Tag: Settlement

Is there a limit to how long a holder of Spouse visa can be away?

For many types of UK immigration, the visa holder (you) can’t be out of the country for more than 180 days in a 12-month period if they want to apply for indefinite leave to remain. The good news is that people with spouse or partner visas don’t have to follow this rule. But a lot of the people are worried that they may have spent too much time outside of the UK don’t seem to know this.

What does a spouse need for indefinite leave to remain (ILR)?

Spouses or partners of British or settled persons can apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK up to 28 days before they reach 60 months in the UK with leave as a partner so long as they have been granted leave in the 5 year route.

ILR applications can be processed very quickly – the super priority service is available for a fee and offers 24 hour processing by the Home Office.