Settlement or Spousal extension visa?

Hi,

In 2016 my husband was granted leave to remain based on exceptional private life. This was for 30months.

In 2019 he applied and was granted a spousal visa for the first 2.5 years.

Both visas were applied with me as the supporting British partner. We've been together since 2014. We have 3 children, all British born from birth.

So can he now apply for settlement as he has been here legally as a partner for 5years, or does he need to apply for a spousal visa extension for the last 2.5 years of the partner route?

Thanks.

Annie

If he was granted 30 months leave to remain on the 10 year route,he has to wait 10 years, 4 X 2.5 year visa.

If he switched after 2.5 years to for m spouse visa, then he has another 2.5 years to go before he can apply for ILR

He has already done 2.5years on spousal visa. But before that he's done 2.5years on private life visa. So in total he's done 5 years both with me as the British partner... Can he not apply for settlement if he's already been in the UK legally for 5 years with the same partner?

no he cannot.

Private life has different rules to spouse visa.

He needs another 2.5 year FLR m extension before he can apply for ILR.

It is not about having the same partner, it is about the 2 different visa routes and rules.