You can apply for ILR as a spouse under a spouse visa 10 years route 28 days before you complete 10 years of residence in the UK. The Home Office UKVI will consider the application in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. To apply for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year route, the applicant is NOT required to meet the English language and Life in the UK test requirements.
You cannot apply for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year route through Super Priority Service as the UKVI does not offer Super Priority for ILR under the 10-year family or private life route. However, you have the option to apply for ILR under 10, the 10-year-long residence category, through Super Priority Service if you meet the eligibility requirements of 10 years of continuous and lawful residence in the UK. Our immigration lawyers can provide Super Priority Service for your application for ILR under the 10-year residence category.
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Our spouse visa solicitors are specialists for applications for ILR as a spouse (10-year route). As one of the best spouse visa solicitors, we have successfully helped thousands of clients with their applications for ILR as a spouse (10-year route). Our highly experienced and fully qualified spouse visa solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed-fee spouse visa advice and legal representations for your application for ILR as a spouse (10 years route).
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How Much Does ILR As A Spouse (10 Years Route) Cost?
The costs associated with your ILR application are outlined below:
Our Fixed Fees for Your ILR Application
Our fixed fee for processing your ILR application ranges from £1,000 + VAT to £1,500 + VAT. Our fixed fee will cover all our work on your application including advising on documents, checking your documents, completing the application form and submitting the application online, booking an appointment for biometrics enrolment, preparing a cover letter in support of the application, uploading all supporting documents to be considered in support of the application, and carrying out all other follow up work until decision by the Home Office UKVI on your application.
Our agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of your case and the volume of work involved in your ILR application. You will make an initial payment of half our fee when we start working on your matter, and the remaining half is due once we have fully prepared the ILR application and it is ready for submission.
Unable to afford the cost of the full service? You have the option to book an appointment online for our one-off immigration advice and consultation service for a fixed fee of £100 (including VAT) or our immigration document checking service for a fixed fee of £300 (including VAT).
UKVI Fees for Your ILR Application
In addition to our fixed fee for assisting you with your ILR application, you are also required to pay the Home Office UKVI fees for your ILR application. The UKVI fee for your ILR application is £2,885.
Additionally, you can pay an additional fee of £1,000 for Super Priority Service to get a decision on your ILR application within 24 hours.
What Are The Requirements For ILR As A Spouse (10 Years Route)?
The requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a spouse under 10 years route from inside the UK include the following:
Valid application: The applicant must submit a valid application for ILR as a spouse (10 years route) in accordance with the requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules;
10 Years Residence: The applicant can apply for Indefinite Leave to remain 28 days before completing 10 years in the UK under a spouse visa (10 years route). The applicant must have completed the required qualifying period of 9 years 11 months and 2 days at the time of online submission of the application for ILR as a spouse under 10 years route;
Immigration status requirement: The applicant must be currently in the UK under a spouse visa and should apply for ILR prior to the expiry of his/her leave.
Relationship requirement: The applicant must be the spouse of 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, a Turkish Businessperson visa holder or a Turkish Worker visa holder. The relationship of the applicant with the UK sponsor must be genuine and subsisting and the appropriate evidence of genuineness and subsistence of marriage should be provided in support of the application for ILR as a spouse;
Suitability Requirement: The applicant should meet the suitability requirements as set out in Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules.
How To Apply For ILR As A Spouse Under 10 Years Route?
To apply for ILR as a spouse under 10 years route, you should take the following steps:
- Complete the online application form for ILR as a spouse under 10 years route on the UKVI website;
- Submit the completed ILR application online by paying the Home Office UKVI fees for the ILR application;
- Book your biometrics appointments with the UKVCAS by creating an account on the UKVCAS web portal;
- Upload all the supporting documents online before the biometrics enrolment appointment date;
- Attend your biometrics enrolment appointment. You should take your BRP card, your passport and your biometrics appointment letter with you when you attend your biometrics appointment;
- Wait for a decision on your ILR application which will be made normally within 3 to 6 months of the biometrics enrolment date.
Can I Re-Apply For ILR As A Spouse (10 Years Route) After The Refusal?
You may be able to re-apply for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year route if your application for ILR as a spouse has been refused by the Home Office UKVI and you do not believe you can successfully challenge the refusal of your ILR application. Any such fresh ILR application should meet the requirements as set out in paragraph 39E of the Immigration Rules.
Can I Appeal Against the Refusal Of ILR As A Spouse (10 Years Route)?
If your application for ILR as a spouse has been refused by the Home Office UKVI and you have been given the right to appeal against the refusal decision, you should file an appeal with the First Tier Tribunal within 14 days of the refusal decision. The appeal against the refusal decision can be successful on the grounds that the decision to refuse is not in accordance with rules or in contravention of your right to private and family life as envisaged under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). An Immigration Judge at the First Tier Tribunal will hear and determine the appeal. Our specialist spouse visa solicitors can provide the required legal services to represent you in your spouse visa appeal to challenge the refusal decision.
When Can I Apply For Naturalisation As A Spouse Of A British Citizen?
You can apply for naturalisation as a British citizen as a spouse or a civil partner of a British Citizen immediately after you have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK if you have been lawfully resident in the UK for at least 3 years preceding the date of application. You do not have to wait for 12 months after the ILR grant date when applying for naturalisation as a spouse or civil partner of a British Citizen. Our specialist team of spouse visa solicitors can provide immigration advice and legal services for your application for naturalisation as a spouse of a British Citizen after the grant of ILR as a spouse. Read More
How Can We Help?
Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on a fixed fee basis in relation to your application for ILR as a spouse. Our fixed fee for your application for ILR as a spouse will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application for ILR as a spouse until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for ILR as a spouse. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for ILR as a spouse will entail the following:
Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your application for ILR as a spouse to succeed.
Advice on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your application for ILR as a spouse;
Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your application for ILR as a spouse are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.
Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your ILR application as a spouse and submit it online.
Booking an appointment with the application centre: After you submit your application for ILR as a spouse online, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application for ILR as a spouse, explaining how all the legal requirements are met for your application to be approved.
Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of your application for ILR as a spouse.
Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow-up work until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for ILR as a spouse.
Why Choose Us For ILR As A Spouse (10 Years Route)?
There are a number of reasons why you can choose our spouse visa solicitors and lawyers in London to handle your application for ILR as a spouse from inside the UK. The main reasons include the following:
High-Quality Legal Services: Our team of the best spouse visa solicitors in London provides high-quality legal services for ILR as a spouse from inside the UK. The high quality of UK visa and immigration legal services provided by our best team of immigration lawyers is self-evident from the 5-star Google Reviews rating by 99% of our clients.
Remote Legal Services: Our specialist spouse visa solicitors and lawyers can provide you with expert spouse visa advice and legal representations remotely from our offices in London. Using modern technology, our specialist spouse visa solicitors and lawyers can handle your application for ILR as a spouse remotely without the need for you to visit our offices. Whilst we are more than happy to welcome clients into our offices, if this is their preference, we are proud to be able to offer our legal services for spouse visa applications remotely to save your time and travel costs.
Open 7 Days A Week: We are open seven days a week and pride ourselves on providing dedicated spouse visa advice and legal representation.
All Work Carried Out By Qualified Specialist Immigration Solicitors: Our specialist team of fully qualified and experienced spouse visa solicitors will carry out all the casework on your application for ILR as a spouse. They have extensive experience in dealing with spouse visa applications.
Free Immigration Advice Online: Our specialist team of spouse visa solicitors and lawyers can provide one-off free immigration advice online for ILR through our website enquiry form.
Fixed Fees With Payment Plan: Our spouse visa solicitors and lawyers charge reasonable and affordable fixed fees for an application for ILR as a spouse with an option to pay our fixed fee in two instalments whereby you pay half of the agreed fixed fee when we start our work on your ILR application and the remaining half when we have fully prepared the ILR application and it is ready for submission to the Home Office UKVI.
What Are Our Other Spouse Visa-Related Services?
- Spouse Visa UK
- Entry Clearance For Spouse Visa UK
- Switching Into Spouse Visa UK (5 Years Route)
- Switching Into Spouse Visa UK (10 Years Route)
- Extension Of Spouse Visa (5 Years Route)
- Extension Of Spouse Visa (10 Years Route)
- ILR As A Spouse (5 Years Route)
- Family Visa UK
- In-Country Immigration Appeals
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) For ILR As A Spouse (10 Years Route)
Following are the various frequently asked questions (FAQs) about an application for ILR as a spouse under 10 years route:
You cannot apply for ILR as a spouse (10 years route) through Super Priority Service. If you want to apply using Super Priority Service, you should apply for ILR based on 10 years of residence using the SET (LR) application form.
You can apply for ILR as a spouse under 10 years route 28 days before completing 10 years under a spouse visa (10 years route).
If you are on the 10-year route, you can include the time you’ve spent on the 5-year and the 10-year routes to count towards your continuous residence.
There is no financial requirement to succeed in an application for ILR under a spouse visa (10-year route).
The main differences between the spouse visa 5 years route and 10 years route include the following:
Qualifying period for ILR
Under the spouse visa 5 years route, you can apply for ILR once you have spent 5 years in the UK under spouse visa 5 years route. Under the spouse visa 10 years route, you can apply for ILR when you have completed 10 years in the UK under spouse visa 10 years route including any time spent previously under the spouse visa 5 years route. Any time spent under the 5-year route can be combined with the 10-year route when calculating the period of 10 years to qualify for ILR under the 10-year route.
Financial Requirement
The spouse visa 5-year route requires the applicant to meet the financial requirement of earning £18600 gross per year, but there is no financial requirement or even adequate maintenance requirement for an application under the spouse visa 10-year route.
English Language Requirement
The spouse visa 5 years route requires the applicant to meet the English language requirement in listening and speaking only, whereas the spouse visa 10 years route does not require the applicant to meet the English language requirement.
Immigration Status Requirement
The spouse visa 5-year route requires the applicant to meet the Immigration Status requirement by not being a visitor and by having leave to remain, which was granted for a period of longer than 6 months, whereas the spouse visa 10-year route requires that the applicant can meet the immigration status through immigration bail. On an exceptional basis, even an overstayer can succeed in an application for a spouse visa under the 10-year route, but you cannot succeed under the 5-year route without meeting the immigration status requirement.
Paragraph EX1 Of Appendix FM
An applicant for leave to remain under a spouse visa 5 years route does not have to meet the requirements of paragraph EX1 of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules whereas a person applying for leave to remain as a spouse under 10 years route must meet the requirements as set out in paragraph EX1 of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.
The applicant will be refused indefinite leave to remain as a spouse on grounds of suitability if any of the paragraphs apply:
- The applicant is currently the subject of a deportation order.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because they have been convicted of an offence for which they have been sentenced to imprisonment for at least 4 years.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because they have been convicted of an offence for which they have been sentenced to imprisonment for less than 4 years but at least 12 months, unless a period of 15 years has passed since the end of the sentence.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because they have been convicted of an offence for which they have been sentenced to imprisonment for less than 12 months, unless a period of 7 years has passed since the end of the sentence.
- The applicant has, within the 24 months prior to the date on which the application is decided, been convicted of or admitted an offence for which they received a non-custodial sentence or other out of court disposal that is recorded on their criminal record.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because, in the view of the Secretary of State, their offending has caused serious harm or they are a persistent offender who shows a particular disregard for the law.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because their conduct (including convictions which do not fall within paragraphs S-ILR.1.3. to 1.6.), character, associations, or other reasons, make it undesirable to allow them to remain in the UK.
- The applicant has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement to-
- attend an interview;
- provide information;
- provide physical data; or
- undergo a medical examination or provide a medical report.
- The presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good because the Secretary of State:
- has made a decision under Article 1F of the Refugee Convention to exclude the person from the Refugee Convention or under paragraph 339D of these Rules to exclude them from humanitarian protection; or
- has previously made a decision that they are a person to whom Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention applies because there are reasonable grounds for regarding them as a danger to the security of the UK; or
- considers that they are a person to whom sub-paragraph (a) or (b) would apply except that (i) the person has not made a protection claim, or (ii) the person made a protection claim which has already been finally determined without reference to Article 1F of the Refugee Convention or paragraph 339D of these Rules; or
- has previously made a decision that they are a person to whom Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention applies because, having been convicted by a final judgment of a particularly serious crime, they constitute a danger to the community of the UK.
When considering whether the presence of the applicant in the UK is not conducive to the public good, any legal or practical reasons why the applicant cannot presently be removed from the UK must be ignored.
The applicant will normally be refused ILR as a spouse on grounds of suitability if any of the paragraphs apply:
- Whether or not to the applicant’s knowledge –
- false information, representations or documents have been submitted in relation to the application (including false information submitted to any person to obtain a document used in support of the application); or
- there has been a failure to disclose material facts in relation to the application.
- A maintenance and accommodation undertaking has been requested under paragraph 35 of these Rules and has not been provided.
The applicant may be refused on grounds of suitability if any of the paragraphs apply:
- The applicant has made false representations or failed to disclose any material fact in a previous application for entry clearance, leave to enter, leave to remain or a variation of leave, or in a previous human rights claim; or did so in order to obtain from the Secretary of State or a third party a document required to support such an application or claim (whether or not the application or claim was successful).
- The applicant has previously made false representations or failed to disclose material facts for the purpose of obtaining a document from the Secretary of State that indicates that he or she has a right to reside in the United Kingdom.
- The applicant has failed to pay litigation costs awarded to the Home Office.
- One or more relevant NHS bodies has notified the Secretary of State that the applicant has failed to pay charges in accordance with the relevant NHS regulations on charges to overseas visitors, and the outstanding charges total at least £500.