Extending Family Visa
Jan 13th 2023, 6:34 pm
#1
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Extending Family Visa
Hello everyone
My present family visa (2 yrs 9 mths) will expire spring of 2024. I will need to apply for an extension. Am starting to look at it now nice and early so I can plan ahead.
1. Looked at Family visas: apply, extend or switch: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) but it seems mostly focused on the original applying, not extending. Where do I look for information on extending, especially documentation etc?
2. I am rather hoping to get away from the winter next Dec (2023), Jan (2024) and Feb (2024) but these months will occur within the last six months of my present visa. Does that present a problem for my application?
As always, am grateful for pointers in the right direction.
My present family visa (2 yrs 9 mths) will expire spring of 2024. I will need to apply for an extension. Am starting to look at it now nice and early so I can plan ahead.
1. Looked at Family visas: apply, extend or switch: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) but it seems mostly focused on the original applying, not extending. Where do I look for information on extending, especially documentation etc?
2. I am rather hoping to get away from the winter next Dec (2023), Jan (2024) and Feb (2024) but these months will occur within the last six months of my present visa. Does that present a problem for my application?
As always, am grateful for pointers in the right direction.
Jan 13th 2023, 6:54 pm
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Re: Extending Family Visa
You apply for Further leave to Remain FLR (M)
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...ine-form-flr-m
Application date is the day you submit your online application.
If you are here on family route (as spouse or unmarried partner), and you entered UK on 33-month visa, then the earliest you can apply to renew your leave on form FLR(M) is on the 30-month anniversary of your UK entry (not from 'valid from' date on your visa, unless you arrived here on the first day of validity), minus 28 days. So for example, if you arrived in UK on your settlement visa on 17th June 2015, you can apply on 17th December 2017 (30-month anniversary), minus 28 days which will be 19th November 2017. So that's the first day you can book your premium service centre appointment for (for same-day service).
You provide the same info as for your initial visa: proof of financial requirements, accommodation and relationship
You should not leave the UK while your application is being processed.
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...ine-form-flr-m
Application date is the day you submit your online application.
If you are here on family route (as spouse or unmarried partner), and you entered UK on 33-month visa, then the earliest you can apply to renew your leave on form FLR(M) is on the 30-month anniversary of your UK entry (not from 'valid from' date on your visa, unless you arrived here on the first day of validity), minus 28 days. So for example, if you arrived in UK on your settlement visa on 17th June 2015, you can apply on 17th December 2017 (30-month anniversary), minus 28 days which will be 19th November 2017. So that's the first day you can book your premium service centre appointment for (for same-day service).
You provide the same info as for your initial visa: proof of financial requirements, accommodation and relationship
You should not leave the UK while your application is being processed.
Jan 14th 2023, 7:01 am
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Re: Extending Family Visa
That's excellent! Many thanks, SanDiegogirl. So no escaping all of the winter.
Two supplementary questions, if I may:
1. Does the Home Office send out reminders to us when it is time to apply for FLR?
2. I have now reached 65 years. Just to double-confirm that I do not have to take another English test nor Life in the UK test?
Two supplementary questions, if I may:
1. Does the Home Office send out reminders to us when it is time to apply for FLR?
2. I have now reached 65 years. Just to double-confirm that I do not have to take another English test nor Life in the UK test?
Jan 14th 2023, 3:41 pm
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Re: Extending Family Visa
1. No
2. Don't know about the English test. You only take Life in the UK test at Naturalisation or Settlement neither of which is the visa you are applying for.
2. Don't know about the English test. You only take Life in the UK test at Naturalisation or Settlement neither of which is the visa you are applying for.
