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It helps you prepare information to discuss with a
solicitor, accredited adviser or support worker.
It does not confirm whether you can apply for a visa.
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A safe and confidential tool to help you understand your immigration options
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Understand Your Immigration Options
A safe tool to help you prepare for a solicitor conversation.
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This tool will help you
Create a simple DV case summary to share with a solicitor
Understand your visa options without describing specific incidents
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and keep any screenshots or messages only if it is safe for you to do so.
Step 1: Eligibility Check
Please answer the questions below. There are no right or wrong answers.
Your responses help us understand your situation.
Step 2: Relationship Breakdown
These questions help us understand the circumstances of your relationship ending.
Please answer as honestly as you feel comfortable.
Step 3: Types of Abuse
Please select the types of abuse you have experienced.
You do not need to describe what happened in detail.
All forms of abuse are taken seriously.
Step 4: Evidence Collected
Please tell us what supporting documents or evidence you currently have.
Do not worry if you have very little — evidence is considered in the round.
Step 5: Current Situation & Urgency
These questions help us understand your current circumstances.
Please answer as many as you feel safe and comfortable to do so.
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Your DV Case Summary
This summary is based only on the answers you provided.
It is for preparation and discussion purposes only and is
not legal advice.
Important
This is not a Home Office decision or legal advice.
It does not confirm whether you can apply for a visa.
Suggested next steps
You do not need to do everything today. Start with the safest step for you.
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Step 1
Download your summary only if safe
Only download if your device is private and no one else checks it.
If someone monitors your phone, email, downloads folder or cloud storage,
do not download — speak to a support worker first.
The file is saved on your device only. Clarespath does not receive a copy.
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Speak to a solicitor or legal adviser
A solicitor or accredited adviser can explain your options. Some legal aid
firms may offer free initial help.
There is no deadline. You can come back to this page anytime.
Civil Legal Advice — free eligibility check
0345 345 4345
Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm · Saturday 9am to 12:30pm
They will ask about your legal problem and your income.
If your partner controls your money or you have no income,
you may still qualify. The call is confidential.
Support may be available locally or nationally. You do not need to be
ready to leave to ask questions.
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Ask a support worker for a letter
A support worker, refuge worker, domestic abuse adviser or safeguarding
professional can write a letter about your situation. You do not need this
before speaking to a solicitor.
This tool does not provide legal advice, does not confirm eligibility,
and does not guarantee any Home Office decision.
Domestic abuse immigration cases are evidence-sensitive and should be
reviewed by a qualified adviser or solicitor where possible.
Writing Your Personal Statement
Your personal statement is an important part of your application.
Here are some guidance points to help you get started:
Write in your own words. You do not need formal or legal language.
Describe the relationship and when things began to change.
Explain how the abuse affected you and, if relevant, your children.
Include dates and details where you feel safe and comfortable to do so.
Explain why the relationship has permanently broken down.
Mention any steps you have taken to leave or seek help.
You do not need to include every incident — focus on what feels most important to you.
A solicitor can help you review and refine your statement before submission.
Your statement will be read with care and sensitivity by the Home Office caseworker.
Trauma and the impact of abuse are taken into account.
Speak to a Solicitor
Our team at KQ Solicitors specialises in domestic abuse
immigration cases. We provide a confidential, sensitive, and professional consultation.
To book a consultation, please contact us directly.
All enquiries are handled with the strictest confidentiality.
Please do not share sensitive personal details by email without
speaking to us first.
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