Euss Settlement Scheme
You must usually have lived and worked in the UK for 5 years. If you have a tier 1 visa, it can be 2 or 3 years. If you have an Innovator or Global Talent visa, it can be 3 years.
You may also need to meet the salary or financial requirements - this depends on your visa.
Sub Cat – ILR on family life – 5 years route
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have a family member settled in the UK - either as a British citizen or a person with indefinite leave to remain.
Your current visa must be based on your relationship with your partner. You must be either:
A husband, wife or civil partner
In a relationship that’s like a marriage or civil partnership
You must also:
Have lived together since you last renewed your visa
Intend to continue your relationship after you apply
Time you have spent in the UK
You must have been living in the UK on your family visa as a partner for at least:
5 continuous years if you’re on the 5 year route
10 continuous years if you’re on the 10 year route
2 continuous years if you’re on the 2 year route
If you’re on the 10 year route, you can include time you’ve spent on both the 5 year route and the 10 year route to count towards your continuous residence.
Knowledge of language and life in the UK
If you’re 18 to 64 you’ll need to:
Book and pass the Life in the UK Test
Meet the English language requirements by having a recognised English qualification with at least level B1 in speaking and listening or a degree taught or researched in English
Requirement:
You’ll be told which documents you need to provide when you apply. You’ll need to:
Give proof of your income and where you live
Prove you’ve lived in the UK with your partner since you got your last visa
Prove that your relationship with your partner is genuine
Prove you meet the English language requirements and have passed the Life in the UK Test
