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Settlement Visa

What is a Settlement Visa?
Within the British Immigration rules and regulations (Immigration Act 1971 section 8), a person applying for a Settlement visa has to prove that:
  • The applicant is married to a person present and settled in the UK or being admitted for settlement to the UK at the same time.
  • The primary reason for the marriage was not to obtain admission to the UK
  • The parties have met AND
  • The parties intend to live with each other as spouses
  • There will be adequate accommodation for the parties and any dependants without resources to public funds
  • The parties would be able to maintain themselves and any dependants adequately without resource to public funds
  • The applicant holds a valid UK entry clearance
90-Day Maximum!
Once you have been issued with your Settlement entry clearance, your visa is activated immediately leaving you a maximum of 90 days to enter the country from the issue date.

How long is a Settlement Visa valid?
The Settlement visa is granted for a one-year period. After one year in the UK, you can apply for your next visa called an Indefinite Leave to Remain visa as long as you haven’t spent a period of 90 days or more away from the UK and the marriage is still subsisting. After holding the Indefinite Leave to Remain visa for a year, you are eligible to apply for a British passport.
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