2 years together, required or not?
Edit: So sorry for the confusion, just to clarify we are applying as fiancés, not unmarried partners! I was just confused whether this still applies to us or not!
I've been reading the caseworker guidance, and in one of them, it says this:
The 2-year period for a relationship between a couple who are not married or in a
civil partnership must have been completed prior to the date of application. The 2-
year period does not require evidence of cohabitation for the period and will take
account of instances where, for example, the couple are currently living apart for
work reasons in order to meet the financial requirements of the rules. The essential
point is that the relationship has been genuine and subsisting for the duration of the
2-year period and continues to be at the date of application.
Where the definition of partner is not met because a couple who are in a genuine
and subsisting relationship have been together for less than 2 years, the
requirements of Appendix FM cannot be satisfied other than on the basis of
exceptional circumstances.
Does that mean that you can only apply if you have been in a relationship for 2 years, or am I misinterpreting it? I've been with my partner officially since April 2025 so that would make it 1.5 years at the point of application, but we're also engaged. Should I be worried about this?