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In This Article 1. Introduction 2. Indefinite Leave to Remain ILR After 5 Years 3. Indefinite Leave to Remain After Less Than 5 Years 4. ILR After 5 Years by Combining Different Immigration Categories 5. ILR 180 Day Rule 6. Calculating the 180 Day ILR Rule 7. Excessive Absences and the ILR 180 Day Rule 8. British Citizenship...

If you have been in the UK for 10 years, you  may be eligible to submit an application for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) under the 10-Year Long Residence route. Your residence must have been legal and continuous to be eligible for settlement based on a 10 year period. 

Not quite British citizenship, and yet more than just a visa…the status of ‘Indefinite Leave to Remain’ has its own specific characteristics. In this post, we take a look at some of the most frequently asked questions from those who have been granted this status, including how to prove it, the rights that it gives...

This article covers 5-year family-based routes to ILR, other settlement paths, and the 10-year long residence route in the UK, not included in our previous article on quickest ILR routes.

The 10 years long residence route to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) provides a route to settlement based on continuous lawful residence in the UK for a period of 10 years.  In this post, we look at the requirements for a successful application for ILR on the basis of 10 years long residence. Requirements For 10 Years Long...

You may be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK as a UK Investor visa holder or UK Investor visa ILR after spending 2, 3 or 5 years in the UK.  The requirements that you will need to satisfy in order to qualify for UK Investor visa ILR will depend upon when your initial Tier 1 Investor visa was granted...

You may be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK as a Tier 1 Investor or Tier 1 Investor ILR after spending 2, 3 or 5 years in the UK.  The requirements that you will need to satisfy in order to qualify for Tier 1 Investor visa ILR will depend upon when your initial Tier 1 Investor visa was granted and the...

In This Article 1. Continuous Residence for ILR Applications 2. ILR Continuous Residence: Key Rules and Eligibility Criteria 3. How to Track and Calculate Your UK Absences for ILR 4. ILR Absence Rules: How to Count Your Days Correctly 5. Understanding ILR Absence Rules in Practice 6. Exceeding the 180-Day Absence Limit 7....

Not quite citizenship, and yet more than just a visa … the status of Indefinite Leave to Remain or ILR has its own specific characteristics. In this post, we take a look at some of the most frequently asked questions from those who have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain status, including how to prove it, the rights...

Section 76 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 gives the Secretary of State the power to revoke indefinite leave to enter or remain (ILE or ILR) in the United Kingdom in various circumstances including where: … 2) leave was obtained by deception; This provision applies to anyone who has indefinite leave...