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Tier 1 Entrepreneur Settlement: Job Creation Requirement
By Elana Kaymer - Legal Associate

If you currently hold leave to remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur, you can apply to settle in the UK until 05 April 2025. If you became a Tier 1 Entrepreneur by switching into the route  from a Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur...

 or Start-up visa (having previously held leave as a Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur migrant), you can apply to settle until 05 July 2027. In this article, we explore the Job Creation requirement for...

What Does 18 Months Mean for Long Residence ILR?
By Elana Kaymer - Legal Associate

In the recent decision of Chang (paragraph 276A(a)(v); 18 months?) [2021] UKUT 65 (IAC), the Upper Tribunal determined that “18 months” means 548 days in the context of paragraph 276A(a) (v) of the Immigration...

 Rules. In this post we explore what effect that has on applications for indefinite leave to remain in the UK on the basis of 10 years long residence. Why is the meaning of ’18 months’ important...

Transferring ILR visa to a Biometric Residence Permit
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration 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...

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

When you have just been granted leave to enter or remain as a partner, an extension or ILR application is probably the last thing on your mind, but  33 or 30 months can pass very quickly! Considering preparatory...

 steps throughout the period of leave can reduce the stress at the end of the process and the need to search for or obtain the documents required by the Immigration Rules, particularly Appendix...

Settlement as a Refugee or person with Humanitarian Protection
By Elana Kaymer - Legal Associate

In this post we explore the requirements for obtaining settlement once you have completed 5 years in the UK as a refugee or person with humanitarian protection.  Does it matter whether I have Refugee or Humanitarian...

 Protection status? The Home Office generally assesses whether the criteria for Refugee status is met before considering whether Humanitarian Protection applies. Refugees must demonstrate a...

Long Residence ILR: Continuous Lawful Residence
By Zoe Bantleman - Immigration Barrister

This is our fourth blog in a series of blogs written regarding recent developments in case law on overstaying and applying for settlement, also known as indefinite leave to remain (‘ILR’), on the basis of 10...

 years of residence in the United Kingdom.  This post will summarise the current landscape of case law addressing the continuous lawful residence requirement, before moving on to consider the updated Home...

Long Residence ILR: Section 3C & Paragraph 39E
By Zoe Bantleman - Immigration Barrister

This is the third post in a series of blogs regarding recent developments in case law on overstaying and applying for settlement, also known as indefinite leave to remain (‘ILR’), on the basis of 10 years long...

 residence.  The first and second post, provided an in-depth exploration of the recent cases on the interpretation of 10 years of continuous lawful residence. This blog post will explain the provisions of...

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...

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...

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