Can I apply as an unmarried partner to come to the UK if I am in a long-distance relationship?

UPDATE: On 31 January 2024, the Home Office revised the definition of an Unmarried Partner. Now, under the current guidelines, an "unmarried partner" is defined as a person who has been in a genuine and subsisting relationship AKIN TO MARRIAGE / A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP for at least 2 years prior to the date of application. This can therefore apply to couples who have been in a committed relationship for at least 2 years AND are able to demonstrate that either:

they have been living together (continuously) throughout the 2 year period
If they have not lived together for at least 2 years due to work/study commitments or cultural reasons, they have an ongoing commitment to each other.

For couples that fall under the second scenario, they must evidence the element of ongoing commitment to each to each other by the following:

communicating regularly with each other;
supporting each other financially;
caring for any children they have together;
spending time together as a couple, e.g. holidays or events

However, cohabitation will still be deemed as the strongest evidence of a committed relationship AKIN TO MARRIAGE / A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP.

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