ILR after 5 years of marriage or 5 years after getting the first visa

[Kash234]

Hi everyone,
I'm just wondering can I apply for ILR after 5 years of the date I got married or do I have to wait till I complete 5 years of my spouse visa?
I'm on British spouse visa.

[Casa]

The date of your marriage is irrelevant. Your spouse settlement visa requires you to complete 5 years (2.5 x 2.5) of residence before qualifying for ILR.

What date did you first enter the UK on your Spouse visa?

[Obie]

5 years after you were first granted leave, unless you have a residence card under Surinder Singh route.

[Kash234]

Well initially I was on a student visa which was in may 2011 but I got married in may 2014 and I was granted leave to remain in September 2014 for 2.5 years after that it was march 2017 which will expire in September 2019. So I'm guessing I will have to wait till September 2019.

[vinny]

You may apply for SET(M) from 28 days prior to the 5th anniversary of your initial grant of FLR(M) and before your leave expires.