ILR SPOUSE 5YEAR ROUTE date issue
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 2:28 pm
Hi everyone,
Iām hoping to get some insight from anyone who may have experienced something similar with UKVI.
I applied for **ILR under the 5-year Appendix FM (partner) route**. UKVI are saying I have **not completed 5 years**, because they are treating my *first grant of leave* as **June 2021**.
However, my **original grant of leave was issued on 10 December 2020**.
At that time, the Home Office **issued an incorrect BRP**. I raised a complaint, which was **upheld**, and the Home Office later confirmed it was an **administrative error** and reissued a corrected BRP in **June 2021**. Importantly, this was **not a new grant of leave**, just a correction of the card.
I have provided UKVI with:
* The **2020 decision letter**
* A copy of the **incorrect original BRP**
* The **complaint upheld email** from the Home Office confirming their error and the reissue
Despite this, UKVI are currently maintaining that my qualifying period only started in 2021 and have offered me the option to:
* extend my partner visa, or
* apply under a different settlement route (e.g. 10-year route)
They have not yet issued a formal refusal.
My question is:
**Has anyone had a case where UKVI ignored the original grant date due to a BRP error, even after it was later corrected?**
Were you able to get them to accept the original grant date, or did they insist on switching routes?
Any shared experiences (successful or not) would be really appreciated.
Thank you!
Iām hoping to get some insight from anyone who may have experienced something similar with UKVI.
I applied for **ILR under the 5-year Appendix FM (partner) route**. UKVI are saying I have **not completed 5 years**, because they are treating my *first grant of leave* as **June 2021**.
However, my **original grant of leave was issued on 10 December 2020**.
At that time, the Home Office **issued an incorrect BRP**. I raised a complaint, which was **upheld**, and the Home Office later confirmed it was an **administrative error** and reissued a corrected BRP in **June 2021**. Importantly, this was **not a new grant of leave**, just a correction of the card.
I have provided UKVI with:
* The **2020 decision letter**
* A copy of the **incorrect original BRP**
* The **complaint upheld email** from the Home Office confirming their error and the reissue
Despite this, UKVI are currently maintaining that my qualifying period only started in 2021 and have offered me the option to:
* extend my partner visa, or
* apply under a different settlement route (e.g. 10-year route)
They have not yet issued a formal refusal.
My question is:
**Has anyone had a case where UKVI ignored the original grant date due to a BRP error, even after it was later corrected?** Were you able to get them to accept the original grant date, or did they insist on switching routes?Any shared experiences (successful or not) would be really appreciated.
Thank you!