Good Morning All, My wife came here 1st May 2018. Her current Visa runs out in June 2023. What do we apply for now?, we don't know if she is on the 10 year route or 5 year, or even how we find out. Many Thanks for your time!
Has she done the 2 visas application over this near on 5 years? if so she will be on FLR(m) so her next step will be ILR which you can apply for 28 days and no sooner prior to her current visa expiring. What is the 5-year Route? The 5-year route is for a migrant who is applying as a spouse/partner or as the parent of a British citizen or person with settled status. It is for those who can meet all the requirements for the application, which is known as “within the rules”. The main 5 year route is the typical one for Indefinite Leave to Remain. It applies to the following people: Those who initially entered the UK as a fiancé or proposed civil partner, and subsequently entered into a marriage or civil partnership with that same partner, and will continue to live with that partner in the UK Those who initially entered the UK under a Spouse Visa Those who are currently in the UK under a different immigration visa/category which is valid for more than 6 months, and have since married/entered into a civil partnership with their partner or have been living with their partner continuously for at least two years either in the UK or abroad What is the 10-year Route? The 10-year route, by contrast, refers to applications made under the FLR (FP) category as a Spouse/Partner or Parent of a British citizen/person with settled status, asking for them to be considered under the Exception paragraph (EX.1). The difference with these applications is that the fact that they are discretionary, as those applying through this route are not able to meet the full requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain. An individual might be eligible through this route if they are living in the UK under a short-term visa, such as the Standard Visitor Visa. Someone might also be eligible if they have been living in the UK under an expired visa. Applying for ILRhttps://www.gov.uk/apply-indefinite-leave-to-remain-private-life/apply hope this helps
Thanks Mattcube, She did the one spouse visa in Philippines, and one here in 2020. So only 2 visas total...... I think we need to contact the home office as she doesnt know which route she is on.
Hi Thanks Matt, We found the Email with the statement 5 year route. So if we apply for the same as last time FLR then when we apply for ILR she will have been here 7.5 years! Is this right? Thanks
Hi Matt I just read this, current leave to remain is as the parent of a child present and settled in the UK on the 5 year route and you have completed at least 5 years with leave on that route.
No apply for ILR is the next stage that becomes indefinite leave to train ( here for good) once you have ILR and married to a Brit then she can apply for British citizenship straight away But it’s ILR now
So just to clear it up, Spouse VISA FLR after spouse visa ends Then another FLR when the first FLR ends
