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Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR, Covid & Continuous Residence

In accordance with the current Immigration Rules and the Entrepreneur Guidance, entrepreneurs are unable to settle as Tier 1 Entrepreneurs in the five year route if the Covid pandemic has made them be out of the...

Early Settlement Concession for Young People in the UK

In this post, we look at the recent change in Home Office policy which welcomes young people who were born or brought up in the UK without immigration status to apply for early settlement. The old rule – which...

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Settlement: Job Creation Requirement

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...

What Does 18 Months Mean for Long Residence ILR?

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...

Settlement as a Refugee or person with Humanitarian Protection

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...

Long Residence ILR: Continuous Lawful Residence

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...