A UK spouse visa allows a non-British individual with a partner who is either a British citizen, holds ILR, Pre-settled status, settled status, ECAA, refugee or holds Humanitarian Protection in the UK to join them. After completing 5 years on a UK Spouse visa or Partner Visa, you can apply for an ILR visa. However, you need to fulfill some criteria to change from a UK Spouse visa or a partner visa to an ILR visa. ▪︎ The applicant needs to have lived in the UK for 5 years on a UK spouse visa or a