I am posting in behalf of a friend who is currently holding a spouse visa under the old rules and is already here in the UK. Her husband (british) works abroad and she wants to spend her Christmas with him this year.

The questions are:

Can she travel outside the UK using her visa?

How many days/weeks/months is she allowed to be on holiday outside the UK?

Is it TRUE that you need to complete 2 years of stay in the UK before you can apply for ILR?

What if she will spend a year living in another country due to personal circumstances and come back to the UK after, will she be able to apply ILR still?

What if she didnt able complete the 2 years of stay in the UK, will she be allowed to extend her spouse visa by all means or apply ILR on her comeback?

Will she be able to apply for ILR even she didnt complete the 2 years stay in the uk?

Will they refuse her ILR application on that?


Obviously, I havent got a clue on the Spouse Visa rules etc as I enter the UK using Fiancee visa and I am not an expert so I am asking for you bunch of BRAINIES to help me out.

PLEASE?

Can you give us advices, suggestions, information, ideas? Providing links may also help us out?

Thanks in advance!