UK partner visa · Appendix FM
Your relationship is real.
We help you show it.
Everything the UK partner visa asks for, gathered in one place, explained in plain English. Built for both of you — the person applying and the person sponsoring.
Verity is not a law firm and is not registered with the Immigration Advice Authority. We tell you what the Immigration Rules ask for; we do not advise you on your case or act on your behalf.
It asks a lot of two people.
Appendix FM asks you to prove your private life is authentic to someone you will never meet. You photograph your own wedding. You screenshot two years of messages. You gather six months of bank statements to show you earn enough to be allowed to live together.
Then you wait, sometimes for months, to find out whether they believed you.
It feels strange to file your relationship like this. Most people say so. You only have to do it once.
The minimum income a sponsor must show. Unchanged since April 2024 — but under review, and we track it so you don't have to.
The leave granted on a successful first application. Then an extension, then settlement. This isn't one form — it's a decade.
Partner visas granted in the year to March 2026. Every one of them a couple doing exactly what you're about to do.
How it works
Four steps, at your own pace
Tell us about you two
A short set of questions about your relationship, where you each live, and how the sponsor earns. No documents needed yet.
Get your checklist
A list built around your situation — not a generic PDF. Every item explains what the rules ask for and what usually satisfies them.
Gather it together
Both of you work from the same checklist, wherever you are. Upload as you go. Verity keeps track of what's done and what's left.
Submit it yourself
You'll have an organised bundle and a clear view of what you're sending. You apply directly to the Home Office — we never do it for you.
What you get
Built around the parts people find hardest
A checklist that fits your situation
Employed, self-employed, savings, or a combination — the evidence differs a lot. Your checklist reflects which route applies to you.
The financial requirement, worked through
The single most common reason applications come unstuck. We show you which calculation applies and exactly which documents the rules specify.
Plain English, no jargon
Written for someone reading in their second or third language, at eleven at night. Every rule translated, nothing left as a quotation from the Rules.
One workspace, two people
The sponsor gathers the financial evidence. The applicant gathers everything else. Both see the same progress, from different countries and time zones.
Evidence, organised
Named, dated and ordered the way a caseworker expects to receive it. Export the whole bundle when you're ready.
Kept current
The rules change often — fees rose in April 2026, and the English requirement at settlement rises in March 2027. When something moves, your checklist moves with it.
Being straight with you
What Verity is not
Plenty of people in this market imply more authority than they have. We'd rather be plain, so you know exactly what you're buying.
- We're not a law firm. We're not solicitors, barristers or registered immigration advisers.
- We don't give immigration advice. We won't tell you which route to apply under or give an opinion on your particular circumstances. We explain what the rules ask for and let you decide.
- We don't submit anything for you. You apply to the Home Office yourself, in your own name.
- We can't promise an outcome. Nobody can. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling you something they can't deliver.
If your situation is genuinely complicated — a previous refusal, an overstay, a criminal record, a child from another relationship — you should talk to a regulated adviser. We'll say so rather than take your money.
What it costs
The checker is free. The rest isn't for sale yet.
Working out what the rules ask of you costs nothing, today and permanently. There is no account, no card, and no email needed to see your result.
The requirements checker — every requirement, not just the money.
- Each requirement checked against the Immigration Rules
- The paragraph number behind every answer
- The arithmetic written out, so you can check it
- A date, if you don't qualify yet
Runs in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you ask for a copy.
We're building a service that prepares the whole application with you. It isn't on sale, and it won't be until we're registered with the Immigration Advice Authority — because until then we're not permitted to advise you on your own case, and we'd rather say so than work around it. When it opens, the people on the list hear first.
For comparison, Home Office fees alone for a first application currently run to roughly £2,800 including the healthcare surcharge. A solicitor typically charges £1,500 or more on top.
Early access
Be first through the door
We're building Verity now. Leave your email and we'll let you know when it opens — and ask you a couple of questions about where you are in the process, so we build the right thing.
Questions
The things people ask first
Are you a law firm?
No. Verity is not a law firm, and we are not registered with the Immigration Advice Authority. The checker tells you what the Immigration Rules ask for on each requirement and shows the paragraph it comes from. It will not tell you which application to make, will not give a view on your chances, and will never decide the parts a caseworker judges — whether your relationship is genuine, whether you intend to live together permanently, or whether your accommodation is adequate. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a solicitor or an IAA-registered adviser. Our regulatory position sets this out in full.
Can you tell me whether my application will be approved?
No, and neither can anyone else. Decisions are made by the Home Office on the evidence in front of them. What we can do is make sure you understand what the rules ask for, and that you have gathered it properly.
What is the minimum income requirement right now?
£29,000 for a partner application. It rose from £18,600 in April 2024 and has been unchanged since. The Migration Advisory Committee reviewed it in June 2025 and recommended a range of £19,000 to £28,000; the government has not yet responded. If it changes, your checklist changes with it.
Do you cover other family visas?
We're starting with the partner route, because it's the largest and the one people find hardest. Extensions, settlement and the wider family routes are on the way. If you're on a different route, join the list and we'll tell you when it's covered.
What if my situation is complicated?
Then a self-service tool may not be the right answer, and we'll tell you so. Previous refusals, overstays, criminal records and contested parental responsibility are all situations where you should speak to a regulated adviser. We'd rather turn you away than take money for something that won't help.
How much does it cost?
The requirements checker is free, and there's nothing to pay to use it — no account, no card. The fuller service that prepares the application with you isn't on sale yet: we won't sell help with your own case until we're registered with the Immigration Advice Authority. We'll publish the price when it opens, before anyone is asked to pay anything. Home Office fees are separate and always paid directly to them.
Is my information safe?
The check itself runs entirely in your browser — your answers aren't sent anywhere unless you ask us to email you a copy. There is no document upload, so we hold no passports, payslips or bank statements. If you do ask for a copy, it's held in the UK, never sold, and deleted whenever you ask. Full detail is in our privacy notice.