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Spouse Visa UK (5 Years Route)

You can apply for spouse visa under 5 years route as a spouse if you meet all the spouse visa requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. Spouse visa is also known as settlement visa or Appendix FM Partner visa. As a result of an application for entry clearance for spouse visa, the applicant is granted initial leave for a period of 33 months. In case of an in-country application for switching into spouse visa, the applicant is granted an initial leave for 2.5 years (30 months) and a further extension  is granted for another 2.5 years (30 months). You can apply for ILR as a spouse under 5 years route upon completion of 5 years on spouse visa.

To apply as a spouse, you and your spouse both need to be 18 or over.

Your UK spouse must also either:

  • be a British or Irish citizen; or
  • have settled in the UK – for example, they have indefinite leave to remain (ILR), settled status or proof of permanent residence in the UK; or
  • be from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and have pre-settled status – they must have started living in the UK before 1 January 2021; or
  • have a Turkish Businessperson visa or Turkish Worker visa; or
  • have refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK.

Our specialist team of spouse visa solicitors based in London have wealth of knowledge and experience of successfully dealing with spouse visa applications under 5 years partner route. Our expert spouse visa solicitors will provide you with fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee immigration services for your UK spouse visa application under 5 years route. We can provide Super Priority Service (decision within 24 hours) for all in-country applications for spouse visa under 5 years partner route including application for switching Into Spouse Visa (5 Years Route), renewal Of Spouse Visa (5 Years Route) and ILR Spouse Visa (5 Years Route).

Ask a question to our spouse visa specialists for free spouse visa advice online by completing our enquiry form and one of our spouse visa experts will answer your question as soon as possible.

Our Services For Spouse Visa (5 Years Route)

Our specialist team of spouse visa solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee immigration services for following spouse visa applications under the 5 years route:

Challenging The Refusal Of Spouse Visa

If your application for spouse visa is refused by the Home Office, UKVI, our expert team of immigration appeals solicitors can provide following legal help and support to  challenge the refusal of your spouse visa refusal:

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I am very grateful for the support and guidance provided by Mr. Asif during my spouse visa application. The service was outstanding, and everything was handled efficiently. Thank you for your help.
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I had a consultation appointment with them about some issues in my skilled worker visa application and leave to remain and I received very useful advice. Thank you
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3 September 2026
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I had an excellent experience with Sunrise Solicitors. I want to thank Muhammad Maaz for his outstanding work. He was highly professional, listened carefully to all my requirements, and handled my case smoothly. I am very grateful for his support and highly recommend his services.
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24 August 2026
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I was worried about some issues with spouse visa extension application. Omar Naviwala helped me to sort out the issue. It was a great peace of mind. I would like to thank him from bottom of my heart.
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24 August 2026
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Spoke to Usman, he was very helpful and clear with his communications. Very helpful consultation.
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24 August 2026
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I had an outstanding experience working with Mr. Usman Ahmed. Unlike many solicitors who can take days to respond due to busy schedules, Mr. Usman was remarkably prompt, patient, and attentive. He took the time to listen to all of my concerns and provided accurate, clear guidance every step of the way. Sunrise Solicitors is very fortunate to have such a dedicated professional on their team. Highly recommended!
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20 August 2026
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I had a great and helpfull call today with Usman Ahmad, he was very honest with me and also helped me answer all of the questions i had, i highly recommend him. He has great knowledge and advice. Thank you
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I would like to give a special thanks to Mr. Omar and the team for providing a free advice and getting back to me as soon as possible. As I'm still in the process of deciding for my visa switch, I'm a bit lost at the moment and providing concise confirmation to my question lifted a bit of the heavy weight on my shoulders. Really recommend Sunrise Solicitors!