The provisions for bereaved partners and their dependant children found in Part 8, Appendix FM, and Appendix Armed Forces of the Immigration Rules will be replaced by the recently adopted Appendix Bereaved Partner.

The following are the main modifications to earlier Immigration Rules provisions:

• Including Dependent Children: Bereaved Partners’ dependent children shall be covered by the rules in Appendix Bereaved Partner. This modification seeks to offer a more sympathetic and all-encompassing approach, acknowledging the interdependence of bereaved families.
• Application of General Grounds for rejection: In an effort to provide uniformity, the Bereaved Partner pathway will now be subject to the general grounds for rejection listed in Part 9 of the regulations.
• Exclusions pertaining to Gurkhas and Hong Kong Veterans: Although Appendix Bereaved Partner will address a wide range of situations, it is crucial to remember that it will not include provisions for Bereaved Partners of Gurkhas or Hong Kong Veterans who were released prior to July 1, 1997. Rather, Appendix Gurkhas and Hong Kong military unit veterans discharged before to July 1, 1997, addresses these particular instances.
• On January 31, 2024, these modifications will go into effect.

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