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Applying for ILR as Partner of settled person
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:19 pm
by AnnaPBS
Hi All, my current PBS dependant visa is expiring in 3 weeks and I'm eligible to apply for ILR. But I'm confused as to which route I need to chouse - SET M or SET O.
My partner was on Tier 2 and received his ILR 3 years ago. I was his dependent, first as Tier 2 dependent and then as ILR dependent. I've lived in the UK for over 5 years so understand that I'm eligible to apply. But which route do I chose - SET M or SET O?
My current visa says PBS dependent.
Does anyone know? thank you!
Re: Applying for ILR as Partner of settled person
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:31 pm
by seagul
AnnaPBS wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:19 pm
My partner was on Tier 2 and received his ILR 3 years ago. I was his dependent, first as Tier 2 dependent and
then as ILR dependent. I've lived in the UK for over 5 years so understand that I'm eligible to apply. But which route do I chose - SET M or SET O?
My current visa says PBS dependent.
Does anyone know? thank you!
If you have spent 5 continuous years under pbs dependant route where your sponsor had acquired ILR through not long residence then you can apply ILR on SET O. Otherwise if you had switched into FLRM previously then you would need another extension to apply for ILR after completing 5 years on set M form.
Re: Applying for ILR as Partner of settled person
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:55 pm
by AnnaPBS
Thank you for such a speedy reply! I didn't understand some of the abbreviations. But I guess that also means that the route for me is SET 0. When I came to this country I was PBS dependent. When my husband received his ILR they said I need to live 5 years in the country to apply for my ILR. I've now been here for 6. And my recent visa, which I received already after he received his ILR still says PBS dependent. Which I guess means I need to apply for SET 0?
Re: Applying for ILR as Partner of settled person
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:59 pm
by seagul
AnnaPBS wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:55 pm
. And
my recent visa, which I received already after he received his ILR still
says PBS dependent. Which I guess means I need to apply for SET 0?
Then applying on set O is Correct. In your last post you said "as ILR dependant" which most often refers to FLRM which actually isn't the case for you since you have continuously been holding PBS dependant visa.
Re: Applying for ILR as Partner of settled person
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:03 pm
by AnnaPBS
Oh why do they make it so confusing?
My current visa says PBS Dependent Leave to Remain
I'm going on SET 0 page and see this:
If you are the spouse or partner of someone who is settled and currently living in the UK and you have completed the relevant period of continuous leave in the UK using the 'Family Route', you cannot use this form. You must instead apply using the form Apply to settle in the UK - Partner of a person or parent of a child already settled in the UK.
What is this Family route? I originally came here after we got married in the US and I received my first visa as dependent on Tier 2... Is that what they call family route? or is that something completely different?
Re: Applying for ILR as Partner of settled person
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:08 pm
by seagul
AnnaPBS wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:03 pm
Oh why do they make it so confusing?
My current visa says PBS Dependent Leave to Remain
I'm going on SET 0 page and see this:
If you are the spouse or partner of someone who is settled and currently living in the UK and you have completed the relevant period of continuous leave in the UK using the 'Family Route', you cannot use this form. You must instead apply using the form Apply to settle in the UK - Partner of a person or parent of a child already settled in the UK.
What is this Family route? I originally came here after we got married in the US and I received my first visa as dependent on Tier 2... Is that what they call family route? or is that something completely different?
Better to just not read or try to know it for avoiding confusion. That is a caveat and relates to an entirely different route.
Re: Applying for ILR as Partner of settled person
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:24 pm
by AmazonianX
AnnaPBS wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:03 pm
Oh why do they make it so confusing?
My current visa says PBS Dependent Leave to Remain
I'm going on SET 0 page and see this:
If you are the spouse or partner of someone who is settled and currently living in the UK and you have completed the relevant period of continuous leave in the UK using the 'Family Route', you cannot use this form. You must instead apply using the form Apply to settle in the UK - Partner of a person or parent of a child already settled in the UK.
What is this Family route? I originally came here after we got married in the US and I received my first visa as dependent on Tier 2... Is that what they call family route? or is that something completely different?
If you have not switched at any point to spouse FLR(M) then SET(O) is your route.
Re: Applying for ILR as Partner of settled person
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:11 pm
by AnnaPBS
Thank you! I don't think I switched as my BRP says PBS Dependent. I've started filling in SET 0 and it asks questions about my husband's old TIER2 visa, which is super confusing. As he's got ILR for years now... Makes me feel I've chosen a wrong application form. I thought I was ILR Dependant... Or is there no such a thing?
PBS Dependent applying for ILR - Will I need to supply travel history?
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:43 am
by AnnaPBS
Hi,
I'm working on my online application for ILR as PBS dependent. I'm already at declaration section. The next one is PAY. But there were no questions about my employment or my dates of travel outside the UK. Will I be asked to provide these later? Or does this not apply to dependents at all?
thank you in advance for your reply!
Anna
Re: PBS Dependent applying for ILR - Will I need to supply travel history?
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:15 am
by zimba
No as they are not relevant