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Immigration: Married People

Asked by Anneliese DoddsLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 4 June 2026UIN 1309

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for an application for leave to remain as a partner or spouse - private life (minimum income and English language not required).

Answered by Mike Tapp

The average processing time of an application for leave to remain as a partner or spouse - private life (minimum income and English language not required) is 12 months. This information is published here: Visa processing times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK.

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