I have recently applied for a Long Residency visa after being a student for ten years, my wife have been in the UK for 6 months under the Tier 4 dependent, her visa finished in 2015, my question is that does my wife have to switch from Tier 4 dependent to Partner of settled person when i receive the...

I have recently applied for a Long Residency visa after being a student for ten years, my wife have been in the UK for 6 months under the Tier 4 dependent, her visa finished in 2015, my question is that does my wife have to switch from Tier 4 dependent to Partner of settled person when i receive the...