family / spouce visa

nasir · Post by **nasir** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:02 pm

hi,
I am married to UK citizen woman more than 5 years & got 3 yrs doughtier (UK national) from her. I married her before she got UK passport/ILR. Now I would like to apply for UK ILR/Citizen, so my questions are:-
1) Can I apply for ILR straight or i need to get family/spouse visa first?
2) If i need to get family/spouse visa first, do I have to settle in UK immediately?
3) do I need to be in UK to apply or I can apply through Dubai UK embassy?
4) what is the requirements and documents needed to submit.
5) how long takes to get the visa/ILR

thanks
nasir

Post by **vinny** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:22 pm

Casa wrote:If you aren't currently living in the UK with your wife, you won't be applying for ILR. Where is your wife at present? If you have been married for more than 4 years and living together for the whole of that time outside of the UK then you could apply for Indefinate Leave to Enter in Dubai and then once you pass the Life in the UK test (KOL) after arriving in the UK you could then apply for ILR.
However, if your wife is currently living in the UK you will have to apply for a spouse settlement visa in Dubai, which if granted, under present regulations will give you a 2 year visa.
Citizenship will be some years away as the regulations are due to change which will extend the qualifying period considerably.

nasir · Post by **nasir** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:35 pm

My wife & my daughter are living with me in Dubai (i am their Dubai visa sponsor). our marriage certificate (issued in Kenya & legalized by Dubai & Kenya foreign ministries) issued before she got UK ILR/citizenship. I have been to UK many times.
My questions are:-
1) do I have to be in UK once I got Indefinate Leave to Enter? any validity for Indefinate Leave to Enter?
2) what is documents needed for Indefinate Leave to Enter?
3) once i got Indefinate Leave to Enter and did not settled in UK, can i (after certain periods) get ILR?
3) once i got Indefinate Leave to Enter, how long takes me to get ILR if i settled in UK ?

thanks

UKBAbble · Post by **UKBAbble** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:40 pm

nasir wrote:My wife & my daughter are living with me in Dubai (i am their Dubai visa sponsor). our marriage certificate (issued in Kenya & legalized by Dubai & Kenya foreign ministries) issued before she got UK ILR/citizenship. I have been to UK many times.
My questions are:-
1) do I have to be in UK once I got Indefinate Leave to Enter? any validity for Indefinate Leave to Enter?
2) what is documents needed for Indefinate Leave to Enter?
3) once i got Indefinate Leave to Enter and did not settled in UK, can i (after certain periods) get ILR?
3) once i got Indefinate Leave to Enter, how long takes me to get ILR if i settled in UK ?

thanks

Inderfinite Leave to Enter and ILR are effectively the same.

nasir · Post by **nasir** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:45 pm

so I can apply for ILR immediately once I got Indefinate Leave to Enter approval from Dubai , entered UK & pass KOL test? plz confirm

Post by **vinny** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:58 pm

SET3.23 What immigration conditions apply upon entry to a spouse applicant? wrote:Where an applicant has satisfied all of the requirements for ILE, except the KOL requirement, the applicant should be granted 27 months leave to enter. During this time they can, at any point, satisfy the KOL requirement and then apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK.

Endorsement should include: "SETTLEMENT SPOUSE/CP(KOL REQ)"

nasir · Post by **nasir** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:13 pm

sorry vinny, can you please explain ? what I understood is:-
1) i can apply for ILR immediately once I entered UK & pass KOL life test because i am married for UK national and stayed with her more than 4 years outside of UK?

2)I am granted for 27 months leave to enter and during this period (after 1 month for example) i can apply for ILR?

plz clarify for me

thanks

Post by **vinny** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:21 pm

1. Yes.
2. Yes, if you also pass the KOL test.

nasir · Post by **nasir** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:33 pm

thanks vinny, can you please let me know how long takes to get ILR once all my requirements are met?

Post by **Casa** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:33 pm

You will need to complete form VAF4a. The application fee for a spouse settlement visa is Â£585.00
You will also have to show that you will be able to support yourselves financially in the UK and have adequate accomodation on arrival.

nasir · Post by **nasir** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:36 pm

can you please let me know how long takes to get ILR once all my requirements are met?

Post by **vinny** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:57 pm

Applying in person is probably quickest but more expensive.

nasir · Post by **nasir** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:03 pm

is it must my UK national wife/doughter be with me all the time while i am in ILR periods

Post by **Casa** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:32 pm

Please post in your other thread.

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