Thursday, April 29, 2010

How long after receiving entry in to the UK via settlement spouse visa must a person come to the UK?

My father recently received entry into the UK via settlement spouse visa which my mom applied for. Now I just want to be sure on time line of how long he has to come to the is country. We are still waiting to hear from the lawyers but just wondered if anyone here knew b/c we think it may be three months.How long after receiving entry in to the UK via settlement spouse visa must a person come to the UK?
Once he has the Spouse visa, he can use it any time he wishes up to expiry.





What he needs to be aware of though is that to obtain Indefinite Leave to Remain (permanent residence) in order to be free of immigration control, he needs to be actually resident in the UK for two years. If he delays his travel to the UK, he will have to renew his current two year visa as his residency will not entitle him to apply for ILR if he has been in the UK for less than two years Residency is counted from the date he enters the UK, not the date of the visa.





The same is true of his eligibility for citizenship which is going to get much harder to obtain over the next year. He currently must have held ILR for one full year before he is eligible to apply for citizenship. If he delays his ILR, he may find citizenship harder to obtain as the rules tighten over the next year and residency becomes a secondary factor to a migrant's economic and social contribution to British society.

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