Indefinite Leave To Remain
In what ways can you obtain ILR?
2 years’ route towards obtaining ILR:
- Tier 1 Investor (Accelerated route)
3 years’ route towards obtaining ILR:
- Tier 1 Investor (Accelerated route)
- Tier 1 Entrepreneur (Accelerated route)
5 years’ route towards obtaining ILR / PR:
- Tier 1 Investor
- Tier 1 Entrepreneur
- Tier 1 General / Highly-Skilled Migrant
- Tier 2 General (Work)
- Partner (Spouse, Unmarried Partner, Civil Partner, Same-sex Partner)
- EEA Residence Card
- Parent
- Ancestry
- Asylum
6 years’ route towards obtaining ILR:
- Discretionary Leave to Remain
10 years’ route towards obtaining ILR:
- Long Residence
- Partner (Spouse, Unmarried Partner, Civil Partner, Same-sex Partner)
- Parent
- Private Life
Life in the UK test
You will need to show that you Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK (KOLL) by taking the Life in the UK Test (LUK) and producing an English test certificate or qualification above the CEFR Level B1. Once you have passed the test, you do not need to retake it to qualify for British Citizenship.
If you are under the age of 18 or over the age of 65 you are exempt from this requirement.
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) is confirming your right to live in the UK permanently, without any time limit and free from immigration control. Indefinite Leave to Remain is also sometimes understood as Settlement or Permanent Residence.
How may we help with your application?
- Determine the earliest date you can apply
- If you fail to meeting specific eligibility criteria for your settlement route
- If your circumstances have changed since being granted the visa
- If you have excessive number of days out of the UK within the recognized period of time
- If you have criminal convictions
- If you have gaps in your work, relationship etc.
- If you have failed to pay taxes and keep HMRC updated
Indefinite Leave to Remain is lost through absence from the United Kingdom for a period exceeding two years continuously.
If you lost your Indefinite Leave to Remain, you must apply for a Returning Resident visa before attempting to enter the UK.
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