A new section of the Immigration Rules, ‘Part Suitability’, came into force on 11 November 2025. For many categories of visa, little will change, but for some family and human-rights based applications, this could make a huge difference. 

Roberta Haslam and Karma Hickman, immigration lawyers at Bindmans, discuss the implications for people applying for Partner Visas who have overstayed or who have convictions.

This podcast is for information purposes only. This is not legal advice and should not be relied on as such.

Please note that Information covered in this podcast was current at the time of recording on 18 November 2025 and is subject to change.

Partner visas, convictions, overstaying and refusals | Immigration Unpacked #3

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