Spouse Visa UK 5 Years Route Documents And Requirements

A Spouse visa UK 5 Years route is a route settlement in the UK that allows you to live together with your partner in the UK for up to 30 months.

You can apply for a Spouse visa under the 5-year route if your partner is a British citizen or has, Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), pre-settled status or settled status in the UK.

You can apply, extend, or switch to a UK Spouse visa under a 5-year route if you do not meet all the requirements of Appendix FM of the immigration rules.

What is the difference between 5 years and 10 years partner route?

The main difference between 5 years partner route and 10 years partner route is when the applicant will be eligible to apply for ILR in the UK.

The 5-year PR and the 10-year PR apply to applications made on or after the 9th of July 2012. This was when a set of rules, called “Appendix FM” was introduced and implemented into the current Immigration Rules. Appendix FM sets out the requirements for a Partner Visa.

Requirements for 5-years spouse visa route

The main requirements for a UK Spouse visa application under 5-year route are as follows: 

• Both, you and your partner must be 18 or over;
• You need to prove that your relationship is genuine and you intend to live together permanently in the UK;
• You need to meet the financial requirements to prove that you can support your family without seeking public funds;
• You must meet the requirement of adequate accommodation;
• You must satisfy the English language requirements to prove your knowledge of the English language.

You can arrange an appointment with our spouse visa solicitors to discuss all other requirements depending on your circumstances.

Financial requirement for spouse visa uK 5 Years route

For a Spouse Visa UK 5 Years Route, you will need to demonstrate that your spouse (or both of you jointly if you are in the UK with valid leave to remain) has a gross annual income of at least:

• £18,600; plus
• £3,800 for a first child (who is not British, settled or an EEA national); plus
• £2,400 for each additional child (who is not British, settled or an EEA national).

You may be able to seek exemption from the financial requirements under special circumstances.

Required documents for spouse visa UK 5 years route

The required documents for spouse visa UK 5 years route are different according to individual’s circumstances. However, below is the general list of documents:

• Valid current passport;
• Proof that your relationship is genuine;
• Evidence of meeting the financial requirements;
• Evidence of meeting the adequate accommodation requirement;
• Proof of meeting the English language requirement;
• Details of any criminal convictions.

Switch from 10 years partner route to 5 years partner route

Are you on a 10-years spouse visa route and looking to switch to a 5-years route? Our UK spouse visa specialists can help you to switch from 10 years partner route to 5 years partner route. If you meet all the requirements of Appendix FM, you can switch to spouse visa UK 5 years route to apply ILR after 5 years as a spouse.

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