**NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

[lukerandall]

Visa type: FLR(m) - spouse visa extension - non-priority (priority not available)
Submitted online application: 24th June 2020
Uploaded documents: 24th June 2020 plus language test about 1 month later
Biometrics reuse email: 28 August 2020
Biometrics submitted: 29 August 2020
Received email saying visa was granted: 21 June 2021 (3 days short of a full year later)
Received BRP: 24 June 2021

[TerryGH]

Application Type : FLR(M) switching from Tier-4, standard service
Date application submitted : 10 August 2020
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 10 August 2020
Biometrics: 25 September 2020
Interview attended: 1 October 2020
Decision of Application: 3 July 2021
BRP received: pending

[minsurfnet]

Application Type : FLR(M) extension, standard service
Date application submitted : 17/5/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 01/07/2021
Biometrics on: 05/07/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard : -
Decision of Application: 08/07/2021
BRP Card Received : On the Way

Just received Email for approval. My case history is a bit complicated, however the decision was lighting fast. A bit of advantage that my wife also qualified as mother of 3 british citizen children, but we applied as sponsor route which was recommended by UKVI.
Visa Granted Feb 2024. Good luck to all.

[Tanya60]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse Extension
Application Submitted online: 29/12/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 26/01/2021 Luton
Acknowledgement Received with delay information: 13/02/2021
Decision Email (Granted): received 8 June 21
BRP Card Received: received 10 June 21


Nightmare, 13 weeks no information on when decision expected, contacted UKVI by e-mail but reply just said no information on individual cases, just have to wait. Existing BRP expired so can't prove legal residence and can't do international travel. With Covid not a problem to date but will be in May.

Finally received after five and a half months !!!

[DevArthur]

Application Type : FLR(M) Standard Service
Date application submitted : 26/04/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 03/05/2021
Biometrics on: 19/05/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard : 23/06/2021
Decision of Application: Approved 19/07/2021
BRP Card Received : Will receive in 7-10 days

[Ian001]

Application Type : FLR(M) switching from FLR(FP), standard service
Date application submitted : 2021.05.25
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 2021.05.25
Biometrics: 2021.06.22
Decision of Application: 2021.07.19
BRP received: pending (ETA NLT 2021.07.27)

[peacko]

Application Type: FLR(M) - First time apply to Spouse visa
Application Submitted online on: 03/08/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted (in via IDV) on: 06/09/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): 18/08/2020 (missing one of the consent form and replied same day)
Delay notification: none
Decision Email: waiting
BRP Card Received on: waiting

It's almost a year now since I applied my visa but still waiting the decision. Contacted MP in May and they said I can reach out to them if I didn't receive any updates from HO until end of July. I guess I need to contact them again soon. It's frustrating...

[DevArthur]

Application Type : FLR(M) Standard Service
Date application submitted : 26/04/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 03/05/2021
Biometrics on: 19/05/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard : 23/06/2021
Decision of Application: Approved 19/07/2021
BRP Card Received : 21/07/2021

Exactly 12 weeks from submission to decision email.

[shabab]

Application Type: FLR(M) Standard Service
Date application submitted: 03/06/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 10/06/2021
Biometrics on: 01/07/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard: N/A
Decision of Application: Approved 28/07/2021
BRP Card Received: Will receive in 7-10 days

[Honeycrown1]

Application Type : FLR(M) Standard Service/ From tier 4 student.
Student visa expired : 13/03/2021
Exceptional assurance application granted for 6 weeks : 30/04/2021.
Date application submitted : 24/04/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 20/05/2021
Biometrics on: 20/05/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard : 21/06/2021
Decision of Application: Approved 19/07/2021
BRP Card Received : 22/07/2021

[Edwardo]

FLR (M)

Online application done June 28th 2021
Biometrics August 4th
Visa approved August 15th.

So about 6 weeks or so.

(Standard service, from standard spouse visa. Married to Asian lady, we have a child)

[BritishPaul]

Application Type : FLR(M) From Marriage visa, all in UK
Date application submitted : 23/06/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 14/07/2021
Biometrics on: 18/07/2021
Decision of Application: Approved 10/08/2021
BRP Card Received : 16/08/2021

3 weeks after biometric appointment

[seventimesandmore]

Application Type: FLR(M) Standard Service (extension from existing FLR(M) but slightly complicated application)
Date application submitted: 01/07/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 06/07/2021
Biometrics on: 07/07/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard: N/A
Decision of Application: Approved 18/08/2021
BRP Card Received: 20/08/2021


1 day short of 7 weeks from online application to approval / 6 weeks exactly from biometrics appointment

[Gujarkhan]

Application Type: FLR(M) Standard Service spouse visa extension.
Date application submitted: 10/07/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 17/07/2021
Biometrics on: 06/08/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard: N/A
Decision of Application: email stating visa extension has been successful - 27/08/2021
BRP Card Received: via post in 10 days.

[bookerw100]

Application Type: FLR(M) Standard Service spouse visa extension.
Date application submitted: 10/08/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 24/08/2021
Biometrics on: 26/08/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard:
Decision of Application:
BRP Card Received:

[Ozmo]

Application Type: FLR(M) Standard Service spouse visa extension.
Date application submitted: 26/07/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 28/07/2021
Biometrics on: 30/07/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard: N/A
Decision of Application: 09/09/2021
BRP Card Received:

[bookerw100]

Application Type: FLR(M) Standard Service spouse visa extension.
Date application submitted: 10/08/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 24/08/2021
Biometrics on: 26/08/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard: N/A
Decision of Application: 19/09/2021 via email
BRP Card Received: expected within 10 days via post

[9292]

Application Type : FLR(M) switching from Tier 2, standard service
Date application submitted : 14/8/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 23/8/2021
Biometrics on: 23/8/2021
Decision of Application: 24/9/2021 approved
BRP Card Received : expected within 10 days via post

6 weeks overall, applied from within UK, financial requirement fulfilled by own employment

[amarvir]

Application Type: FLR(M) Standard Service spouse visa extension.
Date application submitted: 16/08/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 08/09/2021
Biometrics on: 10/09/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard: N/A
Decision of Application: 25/09/2021 via email
BRP Card Received: Expected within 7 days via courier

[mac9129]

Application Type: FLR(M) Standard Service spouse visa extension
Application Submitted on : 13/08/2021
Postal or In Person Application : in-person
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 05/09/2021
Documents checked by UKVCAS: 06/09/2021
Biometric appointment: 08/09/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard: N/A
Decision of Application: 29/09/2021 via email
BRP Card Received: Expected within 7 working days via courier

[asingh42]

Application Type: FLR(M) Standard Service spouse visa extension
Application Submitted on : 24/08/2021
Postal or In Person Application : Postal
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 09/09/2021
Documents checked by UKVCAS: 10/09/2021
Biometric appointment: 11/09/2021
Email that decision cannot be made within 8 week service standard: N/A
Decision of Application: 07/10/2021 via email
BRP Card Received: Expected within 7 working days via courier

Fairly quick decision.

[crouch_swin87]

Application type: FLR(M) extension, super-priority service
Application submitted on: 30/09/2021
Postal or in-person application: In-person
Documents uploaded and submitted via UKVCAS: 7/10/2021
Documents checked by UKVCAS: 7/10/2021
Biometric appointment: 7/10/2021
Decision of application: 08/10/2021 via email, successful
BRP Card Received: Delayed as of 13/10/21

[shargaur]

Application Type : FLR(M) extension, standard service
Date application submitted : 20/09/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 30/09/2021
Biometrics on: 14/10/2021
Decision of Application: 22/10/2021
BRP Card Received : 25/10/2021

Approved in 1 week under standard service

[bigben1982]

Application Type : FLR(M) extension, standard service
Date application submitted : 03/10/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 11/10/2021
Biometrics on: 11/10/2021
Decision of Application: Pending
BRP Card Received : Pending

[nehasulabh]

Application Type : FLR(M) New, standard service
Date application submitted: 21.09.2021
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 21.09.2021
Biometrics on: 30.09.2021
Decision of Application: 25.10.2021
BRP Card Received : Pending