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Spouse Visa Extension After 5 Years

If you are already living in the UK with your partner on a spouse visa granted under the 5-year route, you can extend or renew your visa by applying for a spouse visa extension after 5 years.

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What is a Spouse Visa Extension After 5 Years?

You can use application form FLR (M) to apply for an extension or renewal of your spouse visa under the 5-year route from inside the UK before the end of your original 2.5-year leave. If you successfully ask for an extension of your spouse visa under the 5-year

 route, you will be given extra leave to stay for 30 months, which is 2.5 years. This will allow you to spend 5 years in the UK and then apply for ILR as a spouse under the 5 years route. Follow the steps in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules when you apply to renew your spouse’s visa.

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What are the Requirements for a Spouse Visa Extension After 5 Years?

Here are the main things that must be met for a spouse visa renewal or extension application to be successful:

  • The person applying must be legally in the UK and have permission to enter or stay as a spouse of a suitable UK spouse;
  • Moreover, the person applying must meet the requirements spelled out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.
  • The person applying should show proof of a real, ongoing relationship with the UK partner. Additionally, the Home Office UKVI wants you to show proof that you have lived together for at least two years before you apply.
  • The candidate must show proof that they can meet the financial requirements listed in Appendix FM SE.
  • The adequate accommodations; and
  • Also, the level of English needed is A2 on the CEFR scale.


Financial Requirements for a Spouse Visa 5 Year Extension Route

For renewing or extending a spouse visa under the 5 year method from inside the UK, one of the most important things is to show that you have enough money.

Figuring out how much money is needed

As of April 11, 2024, the UK’s minimum income requirement for sponsoring a non-British partner increased to £29,000 per annum. This change also removed the additional income requirements previously applied for non-British dependent children.

Applicant

Required Income

A person with no children

£29,000

An applicant with one non-British kid

£29,000

The applicant has two non-British children.

£29,000

The applicant has 3 non-British children.

£29,000

An applicant with 4 non-British children.

£29,000

Applicant with 5 non-British children.

£29,000

Please note that these requirements apply to applications made on or after April 11, 2024. Applicants who secured their visas before this date may still be subject to the previous income thresholds.

It’s important to note that these income requirements do not apply to children who are British citizens, settled in the UK, or EEA nationals with certain rights.

What If You Don’t Meet The Financial Needs?

You can switch to the spouse visa 10 years route from inside the UK if you are currently in the country on a spouse visa 5 year route extension and your income is less than or equal to £29000. 

After living in the UK legally for at least 10 years, most people who move from the 5 years route to the 10 years route will then apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK under the 10 years long residence category. 

All the time spent in the UK on any type of UK visa, such as a spouse visa for 5 years or a spouse visa for 10 years, will count towards an ILR application if the stay lasts for 10 years.