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ILR after 5 years of marriage or 5 years after getting the first visa
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:05 pm
by Kash234
Hi everyone,
I'm just wondering can I apply for ILR after 5 years of the date I got married or do I have to wait till I complete 5 years of my spouse visa?
I'm on British spouse visa.
Re: ILR after 5 years of marriage or 5 years after getting the first visa
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:14 pm
by Casa
The date of your marriage is irrelevant. Your spouse settlement visa requires you to complete 5 years (2.5 x 2.5) of residence before qualifying for ILR.
What date did you first enter the UK on your Spouse visa?
Re: ILR after 5 years of marriage or 5 years after getting the first visa
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:15 pm
by Obie
5 years after you were first granted leave, unless you have a residence card under Surinder Singh route.
Re: ILR after 5 years of marriage or 5 years after getting the first visa
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 2:13 am
by Kash234
Well initially I was on a student visa which was in may 2011 but I got married in may 2014 and I was granted leave to remain in September 2014 for 2.5 years after that it was march 2017 which will expire in September 2019. So I'm guessing I will have to wait till September 2019.
Re: ILR after 5 years of marriage or 5 years after getting the first visa
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 2:21 am
by vinny
You may apply for
SET(M) from
28 days prior to the 5th anniversary of your initial grant of
FLR(M) and before your leave expires.
