Spouse visa UK is granted on the basis of marriage of the applicant with a person who is either a British Citizen, a person with ILR / settled status, an EU national with pre-settled status, a refugee, Turkish Businessperson visa holder or Turkish Worker visa holder. Spouse visa applications are made according to requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. Spouse visa is also known as settlement visa or Appendix FM Partner visa. As a result of an application for entry clearance for spouse visa, the applicant is granted initial leave for a period of 33 months. In case of an in-country application for switching into spouse visa, the applicant is granted an initial leave for 2.5 years (30 months) and a further extension  is also granted for another 2.5 years (30 months).

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A person who completes 5 years under spouse visa 5 years route can apply for ILR as a spouse 28 days before completing 5 years. A person who holds spouse visa under 10 years route will qualify for ILR 28 days before completing 10 years under spouse visa 10 years route or 28 days before completing 10 years of continuous and lawful residence on all types of UK visas.

Entry Clearance For Spouse Visa UK

You can apply for spouse visa entry clearance from outside the UK if you are resident abroad and you are married to a person who is either a British Citizen, a person with ILR / settled status, an EU national with pre-settled status, a refugee / humanitarian protection status holder, Turkish Businessperson visa holder or Turkish Worker visa holder.

You can apply for spouse visa entry clearance UK online if you meet all the spouse visa requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. Spouse visa is also known as settlement visa or Appendix FM Partner visa. If the applicant meets the requirements for entry clearance as a spouse, the applicant will be granted entry clearance for an initial period not exceeding 33 months, and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds. Before the expiry of initial 33 months spouse visa, the applicant can apply for extension/renewal of spouse visa under 5 years route so that the applicant can complete 5 years on spouse visa and apply for ILR as a spouse under 5 years route.

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Switching Into Spouse Visa UK

You can apply for switching into spouse visa UK online from inside the UK if you are resident in the UK and you are married to a qualifying UK spouse. You must meet all the requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules to successfully switch into spouse visa from inside the UK. An application for switching into spouse visa from inside the UK can be submitted to the Home Office UKVI through Super Priority Service for a decision on spouse visa application within 24 hours.

You can apply for switching into spouse visa either under 5 years route or under 10 years route. An application for switching into spouse visa 5 years route is made using application form FLR (M) and an application for switching into spouse visa 10 years route is made using application form FLR (FP). Read More

Extension Of Spouse Visa

The earliest you can apply for extension of your spouse visa is 28 days before completion of 30 months (2.5 years) on spouse visa in the UK. If you were granted entry clearance from outside the UK, your time starts from the first entry date and if you got your initial leave from inside the UK, your time starts from the date you were granted initial leave to remain as a spouse. The latest you should apply for spouse visa renewal is within 28 days prior to the expiry of your spouse visa.

If you are already in the UK under spouse visa (5 years route), you can apply for renewal of spouse visa under 5 years route and if you are already in the UK under spouse visa 10 years route, you can apply for extension of spouse visa (10 years route). An application for renewal of spouse visa whether under 5 years route of 10 years route can be submitted to the UKVI using Super Priority Service to get decision on extension application within 24 hours. Read More

ILR As A Spouse

An application for ILR as a spouse can be made either after 5 years if you apply for ILR under spouse visa (5 years route) or after 10 years if you apply for ILR under spouse visa (10 years route). You can submit your ILR application 28 days before completing the qualifying period of 5 years or 10 years, as the case may be.

An application for ILR as a spouse is made under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. You can apply for ILR as a spouse through Super Priority Service to get a decision on your ILR application within 24 hours. As specialist spouse visa solicitors, we can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis concerning your application for ILR as a spouse. Read More

Naturalisation As A Spouse Of A British Citizen

You can apply for naturalisation as a a British citizen as a spouse of a British Citizen after you have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK. You do not have to wait for 12 months after the ILR grant date when applying for naturalisation as a spouse of a British Citizen. An application for naturalisation as a spouse of a British Citizen is made using application form AN. An application for naturalisation as a spouse of a British Citizen on 3 years residence basis is made under Section 6(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981. Naturalisation is at the discretion of the Home Secretary. Under Section 6 of the British Nationality Act 1981, s/he may, if s/he thinks fit, grant a certificate of naturalisation to a person of full age and capacity if s/he is satisfied that person meets the requirements set out in Schedule 1 to the Act.

Our expert team of naturalisation solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee immigration advice and legal representations for your application for naturalisation as a spouse of a British citizen. Our naturalisaation solicitors are specialists in dealing with an application for naturalisation as a British Citizen. Our naturalisation lawyers have wealth of knowledge and experience of successfully handling thousands of naturalisation applications. Read More

Fast Track Visa Service For Spouse Visa UK

As specialist spouse visa solicitors, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide Priority and Super Priority Service for spouse visa UK applications whereby decision on your spouse visa application will be made faster by the Home Office UKVI. A spouse visa application submitted using UKVCAS Super Priority Service is normally decided by the Home Office UKVI within 24 hours.

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Our best team of spouse visa solicitors can prepare and submit your spouse visa application to the Home Office UKVI and help you with faster decision on your spouse visa application through UKVCAS Priority and Super Priority Service. This way, you will not have to wait for the decision on your spouse visa application for months (sometimes years).

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