This visa may be applied for if you are in a long-term relationship with a British Citizen, or a person who has settled status in the UK. You must be able to provide evidence that you and your partner have been living together in a relationship akin to marriage, for 2 years or more. The relationship may be heterosexual or same-sex and this visa allows you to work freely in the UK, but you must show you are able to support yourselves and any dependants, without recourse to public funds and that you intend to live with your partner permanently.