UK Family Visa Extension Help

Who this is for

This applies to people in the UK with permission as a spouse, partner or parent who need more time before they can apply for settlement.

What is assessed again

• That the relationship is continuing
• Financial requirements
• Accommodation
• English language, at the level required for the stage you have reached
• Any change in the sponsor's status

Timing

Apply before your current permission expires. An application made in time generally protects your position while a decision is pending. Leaving it late removes room to fix problems.

Documents commonly required

• Current passport and residence permit or eVisa details
• Evidence that you still live together
• Recent financial and employment evidence
• Accommodation documents
• English language evidence

If your circumstances have changed

A change of job, a drop in income, time spent apart or a separation does not always end your options, but it changes how the application needs to be prepared. Get advice early.

Settlement after a family visa

Once you have completed the qualifying period on your route, the next application may be for Indefinite Leave to Remain instead of another extension.

Previous refusal or immigration problem?

If an earlier application was refused, or there is a problem in your immigration history, it is important to understand the reasons given before deciding what to do next.

A new application that does not deal with those reasons is likely to meet the same result.