guidance

[azianowar]

Hi Guys,

My wife has managed to get her spouse visa and now she is in the UK. She has been given a VISA for 2 years 9 months. Is anyone able to guide me through what the next requirements are in order to get her to become a British Citizen. Also i have been hearing that the rules have changed where she will have to stay in the UK for 5 years in order to get her Citizenship meaning once her visa finishes we will have to reapply. Is this correct?

[Wanderer]

Basically it's;

2.5 years on this visa

Further 2.5 years on renewal of same visa

Then apply for ILR and BC at same time, subject to KOL, absences and English Language test etc etc

Cost will be about £3k on fees over that time

[CR001]

Then apply for ILR and BC at same time

Bad day again Wanderer!! You cannot apply for ILR and BC at the same time.

@azianowar - once you wife completes 5 years, renewal included, she can apply for ILR and once this is granted, if the rules haven't changed by then, she will then be able to apply for citizenship as spouse of BC without having to wait for 12 months on ILR.

[Casa]

Technically you could apply for BC on the same day that ILR had been granted at a Premium Service Centre (previously PEO)...assuming the spouse is British.

[Amber]

You'd generally have to wait for the BRP to be delivered which takes up to 10 working days after a ILR decision.

[CR001]

Agree they could Casa, but Wanderers wording implies you could do both applications at the same time/simultaneously, which for people who struggle with all the jargon of immigration rules and regulations, can be very confusing.

[Wanderer]

Agree they could Casa, but Wanderers wording implies you could do both applications at the same time/simultaneously, which for people who struggle with all the jargon of immigration rules and regulations, can be very confusing.

I thought you could since the residency rule would be fulfilled, sorry for messing things up!

Yes, bad day, keen to help (hinder more often later!) but had too much work to do and only fleeting glances to post and rushed things a bit.

If it helps, English isn't my first language, born in Ireland and bought up from almost birth in Darkest Lancashire.....

[Casa]

Well I tried my best Wanderer.

[azianowar]

Thanks alot for your response guys.

I am a British Citizen and have been for over 27 years. I got married to someone in Bangladesh last August. I thought my wife would need to apply for ILR after 2 years as i didn't think the 5 year rule was in place? is this not the case? do i have to reapply for her visa after 2.6 years?

Sorry if i am asking silly questions but the home office's website is so confusing.

[Wanderer]

Thanks alot for your response guys.

I am a British Citizen and have been for over 27 years. I got married to someone in Bangladesh last August. I thought my wife would need to apply for ILR after 2 years as i didn't think the 5 year rule was in place? is this not the case? do i have to reapply for her visa after 2.6 years?

Sorry if i am asking silly questions but the home office's website is so confusing.

Five year rule has been in place since Aug 2012 I think.....

[Casa]

Since 9th July 2012. After 2.5 years your wife will have to apply for a further 2.5 year extension - FLR(M) before she qualifies for permanent residence (ILR) - SET(M)

[azianowar]

do we apply for an extension from the UK or do we have to do this again from Bangladesh when the time comes??

this 5 year rule takes the p***!!

[Wanderer]

do we apply for an extension from the UK or do we have to do this again from Bangladesh when the time comes??

this 5 year rule takes the p***!!

From UK.