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Switching into the 5-year Partner Route

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Switching into the 5-year Partner Route

 

You can apply to switch from the 10-year partner route to the 5-year partner route anytime during the validity of your leave. It is advised that you should switch as soon as you meet the financial and English language requirements.

 

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English Language Requirement Financial Requirement Adequate Maintenance Accommodation Requirement

English Language Requirement

You must prove your knowledge of the English language, typically by passing an approved English language test at A2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale.

You may not be required to complete the English language test if you hold an English-taught degree. If the English-taught degree was awarded inside the UK, the degree certificate can be submitted to satisfy the English language requirement. English-taught undergraduate, Master’s, or PhD degrees awarded outside the UK must be supported with additional documentation from ECCTIS (formerly known as UK NARIC) if used to meet the English language requirement.

Financial Requirement

You and your partner must demonstrate financial stability with a combined annual income of at least £29,000.
Sources of Income

  • Salaried or non-salaried employment income
  • Non-employment income (Property rental, dividends from shares, or other non-employment sources)
  • Cash savings
  • Pension income
  • Self-employment income (Self-employment or as a director/employee of a specific limited company in the UK)

Adequate Maintenance

Where your partner is in receipt of certain benefits or allowances in the UK, you may be exempt from meeting the financial requirement for the spouse visas by providing evidence of “adequate maintenance”. This includes:

  • Carer’s Allowance
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Severe Disablement Allowance
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
  • Attendance Allowance
  • Personal Independence Payment
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment or Guaranteed Income Payment under the Armed Forces
  • Compensation Scheme
    Constant Attendance Allowance, Mobility Supplement or War Disablement Pension under the War Pensions Scheme
  • Police Injury Pension

Accommodation Requirement

You must show that you have adequate accommodation in the UK. The property must not be overcrowded and must comply with public health regulations

FAQ

What if I do not meet the requirements under the 5-year parent route?


You may not meet the 5-year parent route due to not holding status in the UK, struggling to pass the English language test or not being in the position to adequately maintain yourself or your dependants. In such cases, you will be placed under the 10-year parent route. However, you can later switch into the 5-year parent route once you meet all the requirements.
Can I use my A1 English test when applying for further extensions?
No, you cannot use your A1 English test. You must have passed an English language test in speaking and listening at a minimum of level A2 to apply for further extension.

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