United Kingdom · Permanent Residency

Family route settlement

Permanent residency for spouses, civil partners, and parents on the 5-year family route who have lived continuously in the UK with their British or settled partner/child.

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Who it suits

Who this pathway suits

Spouses and partners of British citizens or settled persons completing 5 years on the family route.

Eligibility

Eligibility at a glance

  • 5 continuous years on the partner or parent route (2.5 years initial + 2.5 years extension)
  • Genuine and subsisting relationship with British or settled partner
  • Meet minimum income requirement or adequate maintenance threshold
  • Adequate accommodation without recourse to public funds
  • Passed Life in the UK Test and B1 English
Process

How the process works

  1. Submit online application with joint financial and cohabitation evidence
  2. Biometrics at UKVCAS
  3. Receive ILR
Documents

Documents you will typically need

  • Marriage certificate, 2 years of joint cohabitation evidence (utility bills, council tax), 6 months payslips, Life in the UK certificate
Good to know

What to keep in mind

Cohabitation evidence must span the full 2.5 years prior to application with letters spread evenly from at least 3 separate official sources.

Official source: GOV.UK — Settle in the UK as a partner. Government authorities make all final decisions; no outcome is guaranteed.

Ecosystem Architecture

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