You can apply for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year route of a spouse visa 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 Settlement Family Life of the Immigration Rules. To apply for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year route, the applicant is NOT required to meet the financial requirement. However, the applicant must 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 ILR application under the 10-year residence category.
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Requirements for ILR as a Spouse (10 Years Route)
The requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a spouse under the 10-year route from inside the UK include the following:
Valid application: The applicant must submit a valid application for ILR as a spouse (10-year route) in accordance with the requirements 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 ILR application as a spouse under the 10-year route.
Immigration status requirement: The applicant must be currently in the UK on a spouse visa and must apply for ILR before their leave expires.
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 applicant's relationship with the UK sponsor must be genuine and subsisting, and appropriate evidence of the genuineness and subsistence of the 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 Settlement Family Life of the Immigration Rules.
English Language Requirement: The applicant must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1, as required by the UK Immigration Rules.
Life In The UK Test Requirement: The applicant must meet the Life in the UK test requirement.
How To Apply For ILR As A Spouse Under 10 Years Route?
To apply for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year route, you should take the following steps:
- Complete the online application form for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year 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 to your biometrics appointment.
- Wait for a decision on your ILR application, which is normally made within 3 to 6 months of the biometrics enrolment date.
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 a 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 representation on a fixed-fee basis for your ILR application 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 the 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 legal requirements are met and why your application should 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 handle all follow-up until the Home Office UKVI issues a decision on your application for ILR as a spouse.
Why Choose Us for ILR as a Spouse (10 Years Route)?
There are several reasons you can choose our London-based spouse visa solicitors and lawyers to handle your ILR application 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 representation remotely from our offices in London. Using modern technology, our specialist spouse visa solicitors and lawyers can handle your ILR application as a spouse remotely, without you needing 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 offer our legal services for spouse visa applications remotely to save you 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 handling 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.
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 £3,226.
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.
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- Spouse Visa UK
- Entry Clearance for Spouse Visa UK
- Switching to a Spouse Visa UK (5 Years Route)
- Switching to a Spouse Visa (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)
The following are the various frequently asked questions (FAQs) about an application for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year route:
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a spouse on the 10-year route allows individuals who have been living in the UK under the family/private life provisions (usually FLR(FP)) to settle permanently after completing 10 years of continuous lawful residence.
This route is typically granted when applicants cannot meet all the requirements of the standard 5-year spouse route but are allowed to stay on the basis of exceptional circumstances, human rights, or family life under Article 8 ECHR.
You may qualify if you:
- Have completed 10 years on the family/private life route (10-year partner route)
- Hold valid leave under Appendix FM (e.g. FLR(FP))
- Continue to be in a genuine and subsisting relationship with your partner (if applying as a spouse)
- Meet the suitability requirements (good character, no serious criminality)
- Pass the Life in the UK Test
- Meet the English language requirement (B1 CEFR or above)
You must complete 10 years (120 months) of continuous lawful residence in the UK on the relevant route before applying.
Continuous residence means:
- No excessive absences from the UK
- No significant gaps in lawful leave
- Compliance with visa conditions throughout the 10-year period
Short absences are usually permitted, but each case depends on individual circumstances.
Unlike the 5-year route, the strict minimum income requirement does not apply.
You must demonstrate English language ability at B1 CEFR level or higher, unless exempt.
Exemptions may apply if you:
- Are over 65
- Have a long-term medical condition
- Are from a majority English-speaking country
Yes. You must pass the Life in the UK Test before submitting your ILR application unless exempt.
You should apply for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year route by completing the online application form on the UKVI website.
Yes, in some cases. If you later meet all the requirements of the 5-year spouse route (including financial requirements), you may be able to switch and qualify for faster settlement.
If your relationship ends:
- You may still qualify under the private life route
- You may apply based on a parental relationship with a child
- You may be able to apply for ILR as a victim of domestic violence and abuse if you are a victim of domestic violence
- Alternative immigration options may be available
Legal advice is strongly recommended in such cases.
A decision on an ILR application as a spouse under the 10-year route is normally decided within 6 months. You cannot apply for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year route via the Super Priority Service.
The documents required to apply for ILR as a spouse under the 10-year route may vary depending on the applicant's circumstances. Typical documents may include:
- Valid passport and eVisa
- Evidence of continuous residence
- Relationship evidence
- Life in the UK Test pass certificate
- English language certificate
- Docuements relating to children (if applicable)
Once granted ILR as a spouse of a British Citizen under the 10-year route:
- You can live and work in the UK without restrictions
- You may be eligible to apply for British citizenship (subject to requirements)
You cannot apply for ILR as a spouse (10-year 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 the 10-year route 28 days before completing 10 years under a spouse visa (10-year 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.
The main differences between the ILR under the spouse visa 5 years route and ILR under the spouse visa 10 years route include the following:
Qualifying period for ILR
Under the spouse visa 5-year route, you can apply for ILR after 5 years in the UK. Under the spouse visa 10 years route, you can apply for ILR when you have completed 10 years in the UK under the 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 10-year period 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 an adequate maintenance requirement, for an application for ILR under the spouse visa 10-year route.
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