What are the financial requirements for a spouse visa application after 2.5 years. Spouse visa extension requirements basically.
If you have continuously resided in the UK for a continuous period of 5 years as an unmarried partner, you may be eligible to apply for settlement / Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).
Applications for ILR will have to be lodged under the Appendix FM of the Immigration rules. You will need to apply with the SET (M) application form.
You must show that you have remained in a subsisting relationship with your Unmarried partner. The "Sponsor" of the application is usually the holder of either British nationality or Indefinite leave to remain. The general requirements for ILR are that the applicant must;
Depending on the nationality of the sponsor, the applicant can apply to naturalise as British in 12 months. In some instances, these 12 months may be reduced to a single day if the sponsor is British. Please see of naturalisation page for any further information on naturalisation. Or call one of our immigration solicitors.