SETTLEMENT
IN THE UK

The UK offers two routes to settlement by investment in the UK, under the Tier 1 Investor and Tier 1 Entrepreneur categories of the points-based system.

The UK offers several routes to settlement for partners and family members of British citizens and settled persons in the UK, under the Spouse or Civil Partner, Unmarried Partner, Adult Dependent Relative and Child immigration routes.

The UK offers several routes to settlement by working in the UK.  Work related settlement routes include the Tier 1 General Highly Skilled Worker, Tier 2 General Skilled Worker and Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer categories of the points-based system, the Sole Representative of an Overseas Business category and the UK Ancestry visa.

If you are a non-UK national and have lived in the United Kingdom continuously and lawfully for 10 years, you may qualify for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK on the basis of long residence.

If you are a non-UK citizen and are not currently in the UK, but have previously been granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK, you may be eligible to return to the UK for settlement as a returning resident.

UK Visas and Immigration’s Premium Same-Day Service allows certain individuals who are applying to extend their stay or settle in the UK to receive a decision on their application within 24 hours.