support

Fill

in

form

and

contact

the

Asylum

Support

Application

Service

The

details

are

on

the

form

Call

an

asylum

helpline

for

help

with

applications

If

you

’re

refused

asylum

You

must

return

to

your

country

as

soon

as

possible

if

you

’re

refused

asylum

You

can

apply

for

short

term

support

using

form

You

’ll

need

to

complete

a

section

medical

declaration

if

you

have

a

specific

medical

issue

You

can

also

apply

for

additional

help

section

support

for

example

medical

appointments

getting

your

new

baby

’s

birth

certificate

maternity

payments

Read

the

guidance

on

section

support

Send

all

forms

to

the

asylum

support

casework

team

by

email

or

post

Education

for

children

Contact

your

local

council

if

you

have

children

and

want

to

apply

for

a

primary

school

place

apply

for

a

secondary

school

place

Healthcare

Contact

the

free

National

Health

Service

NHS

service

for

help

and

advice

with

health

problems

when

it

’s

not

an

emergency

Phone

NHS

Help

With

Health

Costs

for

help

with

prescriptions

for

medicine

dental

care

eyesight

tests

and

buying

glasses

Help

and

advice

Call

one

of

the

asylum

helplines

to

get

free

help

with

filling

in

forms

You

can

get

more

information

about

asylum

support

from

the

customer

contact

centre

Email

for

an

ARC

appointment

Further

information

Appeal

You

can

appeal

to

the

First

tier

Tribunal

Asylum

Support

if

you

’ve

applied

for

asylum

support

and

been

turned

down

you

were

claiming

asylum

support

and

it

’s

been

stopped

Contact

asylum

support

You

can

contact

Migrant

Help

if

your

application

for

support

has

been

refused

or

you

have

questions

about

your

appeal

against

the

decision


If

you

're

outside

the

UK

You

’ll

be

told

in

your

application

refusal

letter

if

you

can

ask

for

the

decision

on

your

visa

application

to

be

reviewed

This

is

known

as

an

administrative

review

You

can

only

ask

for

an

administrative

review

if

all

of

the

following

apply

you

’re

outside

the

UK

you

applied

outside

the

UK

your

application

was

refused

on

or

after

April

you

do

not

have

a

right

of

appeal

against

the

refusal

you

did

not

make

an

application

as

a

short

term

student

or

a

visitor

except

if

you

applied

as

an

Healthcare

Visitor

There

’s

a

different

way

to

ask

for

an

administrative

review

if

you

applied

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

as

a

Frontier

Worker

as

an

Healthcare

Visitor

as

a

Service

Provider

from

Switzerland

How

to

apply

You

must

apply

for

an

administrative

review

within

days

of

getting

the

decision

It

costs

You

can

apply

online

The

decision

will

be

checked

for

the

errors

you

point

out

You

’ll

usually

receive

the

result

of

the

administrative

review

within

calendar

days

You

can

not

request

a

second

review

unless

the

result

of

the

first

review

found

new

reasons

why

you

were

refused

Withdraw

your

request

Your

request

for

an

administrative

review

will

be

withdrawn

cancelled

if

you

make

any

other

immigration

or

visa

application

Your

request

will

be

rejected

if

you

ask

for

a

review

of

a

previous

decision

after

submitting

a

new

application

You

can

email

the

Home

Office

and

ask

for

your

request

to

be

withdrawn

You

must

include

your

name

date

of

birth

nationality

and

your

Global

Web

Form

GWF

reference

number

Your

GWF

reference

number

was

given

to

you

when

you

first

applied

You

can

find

it

on

emails

and

letters

from

the

Home

Office

about

your

application

If

you

're

in

the

UK

You

’ll

be

told

in

your

application

refusal

letter

if

you

can

ask

for

the

decision

on

your

visa

application

to

be

reviewed

This

is

known

as

an

administrative

review

You

can

ask

for

your

application

to

be

reviewed

if

one

of

the

following

apply

your

application

was

refused

your

application

was

granted

but

you

’re

unhappy

with

the

amount

or

conditions

of

your

leave

This

is

known

as

an

administrative

review

You

may

be

able

to

appeal

if

you

’re

not

eligible

for

an

administrative

review

There

’s

a

different

way

to

ask

for

an

administrative

review

if

you

applied

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

as

a

Frontier

Worker

as

an

Healthcare

Visitor

as

a

Service

Provider

from

Switzerland

Apply

for

administrative

review

If

your

application

was

refused

you

must

apply

for

an

administrative

review

within

days

of

getting

the

decision

Your

refusal

letter

will

tell

you

how

to

apply

You

may

be

able

to

apply

online

It

costs

You

must

apply

within

days

if

you

’ve

been

detained

If

your

application

was

granted

but

you

’re

unhappy

with

the

amount

or

conditions

of

your

leave

you

must

email

the

Home

Office

within

days

of

getting

your

biometric

residence

permit

Contact

UK

Visas

and

Immigration

UKVI

if

you

have

a

general

enquiry

about

immigration

Get

a

decision

The

decision

will

be

checked

for

the

errors

you

point

out

Do

not

send

new

information

or

documents

for

review

unless

you

’ve

been

asked

to

You

’ll

usually

receive

the

result

of

the

administrative

review

within

days

You

can

not

request

a

second

review

unless

the

result

included

new

reasons

why

you

were

refused

If

your

visa

’s

expired

you

will

not

usually

be

removed

from

the

UK

until

your

review

has

been

completed

Withdraw

your

request

Your

request

for

an

administrative

review

will

be

withdrawn

cancelled

if

you

make

any

other

immigration

or

visa

application

ask

for

your

passport

back

so

you

can

travel

leave

the

UK

Your

request

will

be

rejected

if

you

ask

for

a

review

of

a

previous

decision

after

submitting

a

new

application

You

can

also

email

the

Home

Office

and

ask

for

your

request

to

be

withdrawn

You

must

include

your

name

date

of

birth

nationality

and

either

your

administrative

review

payment

reference

number

or

Home

Office

reference

number

in

your

email

If

your

visa

was

cancelled

at

the

border

You

’ll

be

told

in

your

decision

letter

if

you

can

ask

for

the

decision

to

cancel

your

visa

to

be

reviewed

This

is

known

as

an

administrative

review

You

can

ask

for

the

decision

to

be

reviewed

if

your

visa

was

cancelled

for

one

or

more

of

the

following

reasons

there

has

been

a

change

in

your

circumstances

you

gave

false

information

you

failed

to

include

relevant

facts

Apply

for

administrative

review

Your

letter

will

tell

you

how

to

apply

It

costs

If

you

were

given

temporary

admission

to

the

UK

You

must

apply

for

an

administrative

review

within

days

of

your

visa

being

cancelled

or

days

if

you

are

detained

You

need

to

do

this

from

the

UK

If

your

visa

was

cancelled

at

border

controls

outside

the

UK

You

must

apply

for

an

administrative

review

within

days

of

your

visa

being

cancelled

in

any

of

the

following

cities

Paris

Brussels

Dunkirk

Coquelles

Calais

Lille

Get

a

decision

The

decision

will

be

checked

for

the

errors

you

point

out

Do

not

send

new

information

or

documents

unless

you

’ve

been

asked

to

You

’ll

usually

receive

the

result

of

the

administrative

review

within

days

You

can

not

request

a

second

review

unless

the

result

included

new

reasons

for

the

cancellation

of

your

leave

If

you

’re

in

the

UK

you

will

not

usually

be

removed

until

your

review

has

been

completed

Withdraw

your

request

Your

request

for

an

administrative

review

will

be

withdrawn

cancelled

if

you

make

any

other

immigration

or

visa

application

ask

for

your

passport

back

so

you

can

travel

leave

the

UK

Your

request

will

be

rejected

if

you

ask

for

a

review

of

a

previous

decision

after

submitting

a

new

application

You

can

also

email

the

Home

Office

and

ask

for

your

request

to

be

withdrawn

You

must

include

your

name

date

of

birth

nationality

and

either

your

administrative

review

payment

reference

number

or

Home

Office

reference

number

in

your

email


Appeal

to

the

tribunal

You

can

appeal

to

the

Reserve

Forces

Appeal

Tribunals

RFAT

if

your

claim

for

financial

assistance

has

been

turned

down

The

tribunal

must

receive

your

appeal

within

days

of

you

getting

the

decision

letter

or

your

application

will

be

rejected

If

you

’re

going

to

miss

the

deadline

and

have

a

valid

reason

for

doing

so

then

say

why

in

your

notice

of

appeal

Extensions

are

only

granted

in

exceptional

circumstances

The

tribunal

is

independent

of

government

A

judge

will

listen

to

both

sides

of

the

argument

before

making

a

decision

Help

you

can

get

Contact

RFAT

or

your

legal

representative

if

you

have

any

questions

about

appealing

RFAT

can

not

give

you

legal

advice

You

can

find

legal

advice

including

from

a

lawyer

How

to

appeal

Write

a

letter

called

a

notice

of

appeal

to

the

Secretary

of

Tribunals

You

must

include

your

name

address

and

telephone

number

a

statement

that

it

’s

a

notice

of

appeal

the

grounds

for

appealing

the

decision

what

you

want

the

tribunal

to

decide

known

as

the

determination

whether

you

want

to

attend

the

hearing

whether

you

’ll

be

legally

represented

the

names

and

addresses

of

any

witnesses

You

’ll

need

to

include

a

copy

of

the

decision

you

’re

appealing

all

documents

that

were

part

of

your

original

application

any

relevant

documents

that

were

not

part

of

your

original

application

and

the

reasons

why

they

were

not

included

Send

your

letter

You

can

email

fax

post

or

deliver

your

notice

of

appeal

in

person

to

After

you

send

your

appeal

You

’ll

be

told

straight

away

when

your

appeal

has

been

received

You

’ll

also

be

given

a

case

name

a

case

number

an

address

for

sending

any

further

letters

and

documents

to

the

tribunal

a

hearing

date

You

’ll

normally

find

out

within

a

week

of

sending

your

notice

of

appeal

whether

the

tribunal

will

consider

your

case

whether

the

Armed

Forces

opposes

the

appeal

and

why

if

the

tribunal

needs

more

information

You

’ll

get

another

letter

a

few

days

before

the

hearing

telling

you

what

documents

to

bring

with

you

or

send

by

post

in

advance

Witnesses

The

tribunal

may

suggest

witnesses

You

must

contact

them

and

make

sure

they

appear

at

the

hearing

The

tribunal

can

force

witnesses

to

appear

at

the

hearing

if

you

’re

unable

to

do

it

yourself

the

tribunal

will

tell

you

how

What

happens

at

a

tribunal

hearing

What

happens

at

the

hearing

You

or

your

legal

representative

will

present

your

case

to

the

tribunal

An

adjudication

officer

will

represent

the

Armed

Forces

Both

sides

can

to

give

evidence

call

witnesses

question

witnesses

and

make

statements

to

the

tribunal

If

neither

side

wants

to

attend

a

hearing

a

decision

will

be

made

without

a

hearing

This

is

called

a

paper

hearing

You

and

any

witnesses

who

attend

a

hearing

may

be

able

to

claim

for

expenses

you

have

for

example

accommodation

or

travel

Hearings

are

usually

held

in

public

The

tribunal

’s

decision

You

may

get

a

decision

at

the

end

of

the

hearing

You

’ll

also

get

a

written

copy

sent

to

you

If

a

decision

’s

not

made

at

the

hearing

you

’ll

get

a

letter

telling

you

the

decision

within

month

This

is

known

as

a

reserved

decision

If

you

're

unhappy

with

the

tribunal

's

decision

You

can

not

appeal

if

you

lose

the

case

In

exceptional

circumstances

you

may

be

able

to

ask

for

the

tribunal

to

review

its

decision

for

example

if

new

evidence

becomes

available

the

Secretary

of

Tribunals

made

a

mistake

in

the

proceedings

someone

had

the

right

to

attend

the

hearing

but

could

not

and

had

a

valid

reason

for

doing

so

something

else

has

gone

wrong

that

’s

made

the

process

or

decision

unfair

known

as

a

review

in

the

interests

of

justice

You

can

get

legal

advice

including

from

a

lawyer

if

you

need

help

Write

to

the

Secretary

of

Tribunals

within

days

of

getting

the

decision

What

happens

next

The

tribunal

can

set

aside

the

decision

this

means

you

’ll

have

another

hearing

change

the

decision

Legislation

The

tribunal

must

follow

the

rules

and

process

in

the

Reserve

Forces

Appeal

Tribunals

Rules

Part

IX

of

the

Reserve

Forces

Act

The

tribunal

will

make

a

decision

based

on

the

Reserve

Forces

Call

out

and

Recall

Financial

Assistance

Regulations


How

to

contact

Jobcentre

Plus

You

can

contact

Jobcentre

Plus

about

new

benefit

claims

existing

benefit

claims

changing

or

cancelling

an

appointment

This

guide

is

also

available

in

Welsh

Cymraeg

Contact

your

nearest

Jobcentre

Plus

If

you

want

to

contact

your

nearest

office

you

can

find

their

details

using

the

local

office

search

You

can

write

to

your

nearest

office

by

using

their

address

from

the

local

office

search

Their

address

will

also

be

on

any

letters

you

’ve

been

sent

If

you

’re

in

Northern

Ireland

For

Jobseeker

’s

Allowance

JSA

and

Income

Support

contact

your

Jobs

and

Benefits

office

For

Employment

and

Support

Allowance

ESA

contact

the

ESA

Centre

Complain

about

Jobcentre

Plus

You

can

complain

about

the

service

you

’ve

received

from

Jobcentre

Plus

Find

a

job

Use

the

Find

a

job

service

previously

Universal

Jobmatch

Get

a

National

Insurance

number

Apply

for

a

National

Insurance

number

or

find

your

National

Insurance

number

if

you

’ve

lost

it

New

benefit

claims

Call

Jobcentre

Plus

to

claim

new

style

Jobseeker

’s

Allowance

JSA

There

are

different

contact

details

for

Universal

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new

style

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and

Support

Allowance

You

can

also

claim

Jobseeker

’s

Allowance

online

Alternative

formats

Call

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Plus

to

ask

for

alternative

formats

such

as

braille

large

print

or

audio

CD

Use

a

benefits

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to

find

out

what

benefits

you

could

get

Existing

benefit

claims

Call

the

appropriate

number

for

your

benefit

to

discuss

a

claim

you

’ve

made

tell

the

Department

for

Work

and

Pensions

DWP

about

a

change

in

your

circumstances

for

example

if

you

start

working

or

your

income

changes

You

’ll

need

your

National

Insurance

number

when

you

call

any

of

these

numbers

Jobseeker

’s

Allowance

JSA

Income

Support

Incapacity

Benefit

or

Employment

and

Support

Allowance

ESA

If

you

’re

in

Northern

Ireland

For

JSA

and

Income

Support

contact

your

Jobs

and

Benefits

office

For

ESA

contact

the

ESA

Centre

Universal

Credit

You

can

contact

Jobcentre

Plus

by

signing

in

to

your

online

account

you

’ll

get

a

reply

Monday

to

Friday

am

to

pm

Social

Fund

Maternity

Allowance

Bereavement

benefits

Change

or

cancel

an

appointment

Universal

Credit

appointments

You

can

change

or

cancel

a

Universal

Credit

appointment

by

signing

in

to

your

Universal

Credit

account

Other

appointments


Your

employment

contract

If

you

want

to

leave

your

job

check

your

employment

contract

to

find

out

your

employer

’s

policy

on

handing

in

notice

There

are

rules

about

giving

notice

how

much

you

’ll

be

paid

during

your

notice

period

what

will

happen

if

you

leave

to

work

for

a

competitor

Giving

notice

You

must

give

at

least

a

week

’s

notice

if

you

’ve

been

in

your

job

for

more

than

a

month

Your

contract

will

tell

you

whether

you

need

to

give

notice

in

writing

otherwise

you

can

do

it

verbally

Give

written

notice

if

you

think

you

’ll

need

to

refer

to

it

later

for

example

at

an

employment

tribunal

You

may

be

in

breach

of

your

contract

if

you

do

n’t

give

enough

notice

or

give

notice

verbally

when

it

should

be

given

in

writing

Your

employer

could

take

you

to

court

Your

notice

period

usually

runs

from

the

start

of

the

day

after

you

handed

your

notice

in

If

you

change

your

mind

If

you

resign

in

the

heat

of

the

moment

eg

during

an

argument

and

you

change

your

mind

you

should

tell

your

employer

immediately

They

can

choose

to

accept

your

resignation

or

not

Get

free

advice

from

Acas

Call

the

Acas

helpline

to

get

advice

about

handing

in

your

notice

and

pay

rights

Payment

during

your

notice

period

You

’re

entitled

to

your

normal

pay

rate

during

your

notice

period

including

when

you

’re

off

sick

on

holiday

temporarily

laid

off

on

maternity

paternity

or

adoption

leave

available

to

work

even

if

your

employer

has

nothing

for

you

to

do

Payment

in

lieu

of

notice

period

Your

employer

can

ask

you

to

leave

immediately

after

handing

in

your

notice

If

they

do

they

’ll

probably

offer

you

a

one

off

payment

instead

of

allowing

you

to

work

out

your

notice

period

called

payment

in

lieu

You

can

only

get

payment

in

lieu

if

it

’s

in

your

contract

or

if

you

agree

to

it

If

you

do

n’t

agree

to

it

you

can

work

out

your

notice

period

Disputes

over

notice

pay

If

you

ca

n’t

resolve

a

dispute

about

notice

pay

with

your

employer

informally

you

can

follow

your

company

’s

grievance

procedures

If

this

does

n’t

work

you

may

be

able

to

make

a

complaint

to

an

employment

tribunal

for

breach

of

contract

Gardening

leave

Your

employer

may

ask

you

not

to

come

into

work

or

to

work

at

home

or

another

location

during

your

notice

period

This

is

called

gardening

leave

You

’ll

get

the

same

pay

and

contractual

benefits

Restrictive

covenants

There

may

be

terms

in

your

contract

that

says

you

ca

n’t

work

for

a

competitor

or

have

contact

with

customers

for

a

period

of

time

after

you

leave

the

company

These

are

called

restrictive

covenants

Your

company

could

take

you

to

court

if

you

breach

the

restrictive

covenants

in

your

contract


Eligibility

You

’ll

be

able

to

claim

the

new

State

Pension

if

you

’re

a

man

born

on

or

after

April

a

woman

born

on

or

after

April

The

earliest

you

can

get

the

new

State

Pension

is

when

you

reach

State

Pension

age

If

you

reached

State

Pension

age

before

April

you

’ll

get

the

State

Pension

under

the

old

rules

instead

This

guide

is

also

available

in

Welsh

Cymraeg

Your

National

Insurance

record

You

’ll

usually

need

at

least

qualifying

years

on

your

National

Insurance

record

to

get

any

State

Pension

They

do

not

have

to

be

qualifying

years

in

a

row

This

means

for

years

at

least

one

or

more

of

the

following

applied

to

you

you

were

working

and

paid

National

Insurance

contributions

you

were

getting

National

Insurance

credits

for

example

if

you

were

unemployed

ill

or

a

parent

or

carer

you

were

paying

voluntary

National

Insurance

contributions

If

you

’ve

lived

or

worked

abroad

you

might

still

be

able

to

get

some

new

State

Pension

You

might

also

qualify

if

you

’ve

paid

married

women

’s

or

widow

’s

reduced

rate

contributions

Working

after

State

Pension

age

You

do

not

have

to

stop

working

when

you

reach

State

Pension

age

but

you

’ll

no

longer

have

to

pay

National

Insurance

You

can

also

request

flexible

working

arrangements

What

you

'll

get

The

full

new

State

Pension

is

per

week

The

actual

amount

you

get

depends

on

your

National

Insurance

record

The

only

reasons

the

amount

can

be

higher

are

if

you

have

over

a

certain

amount

of

Additional

State

Pension

you

defer

delay

taking

your

State

Pension

You

can

get

a

State

Pension

forecast

to

find

out

how

much

you

could

get

and

when

You

can

still

get

a

State

Pension

if

you

have

other

income

like

a

personal

pension

or

a

workplace

pension

You

might

have

to

pay

tax

on

your

State

Pension

If

you

’ve

reached

State

Pension

age

and

you

’re

on

a

low

income

you

may

also

qualify

for

Pension

Credit

even

if

you

’ve

saved

money

for

retirement

How

it

’s

paid

After

you

’ve

made

a

claim

you

’ll

get

a

letter

about

your

payments

The

new

State

Pension

is

usually

paid

every

weeks

into

an

account

of

your

choice

You

’re

paid

in

arrears

for

the

last

weeks

not

the

coming

weeks

There

are

different

rules

if

you

live

abroad

Your

first

payment

Your

first

payment

will

be

within

weeks

of

reaching

State

Pension

age

You

’ll

get

a

full

payment

every

weeks

after

that

You

might

get

part

of

a

payment

before

your

first

full

payment

The

letter

will

tell

you

what

to

expect

Your

payment

day

The

day

your

pension

is

paid

depends

on

your

National

Insurance

number

You

might

be

paid

earlier

if

your

normal

payment

day

is

a

bank

holiday

Last

digits

of

your

National

Insurance

number

Payment

day

of

the

week

to

Monday

to

Tuesday

to

Wednesday

to

Thursday

to

Friday

How

to

claim

You

will

not

get

your

new

State

Pension

automatically

you

have

to

claim

it

You

should

get

a

letter

no

later

than

months

before

you

reach

State

Pension

age

telling

you

what

to

do

If

you

have

not

received

an

invitation

letter

but

you

are

within

months

of

reaching

your

State

Pension

age

you

can

still

make

a

claim

The

quickest

way

to

get

your

State

Pension

is

to

apply

online

Apply

now

How

to

claim

is

different

if

you

claim

from

Northern

Ireland

Other

ways

to

apply

You

can

also

print

off

and

post

the

State

Pension

claim

form

to

the

Pension

Service

phone

the

Pension

Service

to

get

a

State

Pension

claim

form

posted

to

you

Send

your

completed

form

to

There

’s

a

different

way

to

claim

your

pension

from

abroad

including

the

Channel

Islands

If

you

want

to

keep

working

You

can

claim

your

new

State

Pension

even

if

you

carry

on

working

However

you

have

the

option

to

defer

which

can

increase

the

amount

you

get

Claiming

an

Isle

of

Man

pension

If

you

’re

eligible

for

a

state

pension

from

the

Isle

of

Man

you

’ll

need

to

claim

it

separately

from

your

UK

new

State

Pension

Find

out

if

you

’re

eligible

and

how

to

claim

your

Isle

of

Man

pension

You

’ll

get

one

payment

for

your

UK

pension

and

a

separate

payment

for

your

Isle

of

Man

pension

You

can

not

defer

an

Isle

of

Man

pension

after

April

How

it

's

calculated

The

full

new

State

Pension

is

per

week

What

you

’ll

receive

is

based

on

your

National

Insurance

record

Valuing

your

National

Insurance

contributions

and

credits

made

before

April

Your

National

Insurance

record

before

April

is

used

to

calculate

your

starting

amount

This

is

part

of

your

new

State

Pension

Your

starting

amount

will

be

the

higher

of

either

the

amount

you

would

get

under

the

old

State

Pension

rules

which

includes

basic

State

Pension

and

Additional

State

Pension

the

amount

you

would

get

if

the

new

State

Pension

had

been

in

place

at

the

start

of

your

working

life

Your

starting

amount

will

include

a

deduction

if

you

were

contracted

out

of

the

Additional

State

Pension

You

may

have

been

contracted

out

because

you

were

in

a

certain

type

of

workplace

personal

or

stakeholder

pension

If

your

starting

amount

is

less

than

the

full

new

State

Pension

You

can

get

more

State

Pension

by

adding

more

qualifying

years

to

your

National

Insurance

record

after

April

You

can

do

this

until

you

reach

the

full

new

State

Pension

amount

or

reach

State

Pension

age

whichever

is

first

Each

qualifying

year

on

your

National

Insurance

record

after

April

will

add

about

a

week

to

your

new

State

Pension

The

exact

amount

you

get

is

calculated

by

dividing

by

and

then

multiplying

by

the

number

of

qualifying

years

after

April

If

your

starting

amount

is

more

than

the

full

new

State

Pension

The

part

of

your

starting

amount

which

is

above

the

full

new

State

Pension

is

called

your

protected

payment

This

is

paid

on

top

of

the

full

new

State

Pension

Any

qualifying

years

you

have

after

April

will

not

add

more

to

your

State

Pension

You

did

not

make

National

Insurance

contributions

or

get

National

Insurance

credits

before

April

Your

State

Pension

will

be

calculated

entirely

under

the

new

State

Pension

rules

You

’ll

usually

need

at

least

qualifying

years

on

your

National

Insurance

record

to

get

any

State

Pension

You

’ll

need

qualifying

years

to

get

the

full

new

State

Pension

You

’ll

get

a

proportion

of

the

new

State

Pension

if

you

have

between

and

qualifying

years

Your

new

State

Pension

is

more

likely

to

be

calculated

in

this

way

if

you

were

born

after

the

year

or

became

a

resident

of

the

UK

after

Annual

increases

The

new

State

Pension

increases

each

year

by

whichever

is

the

highest

earnings

the

average

percentage

growth

in

wages

in

Great

Britain

prices

the

percentage

growth

in

prices

in

the

UK

as

measured

by

the

Consumer

Prices

Index

CPI

If

you

have

a

protected

payment

it

increases

each

year

in

line

with

the

CPI

Get

a

State

Pension

forecast

You

can

get

a

State

Pension

forecast

to

find

out

how

much

new

State

Pension

you

may

get

Further

information

You

can

read

Your

new

State

Pension

explained

for

more

detailed

information

about

the

changes

to

the

State

Pension

scheme

You

've

been

in

a

workplace

personal

or

stakeholder

pension

Your

starting

amount

may

include

a

deduction

if

you

were

in

certain

earnings

related

pension

schemes

at

work

such

as

a

final

salary

or

career

average

pension

before

April

workplace

personal

or

stakeholder

pensions

before

April

You

may

have

paid

lower

National

Insurance

contributions

and

paid

into

one

of

these

pensions

instead

This

is

known

as

being

contracted

out

of

the

Additional

State

Pension

and

will

affect

most

people

who

have

been

in

work

You

can

check

with

your

pension

provider

if

you

’ve

been

contracted

out

in

the

past

The

Pension

Tracing

Service

might

be

able

to

find

your

pension

providers

contact

details

if

you

’ve

lost

contact

with

them

Changes

to

contracting

out

from

April

On

April

these

rules

changed

so

that

if

you

were

contracted

out

you

’ll

no

longer

be

contracted

out

you

’ll

pay

more

National

Insurance

the

standard

amount

Check

if

you

were

contracted

out

Check

your

old

payslips

You

were

contracted

out

if

the

National

Insurance

contributions

line

has

the

letter

D

or

N

next

to

it

You

were

not

contracted

out

if

it

has

a

letter

A.

If

there

’s

a

different

letter

check

with

your

employer

or

pension

provider

You

’re

more

likely

to

have

been

contracted

out

if

you

worked

in

the

public

sector

for

example

the

NHS

local

councils

fire

services

the

civil

service

teaching

police

forces

the

armed

forces

You

paid

National

Insurance

at

a

lower

rate

if

you

were

contracted

out

Your

National

Insurance

record

and

your

State

Pension

Your

new

State

Pension

is

based

on

your

National

Insurance

record

when

you

reach

State

Pension

age

You

’ll

usually

need

to

have

qualifying

years

on

your

National

Insurance

record

to

get

any

new

State

Pension

You

may

get

less

than

the

new

full

State

Pension

if

you

were

contracted

out

before

April

You

may

get

more

than

the

new

full

State

Pension

if

you

would

have

had

over

a

certain

amount

of

Additional

State

Pension

under

the

old

rules

You

’ll

need

qualifying

years

to

get

the

new

full

State

Pension

if

you

do

not

have

a

National

Insurance

record

before

April

Qualifying

years

if

you

’re

working

When

you

’re

working

you

pay

National

Insurance

and

get

a

qualifying

year

if

you

’re

employed

and

earning

over

a

week

from

one

employer

you

’re

self

employed

and

paying

National

Insurance

contributions

You

might

not

pay

National

Insurance

contributions

because

you

’re

earning

less

than

a

week

You

may

still

get

a

qualifying

year

if

you

earn

between

and

a

week

from

one

employer

Qualifying

years

if

you

’re

not

working

You

may

get

National

Insurance

credits

if

you

can

not

work

for

example

because

of

illness

or

disability

or

if

you

’re

a

carer

or

you

’re

unemployed

For

example

you

can

get

National

Insurance

credits

if

you

claim

Child

Benefit

for

a

child

under

or

under

before

get

Jobseeker

’s

Allowance

or

Employment

and

Support

Allowance

get

Carer

’s

Allowance

You

’re

not

working

or

getting

National

Insurance

credits

You

might

be

able

to

pay

voluntary

National

Insurance

contributions

if

you

’re

not

in

one

of

these

groups

but

want

to

increase

your

State

Pension

amount

Gaps

in

your

National

Insurance

record

You

can

have

gaps

in

your

National

Insurance

record

and

still

get

the

full

new

State

Pension

You

can

get

a

State

Pension

forecast

which

will

tell

you

how

much

State

Pension

you

may

get

You

can

then

apply

for

a

National

Insurance

statement

from

HM

Revenue

and

Customs

HMRC

to

check

if

your

record

has

gaps

If

you

have

gaps

in

your

National

Insurance

record

that

would

prevent

you

from

getting

the

full

new

State

Pension

you

may

be

able

to

get

National

Insurance

credits

make

voluntary

National

Insurance

contributions

Inheriting

or

increasing

State

Pension

from

a

spouse

or

civil

partner

You

might

be

able

to

inherit

an

extra

payment

on

top

of

your

new

State

Pension

if

you

’re

widowed

You

will

not

be

able

to

inherit

anything

if

you

remarry

or

form

a

new

civil

partnership

before

you

reach

State

Pension

age

Inheriting

Additional

State

Pension

You

might

inherit

part

of

your

deceased

partner

’s

Additional

State

Pension

if

your

marriage

or

civil

partnership

with

them

began

before

April

and

one

of

the

following

applies

your

partner

reached

State

Pension

age

before

April

they

died

before

April

but

would

have

reached

State

Pension

age

on

or

after

that

date

It

will

be

paid

with

your

State

Pension

Inheriting

a

protected

payment

You

’ll

inherit

half

of

your

partner

’s

protected

payment

if

your

marriage

or

civil

partnership

with

them

began

before

April

and

their

State

Pension

age

is

on

or

after

April

they

died

on

or

after

April

It

will

be

paid

with

your

State

Pension

Inheriting

extra

State

Pension

or

a

lump

sum

You

may

inherit

part

of

or

all

of

your

partner

’s

extra

State

Pension

or

lump

sum

if

they

died

while

they

were

deferring

their

State

Pension

before

claiming

or

they

had

started

claiming

it

after

deferring

they

reached

State

Pension

age

before

April

you

were

married

or

in

the

civil

partnership

when

they

died

Your

partner

’s

National

Insurance

record

and

your

State

Pension

The

new

State

Pension

is

based

on

your

own

National

Insurance

record

If

you

paid

married

women

’s

or

widows

reduced

rate

National

Insurance

you

might

be

able

to

increase

your

new

State

Pension

if

you

’re

eligible

If

you

get

divorced

or

dissolve

your

civil

partnership

The

courts

can

make

a

pension

sharing

order

if

you

get

divorced

or

dissolve

your

civil

partnership

You

’ll

get

an

extra

payment

on

top

of

your

State

Pension

if

your

ex

partner

is

ordered

to

share

their

Additional

State

Pension

or

protected

payment

with

you

Your

State

Pension

will

be

reduced

if

you

’re

ordered

to

share

your

Additional

State

Pension

or

protected

payment

with

your

partner

Living

and

working

overseas

If

you

live

or

work

in

another

country

you

might

be

able

to

contribute

towards

that

country

’s

State

Pension

scheme

If

you

’ve

lived

or

worked

in

another

country

in

the

past

you

might

be

eligible

for

that

country

’s

state

pension

and

a

UK

State

Pension

To

check

if

you

can

pay

into

or

receive

another

country

’s

state

pension

contact

the

pension

service

for

that

country

Claiming

another

country

’s

state

pension

Depending

on

where

you

’ve

lived

or

worked

you

may

need

to

make

more

than

one

pension

claim

European

Economic

Area

EEA

countries

Gibraltar

and

Switzerland

You

only

need

to

claim

your

state

pension

in

the

last

country

where

you

lived

or

worked

Your

claim

will

cover

all

EEA

countries

Gibraltar

and

Switzerland

You

do

not

need

to

claim

for

each

country

separately

Countries

outside

the

EEA

except

Switzerland

You

need

to

claim

your

pension

from

each

country

separately

Check

with

the

pension

service

for

the

country

where

you

’ve

lived

or

worked

to

find

out

how

to

make

a

claim

Your

UK

State

Pension

if

you

’ve

lived

or

worked

abroad

Your

UK

State

Pension

will

be

based

on

your

UK

National

Insurance

record

You

need

years

of

UK

National

Insurance

contributions

to

be

eligible

for

the

new

State

Pension

You

may

be

able

to

use

time

spent

abroad

to

make

up

the

qualifying

years

This

is

most

likely

if

you

’ve

lived

or

worked

in

the

EEA

Switzerland

Gibraltar

certain

countries

that

have

a

social

security

agreement

with

the

UK

You

want

to

retire

overseas

You

can

claim

the

new

State

Pension

overseas

in

most

countries

Your

State

Pension

will

increase

each

year

but

only

if

you

live

in

the

EEA

Gibraltar

Switzerland

certain

countries

that

have

a

social

security

agreement

with

the

UK

Your

new

State

Pension

may

be

affected

if

your

circumstances

change

You

can

get

more

information

from

the

International

Pension

Centre


Overview

The

over

pension

is

a

State

Pension

for

people

aged

or

over

To

be

eligible

you

must

get

either

a

basic

State

Pension

of

less

than

a

week

or

no

basic

State

Pension

at

all

It

can

give

you

a

week

in

the

to

tax

year

What

you

'll

get

What

you

get

depends

on

how

much

basic

State

Pension

you

get

if

any

If

you

do

not

get

the

basic

State

Pension

or

you

get

less

than

a

week

you

could

get

the

difference

paid

up

to

this

amount

Eligibility

You

can

not

get

the

over

pension

if

you

reached

State

Pension

age

on

or

after

April

You

can

claim

the

over

pension

if

all

of

the

following

apply

you

’re

or

over

you

do

not

get

basic

State

Pension

or

your

basic

State

Pension

is

less

than

a

week

in

to

you

were

resident

in

England

Scotland

or

Wales

for

at

least

years

out

of

this

does

not

have

to

be

years

in

a

row

this

year

period

must

include

the

day

before

you

turned

or

any

day

after

you

were

ordinarily

resident

in

the

UK

Channel

Islands

Isle

of

Man

or

Gibraltar

on

your

birthday

or

the

date

you

made

the

claim

for

this

pension

if

later

If

you

live

in

or

are

moving

to

a

European

Economic

Area

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

find

out

about

pensions

and

benefits

for

UK

nationals

in

the

EU

EEA

and

Switzerland

Your

eligibility

for

the

over

pension

is

not

based

on

National

Insurance

contributions

How

to

claim

You

can

get

a

claim

form

from

either

your

pension

centre

your

local

Jobcentre

Plus

The

earliest

you

can

claim

is

months

before

your

birthday

Further

information

Effect

on

other

benefits

The

over

pension

counts

as

taxable

income

so

it

may

affect

other

benefits

you

’re

getting

You

must

include

the

over

pension

as

income

if

you

’re

claiming

other

income

related

benefits

What

to

do

if

your

situation

changes

If

your

circumstances

change

it

could

affect

your

eligibility

It

’s

important

you

contact

the

office

that

deals

with

your

payments

if

you

move

house

change

your

bank

account

go

into

or

leave

hospital

or

a

health

authority

funded

care

home

leave

the

UK

to

live

abroad

or

for

a

long

visit

Report

your

change

of

situation

to

The

Pension

Service

Who

to

contact

if

you

have

further

questions

You

can

call

The

Pension

Service

if

you

have

more

questions

about

the

over

pension


Overview

You

may

want

to

move

some

or

all

of

your

pension

fund

sometimes

called

a

pension

pot

if

you

’re

changing

job

your

pension

scheme

is

being

closed

or

wound

up

you

want

to

transfer

to

a

better

pension

scheme

you

have

pensions

from

more

than

one

employer

and

want

to

bring

them

together

you

’re

moving

overseas

and

want

to

move

your

pension

to

a

scheme

in

that

country

Get

help

and

advice

You

can

get

free

impartial

information

about

transferring

your

pension

from

the

Money

Advice

Service

the

Pensions

Advisory

Service

You

can

also

get

impartial

advice

about

workplace

pensions

from

an

independent

financial

adviser

You

’ll

usually

have

to

pay

for

the

advice

If

you

’re

concerned

about

a

pension

scam

Contact

Action

Fraud

if

you

’re

transferring

a

pension

and

are

concerned

about

a

scam

You

can

also

report

a

pension

scam

online

to

Action

Fraud

Transferring

to

a

UK

pension

scheme

You

can

transfer

your

UK

pension

pot

to

another

registered

UK

pension

scheme

You

can

also

use

it

to

buy

a

deferred

annuity

contract

an

agreement

that

gives

you

a

guaranteed

income

in

the

future

Transferring

your

pension

pot

anywhere

else

or

taking

it

as

an

unauthorised

lump

sum

will

be

an

unauthorised

payment

and

you

’ll

have

to

pay

tax

on

the

transfer

Before

you

make

a

transfer

Contact

your

current

pension

provider

and

the

provider

you

want

to

transfer

to

You

’ll

need

to

check

if

your

existing

pension

scheme

allows

you

to

transfer

some

or

all

of

your

pension

pot

the

scheme

that

you

wish

to

transfer

into

will

accept

the

transfer

Get

help

and

advice

including

if

you

’re

concerned

about

a

pension

scam

If

you

transfer

your

pension

you

may

have

to

make

payments

to

the

new

scheme

have

to

pay

a

fee

to

make

the

transfer

lose

any

right

you

had

to

take

your

pension

at

a

certain

age

lose

any

fixed

or

enhanced

protection

you

have

when

you

transfer

lose

any

right

you

had

to

take

a

tax

free

lump

sum

of

more

than

of

your

pension

pot

Your

pension

providers

can

tell

you

whether

any

of

these

will

apply

Transferring

to

an

overseas

pension

scheme

You

may

be

able

to

transfer

your

UK

pension

savings

to

an

overseas

pension

scheme

Get

help

and

advice

including

if

you

’re

concerned

about

a

pension

scam

Schemes

you

can

transfer

to

The

overseas

scheme

you

want

to

transfer

your

pension

savings

to

must

be

a

qualifying

recognised

overseas

pension

scheme

QROPS

It

’s

up

to

you

to

check

this

with

the

overseas

scheme

or

your

UK

pension

provider

or

adviser

If

it

’s

not

a

QROPS

your

UK

pension

scheme

may

refuse

to

make

the

transfer

or

you

’ll

have

to

pay

at

least

tax

on

the

transfer

Tax

when

you

transfer

to

a

QROPS

Whether

you

pay

tax

depends

on

where

the

QROPS

you

transfer

to

is

based

It

’s

your

responsibility

to

find

out

where

this

is

You

do

not

have

to

pay

any

tax

if

you

asked

for

a

transfer

to

a

QROPS

before

March

You

usually

do

not

pay

tax

if

you

transfer

to

a

QROPS

provided

by

your

employer

Check

with

the

scheme

to

find

out

You

transfer

to

a

QROPS

based

in

the

European

Economic

Area

EEA

or

Gibraltar

You

pay

tax

if

you

either

live

outside

the

UK

Gibraltar

or

the

EEA

move

to

live

outside

the

UK

Gibraltar

or

the

EEA

within

years

Otherwise

you

do

not

pay

tax

You

can

get

tax

refunded

if

you

move

to

the

UK

Gibraltar

or

an

EEA

country

within

years

of

the

transfer

To

claim

tell

your

UK

scheme

’s

administrator

and

your

overseas

scheme

manager

you

’ve

moved

using

form

APSS

They

’ll

put

the

tax

refund

back

into

the

pension

it

was

taken

from

You

transfer

to

a

QROPS

based

outside

the

UK

Gibraltar

or

the

EEA

You

do

not

have

to

pay

tax

if

you

live

in

the

country

your

QROPS

is

based

in

Otherwise

you

’ll

have

to

pay

tax

If

you

move

countries

within

years

of

the

transfer

fill

in

form

APSS

and

give

it

to

your

scheme

administrator

You

’ll

get

a

refund

if

you

’ve

moved

to

the

country

your

QROPS

is

based

in

have

to

pay

tax

on

your

transfer

if

you

’ve

moved

away

from

the

country

your

QROPS

is

based

in

How

to

transfer

Form

APSS

tells

you

what

information

you

’ll

need

to

provide

before

making

a

transfer

Download

and

fill

in

the

form

and

give

it

to

your

UK

pension

scheme

administrator

Your

transfer

will

be

taxed

at

if

you

do

not

provide

all

the

information

the

form

asks

for

within

days

of

requesting

the

transfer

If

you

’re

under

your

UK

pension

scheme

administrator

will

work

out

what

percentage

of

your

lifetime

allowance

is

used

by

the

transfer

They

’ll

tell

you

if

the

amount

you

’re

transferring

is

more

than

your

allowance

and

if

you

’ll

be

taxed

on

it

Payments

from

an

overseas

pension

You

may

have

to

pay

UK

tax

on

some

payments

from

your

overseas

scheme

This

depends

on

when

you

were

a

UK

resident