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Returning Resident Visa Applications and Covid-19
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

The Returning Resident visa is for individuals who have previously held indefinite leave to remain (“ILR”) in the UK, but this leave has lapsed due to absence from the UK of more than 2 years continuously.  Our...

 previous posts have outlined the requirements of this route. In this post, we address the issues surrounding Returning Resident visa applications for those who have been impacted by the Covid-19...

Returning Resident Visa - Top 7 FAQs
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

In this post we answer some of the questions that are most frequently asked by individuals who previously resided in the UK with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and now wish to return following a period of absence.  (1)...

 What happens if I leave the UK for less than 2 years and now want to return?  Paragraph 18 of the Immigration Rules sets out the requirements for entry to the UK as a Returning Resident with less...

Settlement in the UK Success Stories
By Richmond Chambers -

Our immigration barristers have assisted many individuals and their families to obtain indefinite leave to remain (ILR) and settlement in the UK, including under the points-based system, on the basis of partnerships...

 with British citizens, as returning residents and on the basis of 10 years long residence. Settlement in the UK Some examples of our successful clients include: Our immigration barristers assisted a...

What has changed for Returning Residents?
By Zarina Rahman - Immigration Barrister

The changes to the Immigration Rules announced in the statement of changes laid before Parliament on 15 June 2018, came into effect on 6 July 2018. These included changes to the Rules on returning residents, at...

 Paragraphs 18 and 19, which will be discussed in this article, along with the newly issued Home Office guidance. What is a returning resident? A returning resident is  a person who resided in the UK with...

Returning residents and the two year rule exception
By Richmond Chambers -

For many migrants, achieving settlement, or indefinite leave to remain, can be one of the most expensive and time-consuming goals that any individual can strive to achieve.  So, once obtained, foreign nationals...

 will usually do all that they can to protect their long sought after status. One thing that a migrant who has obtained ILR must ensure is that if they ever leave the UK, they return within 2 years of...

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