Just not in the mood

**joebloggs** · 7th January 2015

Ask another 'immigration lawyer'

someone like Victoria Sharkey at http://www.medivisas.com/

because .......

8.1.9.
Previous relationship has broken down permanently When considering paragraph
E-ECP.2.9.and paragraph E-LTRP.1.9
.,
the decision maker must
be satisfied that any previous relationship of the applicant or their partner must have broken down permanently, unless it is a polygamous marriage or civil partnership which falls within paragraph 278(i) of the Rules.
Where the applicant and/or their partner has previously been married or in a civil partnership,
the applicant must provide evidence as specified in paragraphs 23 and 25 to 26 of
Appendix FM-SE
that the previous marriage or civil partnership has ended.
Note:
An applicant whose marriage or civil partnership to a previous partner (or that of the
applicant’s partner) has not been legally dissolved, may qualify under Appendix FM as an
unmarried partner or same sex partner, provided that they meet the criteria of paragraph
GEN.1.2.
and they provide evidence that the new relationship is genuine and subsisting and
that the previous relationship has broken down permanently.

https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...ent_Routes.pdf

GEN.1.2. For the purposes of this Appendix "partner" means
-
(i)
the applicant's spouse;
(ii) the applicant's civil partner;
(iii) the applicant's fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner; or
(iv) a person who has been living together with the applicant in a relationship akin to a
marriage or civil partnership for at least two years prior to the date of application,

https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...x_fm_final.pdf

also some good info on applying here ....

http://uklgig.org.uk/?page_id=516