A person is entitled to apply for ILR as a bereaved partner of a UK Spouse (BEREAVED PARTNER ILR REQUIREMENTS) if the spouse/partner dies during the probationary period.
Requirements of Bereaved Partner ILR:
This is defined under Section BPILR of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.
a) All the requirements of Section E-BPILR 1.2 to 1.4 of the Immigration Rules must be met by the applicant.
b) Applicant’s last grant must have been in the same category
c) The spouse/partner of the applicant at the time of the last grant of the visa must have died.
d) The relationship of the applicant and the spouse/partner before the death of the spouse/partner must have been genuine and subsisting.
Refusal of Bereaved Partner ILR Application:
The Secretary of state can refuse the Bereaved Partner ILR application Under paragraph D-BPILR.1.3., if the applicant does not meet the requirements for indefinite leave to remain or further leave to remain as a bereaved partner under D-BPILR.1.2.
The application can be refused:
a) If an applicant has a criminal record
b) Deportation Order against the applicant
c) Non-compliance
d) Conduct, Character, and Associations or other reasons.
e) lack of maintenance and accommodation undertaking from a sponsor under paragraph 35 of the Immigration Rules
f) If the relationship was not a genuine and subsisting relationship
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