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Specialist legal advice and representation on Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law. Tel: 01204 5 Local Business Accelerator winner 2012 - bitly.com/compasswin

Compass Immigration Law is an established legal practice and are the “go to immigration lawyers” in Bolton and Greater Manchester for individuals and other legal professionals. Compass Immigration Law Ltd was founded in summer 2011 by a team of friendly and experienced lawyers. Our aim was clear; to establish a top law firm dedicated to delivering dependable immigration and asylum legal advice and representation with first-rate client care and service. With a Head Office in Bolton supported by a network of associates and outreach surgeries, Compass is in a position to offer legal services to individuals and businesses alike, wherever required. Compass enjoy a very high level of customer satisfaction when making both applications and appeals; we are realistic about your case prospects and how to improve merits. As a vibrant and creative law firm we strive to ensure provision of the latest technologies and services and are proud to offer legal advice by phone and online. Such a pioneering approach ensures that Compass can meet client expectations globally. Your case is important to us and irrespective of your native language, Compass have access to professional and independent interpreters and document translators to facilitate us in advancing your case. Compass Immigration Law Ltd:

"The direct route to immigration expertise."

08/10/2026

DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A UK SPOUSE VISA? - WHAT EVIDENCE WILL I NEED?
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📄 The Home Office will expect evidence, not just statements.
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💍 Depending on your circumstances, this could include your marriage or civil partnership certificate.
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🏠 You may also need documents showing that you have lived together, such as tenancy agreements or utility bills.
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🏦 Joint bank statements can also help demonstrate that your relationship is genuine and ongoing.
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❤️ Other evidence may be needed to show that your relationship is genuine and continuing.
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🌍 If you have been living apart for accepted reasons, you will also need evidence showing that you have maintained your relationship despite the distance.
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✅ The exact documents will depend on your individual circumstances.
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Do you already have evidence showing that your relationship is genuine and ongoing?
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For more information, or if you require assistance with a UK SPOUSE VISA application, schedule an appointment using the details below.
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📃(client intake form) - https://zurl.co/3TiS4
📞 - 01204 531 535
📧 - [email protected]
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Compass Immigration Law Ltd:
“Simplifying immigration.”

07/10/2026

DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A UK SPOUSE VISA? - WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO MEET?
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💷 Your relationship is only one part of the eligibility test.
You will also need to meet the financial requirement for the route.
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🗣️ In most cases, you will also need to satisfy the English language requirement.
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📌 These are separate eligibility requirements, so meeting the relationship rules does not automatically mean the application will succeed.
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✅ Before submitting your application, check that you meet both the financial and English language requirements that apply to your circumstances.
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⚠️ Missing either requirement can affect your eligibility, even if your relationship itself qualifies.
Have you checked both of these requirements before applying?
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For more information, or if you require assistance with a UK SPOUSE VISA application, schedule an appointment using the details below.
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📃(client intake form) - https://zurl.co/Zvgko
📞 - 01204 531 535
📧 - [email protected]
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Compass Immigration Law Ltd:
“Simplifying immigration.”

06/10/2026

DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A UK SPOUSE VISA? -DOES MY RELATIONSHIP QUALIFY?
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💍 The rules cover more than married couples.
A UK Spouse Visa may apply if you are married, in a civil partnership, or applying as an unmarried partner who meets the relevant requirements.
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💒 It can also apply if you are planning to marry in the UK as a fiancé or proposed civil partner.
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📌 In some circumstances, it may still be possible to qualify if you have been unable to live together for reasons beyond your control.
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❤️ Whatever category applies, you will need to show that your relationship is genuine.
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🏠 You must also show that you both intend to live together permanently in the UK.
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✅ The relationship category matters, but so does the evidence behind it.
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Which relationship category do you think applies to your situation?
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For more information, or if you require assistance with a UK SPOUSE VISA application, schedule an appointment using the details below.
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📃(client intake form) - https://zurl.co/Kc0rd
📞 - 01204 531 535
📧 - [email protected]
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Compass Immigration Law Ltd:
“Simplifying immigration.”

05/10/2026

DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A UK SPOUSE VISA? - WHO CAN SPONSOR ME?
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👤 Your partner must be eligible to sponsor you.
To sponsor a UK Spouse Visa application, your partner must be at least 18 years old and fall within one of the recognised categories under the Immigration Rules.
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🇬🇧 This includes British citizens, Irish citizens, people who are settled in the UK, certain people with pre-settled status, and people with refugee status or humanitarian protection, among other qualifying categories.
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📌 It is important to check your partner’s immigration status carefully before applying.
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⚠️ If your partner is in the UK on a temporary work visa or student visa, a Family Visa may not be the correct route.
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🧭 In that situation, a dependant visa may be more appropriate.
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✅ Before submitting an application, make sure you are applying under the correct immigration route.
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Have you checked whether your partner’s current status allows them to sponsor this type of application?
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For more information, or if you require assistance with a UK SPOUSE VISA application, schedule an appointment using the details below.
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📃(client intake form) - https://zurl.co/n1kwD
📞 - 01204 531 535
📧 - [email protected]
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Compass Immigration Law Ltd:
“Simplifying immigration.”

04/10/2026

When Can You Apply For ILR?
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What if my current visa expires before I reach my ILR date?
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⏳ Do not simply wait for your visa to expire.
If your current immigration permission ends before you become eligible for ILR, you may need to extend or renew your existing visa first.
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📄 That may mean another application
You could need to make a further immigration application before you are able to settle.
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📅 Check both dates together
Your ILR eligibility date should always be compared with the expiry date of your current permission.
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🧭 Timing matters
Knowing when you qualify for ILR is only part of the picture. You also need to make sure you remain lawfully covered until that date.
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Does your current visa last until your ILR eligibility date?
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For more information, or if you require assistance with an INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN application, schedule an appointment using the details below.
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📃(client intake form) - https://zurl.co/fKO3s
📞 - 01204 531 535
📧 - [email protected]
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Compass Immigration Law Ltd:
“Simplifying immigration.”

03/10/2026

When Can You Apply For ILR?
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What happens if I apply earlier than I’m allowed to?
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⚠️ You risk refusal.
Official guidance for several ILR routes warns that an application may be refused if it is submitted more than 28 days before the qualifying period is complete.
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📅 Small timing errors can matter
Even a relatively minor mistake in your calculation could mean applying too early.
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Before submitting your application, you should be confident about:
When your qualifying period started
Which periods of residence count
Whether any absences affect the calculation
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🧭 Check the date carefully before you apply.
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Are you certain you have calculated your earliest ILR application date correctly?
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For more information, or if you require assistance with an INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN application, schedule an appointment using the details below.
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📃(client intake form) - https://zurl.co/kUMYO
📞 - 01204 531 535
📧 - [email protected]
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Compass Immigration Law Ltd:
“Simplifying immigration.”

02/10/2026

When Can You Apply For ILR?
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Once I know my qualifying date, can I apply before I reach it?
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📅 On many ILR routes, yes.
Official guidance allows applications to be made up to 28 days before the required qualifying period is complete.
This applies to routes including Skilled Worker, UK Ancestry, certain family routes, Innovator Founder, and a number of business and talent routes.
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⚠️ But the 28-day rule is not universal.
You should not assume it applies to every ILR application.
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🧭 Check your specific route
Before submitting your application, confirm the timing rules that apply to the settlement route you are relying on.
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Do you know the earliest date you can safely submit your ILR application?
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For more information, or if you require assistance with an INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN application, schedule an appointment using the details below.
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📃(client intake form) - https://zurl.co/Ftzub
📞 - 01204 531 535
📧 - [email protected]
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Compass Immigration Law Ltd:
“Simplifying immigration.”

01/10/2026

When Can You Apply For ILR?
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What if I’ve travelled or spent time outside the UK?
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✈️ Absences can affect your ILR timing.
Many settlement routes have continuous residence rules and limits on how much time you can spend outside the UK during the qualifying period.
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📅 A common rule
For several routes, the general limit is no more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12-month period.
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📌 The rule is not always identical
Long residence has its own rules, including different treatment for certain historic absences.
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🧭 Check before you apply
If you have spent significant time outside the UK, do not assume you have completed the qualifying period without reviewing those absences first.
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Have you checked whether your absences could affect your ILR eligibility date?
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For more information, or if you require assistance with an INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN application, schedule an appointment using the details below.
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📃(client intake form) - https://zurl.co/UVJol
📞 - 01204 531 535
📧 - [email protected]
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Compass Immigration Law Ltd:
“Simplifying immigration.”

30/09/2026

When Can You Apply For ILR?
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Can time on a previous visa count?
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🔄 Sometimes — but it depends entirely on the settlement route.
Some ILR routes allow time spent in certain other eligible visa categories to be combined towards the qualifying period.
Others require you to complete the full qualifying period on a particular route.
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📅 This can change your ILR date
Two people may both have lived in the UK for five years but still have different settlement dates because the time they can count may be different.
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🧭 Focus on qualifying time, not just total time
The key question is not simply how long you have lived in the UK. It is how much of that time counts towards the route you are applying under.
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Have you checked whether your previous visa counts towards your ILR qualifying period?
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For more information, or if you require assistance with an INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN application, schedule an appointment using the details below.
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📃(client intake form) - https://zurl.co/nPrJ9
📞 - 01204 531 535
📧 - [email protected]
-
Compass Immigration Law Ltd:
“Simplifying immigration.”

29/09/2026

When Can You Apply For ILR?
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If I’ve lived in the UK for the required number of years, does that mean I qualify?
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🧭 Not necessarily.
The time you are counting must qualify under the settlement route you are relying on.
Some routes allow certain periods spent in other immigration categories to count towards settlement. Others are much stricter.
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📅 Your immigration history matters
For example, someone applying under the Innovator Founder route cannot simply combine time spent on unrelated visas to reach the required three-year period.
Before calculating your ILR date, check exactly which periods of your immigration history can be included.
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⚠️ Otherwise, the date you think you qualify may be earlier than your actual eligibility date.
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Have you checked which parts of your immigration history count towards your settlement route?
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For more information, or if you require assistance with an INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN application, schedule an appointment using the details below.
-
📃(client intake form) - https://zurl.co/4RZ9g
📞 - 01204 531 535
📧 - [email protected]
-
Compass Immigration Law Ltd:
“Simplifying immigration.”

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2 Myrtle Street
Bolton
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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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