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m.j
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Settlement visa Category for Wife

Post by m.j » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:18 am

Hi

I am on ILR in the UK and my wife is planning to apply a visa from India to join me here.
The below statements on UKBA website seems to be a bit confusing.
Does anyone has any idea what category of visa does my wife need to apply for - Settlement (partner od ILR) or dependent of Tier 1 (before ILR, I was on Tier 1)

Below is the text from UKBA:

You cannot apply in a partner category if you:

1. are the spouse or partner of a person who is settled in the UK or has British citizenship if their most recent permission to stay was under tiers 1, 2, or 5 of the points-based system;

2. and you do not qualify for settlement yet.

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Post by Greenie » Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:55 pm

You're right it is confusing, but basically that statement refers to a dependent already in the UK with PBS dependent leave, who does not qualify for settlement yet. Your wife will need to apply for a visa as the spouse of a settled person.

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