Spouse of British citizen ILR

[drprashant]

I am applying for ILR (after 5 years of tier 2) in January, 2016.
Wife (Dependent Tier 2) came to UK in July 2013- Can't apply for ILR with me.
Will her tier 2 dependent visa be invalidated immediately? Plans to visit India in February. Can she enter in the UK with that visa in March, 2016?

[geriatrix]

1. No.
2. Yes.

[drprashant]

I am a UK citizen now. My wife who came in the UK in July, 2013 is on Dependent Tier 2 General Visa.
Does she have to wait for 5 years to get ILR?
Or she can apply for naturalization immediately now that I am a citizen?

[Casa]

Your wife will only be able to apply for British citizenship once she has been granted ILR.

[secret.simon]

Does she have to wait for 5 years to get ILR?

Yes

Or she can apply for naturalization immediately now that I am a citizen?

She can apply for naturalisation immediately after getting ILR, as the spouse of a British citizen. She does not have to wait for a year between ILR and citizenship.

[drprashant]

My case is slightly different.
I obtained ILR in Jan 2016 by 5yr PBS route. My wife entered in the UK in July 2013 and is on Tier 2 PBS dependent visa which expires in March 2017.
1. I guess she needs to apply for FLR (M), right?
2. Will she be eligible for ILR after 5 years of her total stay here (3.5 PBD dependent +1.5 FLR(M))?

[CR001]

My case is slightly different.
I obtained ILR in Jan 2016 by 5yr PBS route. My wife entered in the UK in July 2013 and is on Tier 2 PBS dependent visa which expires in March 2017.
1. I guess she needs to apply for FLR (M), right? No! She can continue to extend her PBS Dependent visa until she reaches 5 years residence to qualify for ILR. If she switches to FLR(M), she will reset her clock to zero and will have to start again on a new 5 year qualifying period before ILR and will lose the time she has spent as PBS Dependent.

2. Will she be eligible for ILR after 5 years of her total stay here (3.5 PBD dependent +1.5 FLR(M))? No. She needs either 5 years as PBS or 5 years as FLR(M).

[vinny]

1. No.
2. No.

Edit: beaten by CR001!

[drprashant]

Thank you CR001 and Vinny.
I am now applying for extension of PBS Dependent Partner visa for my wife. She is on this visa for 3 years and 3 months.
When I was filling form for health surcharge (IHS), it asked me 'When is your spouse's visa expiring?'
Now, my ILR expires in 2024 and with that date, my wife incurred IHS of £1700.
I called UK Visa helpline and they told me to put date of expiry of my last tier 2 visa.
That was March, 2017 and with that my wife is incurring IHS of £100 only.
Which one shall I go for?

[vinny]

They may grant leave for 3 years.

[drprashant]

Thanks Vinny. So she should incur IHS of £600.Right?
But what is a right option for her IHS?
1. Putting my ILR expiry date in year 2024 which would incur IHS of £1700
2. Putting my last Tier 2 General expiry date (March 2017) which would incur IHS of £100

[CR001]

She must APPLY ALONE. DO NOT put your details in otherwise you won't get the right amount to pay.