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ILR in the UK Based on Family Relationships
By Taya Sayekaya - Immigration Barrister

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.

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.

Are You Suitable for Family Settlement (ILR) in the UK? (Part 2)
By Richmond Chambers -

This is the second part of a two-part series on the suitability requirements for settlement or indefinite leave to remain (ILR) applications in the UK.

This is the second part of a two-part series on the suitability requirements for settlement or indefinite leave to remain (ILR) applications in the UK.

Proposed Changes to ILR: What UK Businesses Need to Know
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In This Article 1. Legal Implications of a 10-Year Route to Indefinite Leave to Remain 2. Practical Challenges for Employers and Sponsored Workers 3. Uncertainty Around Implementation: No Transitional Provisions...

Confirmed 4. Strategic Considerations for Businesses and Visa Holders 5. Conclusion: Preparing for the Impact of ILR Reform 6. Contact Our Business Immigration Barristers 7. Frequently Asked Questions 8....

Global Talent Visa Earnings Requirement for Extension and ILR
By Anna Bregstein - Immigration Barrister

In This Article 1. Overview of Global Talent Visa Earnings Requirement in the UK 2. What Is the Earnings Requirement for the Extension of My Global Talent Visa? 3. What Is the Earnings Requirement for Indefinite...

Leave to Remain on the Global Talent Route? 4. What Types of Earnings Are Accepted to Meet the Requirement? 5. Do My Earnings Need to be Directly Related to My Endorsement Field? 6. Is There a Minimum Level...

Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR: Genuine Entrepreneur Requirement
By Taya Sayekaya - Immigration Barrister

In This Article 1. Tier 1 Entrepreneur Settlement: Key Deadlines and Genuine Requirement Overview 2. Understanding the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Genuine Entrepreneur Requirement 3. Demonstrating Genuine Business Activity:...

Required Evidence 4. Assessing Business Credibility: Evidence and Scrutiny 5. Evidencing Investment for Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Settlement Applications 6. Demonstrating Intention to Continue Business...

Are You Suitable for Family Settlement (ILR) in the UK? (Part 1)
By Richmond Chambers -

In This Article 1. Understanding Settlement Requirements 2. Suitability for Settlement on the 5-Year Family Route 3. Must Refuse Cases 4. Should Normally Refuse Cases 5. May Refuse Cases 6. Deportation Orders in...

Settlement Applications 7. Declaring Offences and Criminality in Settlement Applications 8. Suitability for Settlement: Sentences and Mandatory Refusals 9. Appealing a Conviction or Pending Prosecution 10....

Continuous Residence: Calculating Absences for ILR Applications
By Ellen O'Neill - Pupil Immigration Barrister

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. Contact Our Immigration Barristers 8. Frequently Asked Questions 9. Glossary 1. Continuous...

Partner Visa Extension & ILR Application Top Tips
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

In This Article 1. Planning Ahead for Partner Visa Applications 2. Key Dates and Timing for Partner Visa Renewals 3. Making a Valid Partner Visa Application 4. Providing Updated Evidence for Partner Visa Applications 5....

Maintaining Evidence for Partner Visa Suitability Requirements 6. Continued Genuine and Subsisting Relationship & Future Intentions 7. Evidence of Cohabitation 8. Recording Absences from the UK...

10-Year Long Residence ILR: A Guide to Settlement
By Richmond Chambers -

In This Article 1. What Is 10-Year Long Residence ILR? 2. Continuous Residence Defined for 10-Year Long Residence ILR 3. Absence Rules for 10-Year Long Residence ILR 4. What if I Have Excess Absences? 5....

Other Breaks in Continuous Residence: What to Avoid 6. When Does the Qualifying Period Start for 10-Year Long Residence ILR 7. When Can I Apply for Long Residence ILR? 8. Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK...

Permitted Absences Under Appendix Continuous Residence
By Eve Loveman - Legal Associate

In This Article Introduction What are ‘Permitted Absences’? How to Prove a Permitted Absence What Happens if an Application Is Refused Because an Absence Is Not Accepted to Be a Permitted Absence? Contact...

Our Immigration Barristers Frequently Asked Questions Glossary Additional Resources 1. Introduction Our earlier post, Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR): Which UK Visas Lead to Settlement?, explains...

Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR): Which UK Visas Lead to Settlement?
By Eve Loveman - Legal Associate

This post explains which visas are routes to settlement in the UK, the length of time you need to spend on each visa before you qualify for settlement, and whether you can combine this with time spent on other visas....

(Please note, this post focuses on the rules for main applicants, rather than dependants. It does not cover settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.) What Is ‘Settlement’? As explained in our...

New Guidance Clarifies Long Residence ILR 548-Day Absence Rule
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

Until 11 April 2024, 10 Year Long Residence Indefinite Leave to Remain applications required absences from the UK of no more than 18 months (548 days) in total, and 6 months (184 days) at one time.  On 11 April...

2024, as discussed in my earlier post, the UK Home Office made Big Changes to the 10 Year Long Residence ILR Rules.  Since 11 April 2024, there has been confusion and many hoped that the 548 day limit had...
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