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Life in the UK Test Top 10 Questions
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

Here are the top 10 questions that our clients ask us about the Life in the UK test. What is the Life in the UK test? A requirement of your indefinite leave to remain and citizenship application will be to demonstrate...

 sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.  In order to satisfy this requirement you will need to take and pass the Life in the...

Transferring ILR visa to a Biometric Residence Permit
By Stefania Patuto - Pupil Barrister

A Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is proof of a right to reside, work or study in the UK. It will include the following information: Name Date of birth  Place of birth Biometric information including fingerprints  A...

 photograph  Immigration status.  For those who have obtained indefinite leave to remain but do not have a BRP, a No Time Limits (NTL) application can be made to transfer ILR to a BRP.  When to...

Indefinite Leave to Remain ILR: A Complete Guide
By Olivia Waddell - Legal Associate

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 that it gives you, and how it can be lost or maintained.  What is ILR? Indefinite Leave...

ILR after 5 years residence in the UK
By Stefania Patuto - Pupil Barrister

There are a number of immigration categories where it is possible to qualify for indefinite leave to remain ILR after 5 years.  Some of these categories include a requirement to spend not more than 180 days outside...

 the UK in any 12 month period during the 5 years.  In this post we look at the immigration routes which permit ILR after 5 years and the continuous residence requirement. Indefinite leave to remain ILR...

Overstaying and 10 Years Long Residence ILR
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

In order to qualify for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK on the ground of long residence, applicants need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that they have spent a period of at least 10 years residing...

 in the UK continuously and lawfully.  In two recent cases, the Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal have looked at overstaying and 10 years long residence ILR, with a particular focus on overstaying between...

Tier 1 Investor Visa ILR: Residence and Absence Requirement
By Gillian McCall - Immigration Barrister

For many individuals who are looking to move themselves and their families to the UK using the Tier 1 Investor category, one of the biggest impediments is the perceived difficulty with satisfying the Tier 1 Investor...

 ILR residence and absence requirement. This article will explain what the Tier 1 Investor ILR residence and absence requirement actually means for Investors and how individuals and their family members...

Travel outside the UK while waiting for an immigration decision
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

Recent changes to the immigration application process through UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) enables applicants to keep their passport while they wait for a decision on their...

 immigration application.  In this post, we look at the impact of travel outside the UK while waiting for a decision on a pending immigration application. Travel outside the UK while waiting for an immigration decision...

10 Years Long Residence ILR Application Guide
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

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 Residence ILR In order to make a successful application for indefinite leave to remain (ILR)...

Life in the UK Test - What is it and when is it required?
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

A Life in the UK test is ordinarily required for both ILR and citizenship applications.   The Life in the UK test was introduced in 2005 for citizenship applications and 2007 for ILR applications.  The...

 plans were first introduced in 2002 by the then Home Secretary David Blunkett. You do not need to take the test if you: are under 18; are 65 or over; have passed it before, many will have already completed the...

Long residence: disregarded current overstaying does not count
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

In the case of  R (on the application of Ahmed) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (para 276B – ten years lawful residence) [2019] UKUT 00010 (IAC), the Applicant had arrived in the United Kingdom on...

 11 October 2006 with valid entry clearance. Following  a series of successful applications for further leave to remain in the UK,  the Applicant’s leave expired on 22 January 2016: the date the refusal...

Revocation of ILR which has been obtained by deception
By Richmond Chambers -

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 to remain, whatever the reasons for granting ILR. It can therefore apply to those who were...

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...
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