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Chapter 8 - Family members


The immigration directorate instructions are internal guidance used by staff when handling applications.

Last Updated: 24 September 2008

Index

  1. Section 1
    1. Section 1 - Spouses (186K opens in a new window)
    2. Annex B - Recognition of marriage and divorce (258K opens in a new window)
    3. Annex C - Polygamous and potentially polygamous marriages (163K opens in a new window)
    4. Annex D - Domicile (292K opens in a new window)
    5. Annex E - Domestic violence - list of police forces and pro-forma letter (157K opens in a new window)
    6. Annex F - Family members - Maintenance and accommodation (126K opens in a new window)
    7. Annex G - Refusal wordings (121K opens in a new window)
  2. Section 2
    1. Section 2 - Civil partners (401K opens in a new window)
    2. Annex H - Civil partnerships (136K opens in a new window)
    3. Annex I - Refusal wordings (120K opens in a new window)
  3. Section 3
    1. Section 3 - Fiancé(e)s and proposed civil partners (124K opens in a new window)
    2. Annex J - Requirements to have met (92K opens in a new window)
    3. Annex K - Visits for marriage and forming a civil partnership (92K opens in a new window)
    4. Annex L - Refusal formulae (117K opens in a new window)
    5. Annex O - Children of fiancé(e)s (139K opens in a new window)
  4. Section 4
    1. Section 4 - Victims of domestic violence (350K opens in a new window)
    2. Annex AB - List of recognised domestic violence organisations (67K opens in a new window)
    3. Annex P - General guidance (145K opens in a new window)
  5. Section 4a
    1. Section 4a - Children born in the United Kingdom who are not British Citizens (31K opens in a new window)
  6. Section 5
    1. Section 5 - Adopted children (214K opens in a new window)
    2. Annex M - General guidance part 1 & part 2 - guidance on interpretation of the rules (242K opens in a new window)
    3. Annex N - DNA testing on children (84K opens in a new window)
    4. Annex Q - Validity of adoptions under United Kingdom law and general guidance relating to adoption cases which fail to be considered under the Immigration Rules (213K opens in a new window)
    5. Annex R - Adoptions not recognised as valid in the United Kingdom and "De Facto" arrangements (158K opens in a new window)
    6. Annex S - Children coming for adoption and children adopted through courts in the United Kingdom (346K opens in a new window)
    7. Annex U - Children refusal formulae (511K opens in a new window)
  7. Section 5a
    1. Section 5A - Children (142K opens in a new window)
  8. Section 6
    1. Section 6 - Dependant relatives (43K opens in a new window)
    2. Annex V - Parents and grandparents (101K opens in a new window)
    3. Annex W - Other relatives (89K opens in a new window)
    4. Annex X - Village visits (86K opens in a new window)
    5. Annex Y - Refusal formulae (147K opens in a new window)
  9. Section 9
    1. Section 9 - Unmarried and same sex relationships (170K opens in a new window)
    2. Annex Z - Further guidance on the unmarried and same sex partners rules and required levels of documents (97K opens in a new window)
    3. Annex AA - Refusal formulae (122K opens in a new window)