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Returning Resident Visa Application Guide
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

The Returning Resident Visa is for individuals whose previous settlement in the UK has lapsed and who now wish to return to the UK to settle.  Appendix Returning Resident of the Immigration Rules sets out the...

 validity, suitability and eligibility requirements.  In this post, we will have a look at the requirements to apply for a Returning Resident Visa.  When Does My ILR or Settlement in the UK Lapse? The...

Update on Returning Resident Visa Rules (October 2023)
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

In September 2022, we presented a comprehensive guide on the ‘UK Returning Resident Visa’ in two parts, Part 1 and Part 2. These posts shed light on the intricacies of returning to the UK for those whose...

 indefinite permission to enter or stay had lapsed. However, significant changes have taken place in the immigration landscape in the year 2023. The Immigration Rules for returning residents, originally...

Updated UK Returning Resident Visa Rules 2023
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

In September 2022 we published ‘UK Returning Resident Visa – A Practical Guide’ in two parts: part 1 and part 2.  This post examines the recent changes to this category and updates the previous articles.  Prior...

 to 2023 the Immigration Rules for returning residents were amended in 2018. What Are the Rules for Returning Residents? If you held Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain when you last left...

Returning Resident Visa - Top 7 FAQs
By Richmond Chambers -

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...

UK Returning Resident Visa - A Practical Guide (2)
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

This is the second part of our practical guide to applying for a Returning Resident Visa in which we address a number of frequently asked questions regarding returning residence visa applications.  In our previous...

 post we looked at the position for returning residents who have been away from the UK for less than 2 years.  In this post we consider what happens if you were granted Indefinite Leave to Enter or...

UK Returning Resident Visa - A Practical Guide (1)
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

There are many benefits to holding Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE) or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), as we examined in this earlier post.  In this post we examine the position for those  who wish to enter...

 the UK as a Returning Resident after having been away from the UK for less than 2 years.  In the next post in this series we will consider what happens if you were granted Indefinite Leave to Enter or...

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...

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 Richmond Chambers -

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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