Absence in spouse visa

[bd1982]

Dear all, need a suggestion. My wife is on spouse visa now and will apply for Settlement in end of 2025. Due to a family reason we both are currently staying in home country for more than 180 days. So will it be any issue when applying for SET-M in future?

[Ticktack]

Dear all, need a suggestion. My wife is on spouse visa now and will apply for Settlement in end of 2025. Due to a family reason we both are currently staying in home country for more than 180 days. So will it be any issue when applying for SET-M in future?

Nope, no limitations to how much time spouse of Brits or settled person can spend outside the UK, when applying for settlement.

[bd1982]

Thank you for your reply. My concern is if in future UKVI bring any absence restriction will it be applicable for my wife's case?

[Frontier Mole]

Until a change is announced or proposed no one can answer that question.

IF and that is a massive guess type IF there is a change it is likely to be that ILR will not be considered until a period of 5 years actual residency is achieved. So periods outside the UK could be discounted - therefore you have to extend the visa until a full 5x365 days residency is achieved.