FLR M - getting ready for this :-)

My wife is due for her FLR M in May/June could anyone advise what the best route is for the priory service ? We may have some urgent travel in July 2020.

I don’t think we need to go down the same day route, however I understand there is another premium service where the turn around time is about a week or so? Could anyone share the process and links to the application please :-)

Jason


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My wife is due for her FLR M in May/June could anyone advise what the best route is for the priory service ? We may have some urgent travel in July 2020.

I don’t think we need to go down the same day route, however I understand there is another premium service where the turn around time is about a week or so? Could anyone share the process and links to the application please :-)

Jason


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For FLR(M) you only have the 2 choices.  24 hour priority or standard processing.

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Thanks! I guess we would have to go through the standard processing, the other question is the eye watering IHS surcharge increase! What I fail to understand is that my wife has been in full time
Employment over the past year and a half and ofcourse has been paying taxes and national insurance, I assume you still have to pay the IHS surcharge regardless of being employed or not?


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Thanks! I guess we would have to go through the standard processing, the other question is the eye watering IHS surcharge increase! What I fail to understand is that my wife has been in full time
Employment over the past year and a half and ofcourse has been paying taxes and national insurance, I assume you still have to pay the IHS surcharge regardless of being employed or not?


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Yes, that is correct.  It doesn't matter if you are employed or not, paying into the NHS.  This is a surcharge every non EU (until the Brexit immigration changes take place) immigrant has to pay until you reach ILR.

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So in total for standard processing we are talking £2000 approx, and for 24 hour processing we’re talking approx 2800 for same day premium correct?


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So in total for standard processing we are talking £2000 approx, and for 24 hour processing we’re talking approx 2800 for same day premium correct?


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Yes, pretty much.

The visa fees are:
FLR(M) visa fee = £1,033
Biometrics fee = £19.20 (added to the £1,033, so you will be charged £1,052.20 in total for the visa)
IHS surcharge = £1,000

Optional extra services:
24-hour Super Priority service = £800
Free biometrics appointment (could be a wait of several weeks) = £0
Out of hours, next day or same day biometrics appointment =  start from £110
Document checking = £45.99
Document scanning = £49.99
Enhanced biometrics appointment (includes document checking and scanning) = approx £70
Premium lounge appointments (London, Birmingham or Manchester) £210-270

So in total for standard processing we are talking £2000 approx, and for 24 hour processing we’re talking approx 2800 for same day premium correct?


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Yes, approximately. Plus the biometrics fee if you can't find a free appointment.

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The only members we have had be successful for free appointments were ones who could wait 6-8 weeks for the biometrics.  The decision will come 6-8 weeks later.

As always do NOT book travel until after your wife has her new (correct) BRP in her hands.  While they've been better lately, we've seen several members wait nearly a month for the "24 hour service".  Again, the last few months have been smoother.  But you can't take anything at face value with UKVI.

So good to hear from you again KFDancer! It’s been a while :-)


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Another key question:

My wife’s BRP expiry is 26th June 2020.
She entered the UK on the 8th November 2017, based on my calculations she will complete 30 months on 8th May 2020. I assume this is the earliest she can apply ?


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Another key question:

My wife’s BRP expiry is 26th June 2020.
She entered the UK on the 8th November 2017, based on my calculations she will complete 30 months on 8th May 2020. I assume this is the earliest she can apply ?


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The earliest she can apply is 28 days before 8th May 2020... which will be 10th April 2020. The latest she can apply (submit the online application) is the expiry date of her visa, so 26th June.

However, it’s usually better to apply later rather than earlier, especially if you plan to use the 24-hour service as that will give more leeway to apply for ILR in 2022.

The earliest she can apply for ILR is 28 days before 8th November 2022, which is 11th October 2022. If you were to apply for FLR(M) on 10th April 2020 and had a 24-hour appointment on, say, 12th April, her visa would be valid from 12th April 2020 to 12th October 2022, giving her just 2 days to apply for ILR (11th and 12th October).

 But if for example she applied on 22nd June and had her 24-hour appointment on 24th June, her visa would be valid 24th June 2020 until 24th December 2022, giving her over 2 months to apply for ILR (11 Oct to 24 Dec 2022).


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As always Ksand24 you are an absolute fountain of knowledge, I think we are probably going to apply around Mid May as we have some travel already planned in March and April :-)


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I have also noticed the following on the Gov.UK website, does this negate the need to have ILR, and my wife be apply to apply to be naturalised as a British citizen because she is married to me (a British citizen)?



Or does one have to continuing following the of the initial spousal for 2.5 years, then FLR for another 2.5 years, then ILR for 12 months and then citizenship?

Confused!


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I have also noticed the following on the Gov.UK website, does this negate the need to have ILR, and my wife be apply to apply to be naturalised as a British citizen because she is married to me (a British citizen)?



Or does one have to continuing following the of the initial spousal for 2.5 years, then FLR for another 2.5 years, then ILR for 12 months and then citizenship?

Confused!


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You have to have ILR before you can apply for citizenship regardless of whether or not you are married to a UKC.

No, she MUST hold ILR before she can apply for citizenship, but she does NOT have to hold it for 12 months.

There are slightly different residency requirements for citizenship, depending on whether you are married to a UK citizen at the time of applying or not.

For those married to a UK citizen, the residency requirements are:
- must hold ILR (for any length of time)
- must have been physically present in the UK exactly 3 years prior to the citizenship application date
- must not have been outside the UK for more than 270 days in the last 3 years, with no more than 90 of those days in the last 12 months (you don't count the day you left or returned on each trip)
However, because it takes 5 years to qualify for ILR, you still have to wait 5 years until you have it before you can apply for citizenship. It used to only take 2 years to qualify for ILR on a spousal visa, so the 3-year citizenship requirement made more sense.

For those NOT married to a UK citizen, the residency requirements are:
- must have held ILR for at least 12 months
- must have been physically present in the UK exactly 5 years prior to the citizenship application date
- must not have been outside the UK for more than 450 days in the last 5 years, with no more than 90 of those days in the last 12 months (you don't count the day you left or returned on each trip)