You can apply for switching into spouse visa (5 years route) if you are married to a UK sponsor and you meet the eligibility requirements for switching into spouse visa. The application for switching into spouse visa under 5 years route is considered in accordance with requirements of the Immigration Rules as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. If you meet all the requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules, you will be granted 30 months (2.5 years) leave to remain under the 5 years route to settlement. Those applicants who cannot meet all the requirements for switching into spouse visa under 5 years route, they can apply for switching into spouse visa under 10 years route. As expert spouse visa solicitors, we can provide super prioirty service (decision within 24 hours) for your application for switching into spouse visa from inside the UK.
Our expert team of spouse visa solicitors in London specialise in applications for switching into spouse visa. Our specialist spouse visa solicitors have successfully helped thousands of clients with the applications for switching into spouse visa. We can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee immigration services concerning your application for switching into spouse visa under 5 years route. Ask a question to our expert spouse visa solicitors for free immigration advice or submit an online request to book an appointment for detailed legal advice for your application for switching into spouse visa under 5 years route.
As one of the expert immigration solicitors based in London we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide Super Priority Service (SPS) for your application whereby decision on your application will be made by the Home Office UKVI within 24 hours of the enrolment of biometrics at a designated service centre.
Our specialist spouse visa solicitors can prepare and submit your application to the Home Office, UKVI through Super Priority Service (SPS) and get a decision on your spouse visa application within 24 hours. This way, you will not have to wait for the decision on your spouse application for months (sometimes years).
or a spouse visa application to succeed, there are following main requirements:
A person who is in the UK with leave to remain which was originally granted for period of more than six months and who is married to:
can apply to switch into spouse visa from inside the UK as long as he meets all the relevant requirements of the Immigration Rules. An application for switching into spouse visa from inside the UK is submitted to the Home Office by completing application form FLR (M).
We frequently deal with the following applications for switching into spouse visa:
If you are currently in the UK under spouse visas 10 years route, you can apply for switching into spouse visa 5 years route at any time during the validity of your leave and do not have to wait until closer to the expiry of your leave. It is in your interest to switch from 10 years route to 5 years route sooner rather than later because your time for ILR under 5 years route will only start from the time you are granted leave to remain under the 5 years route. You cannot combine your time under 10 years route with 5 years route for the purposes of applying for ILR under 5 years route and your time will start from scratch once you have been granted leave to remain under the 5 years route.
Meeting the financial requirement is one of the key requirements for switching into spouse visa under 5 years route from inside the UK.
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