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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....
As set out in this earlier post, the Immigration Rules on applying for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) as a victim of domestic violence or abuse have recently changed. On 31 January 2024, Appendix Victim of...
In R (on the application of Afzal) & R (on the application of Iyieke) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 46 the Supreme Court considered matters arising from two applications for indefinite...
If your partner or parent is in the UK on a business/work route and you have accompanied them as a dependant, you may be eligible to apply to ‘settle’ in the UK, also known as obtaining indefinite leave to...
In this post, we discuss the similarities and differences between Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and Naturalisation as a British Citizen. Understanding these two paths to residency and citizenship is crucial for...
In this post, we answer some of the questions that are most frequently asked when applying for indefinite leave to remain as a dependent partner or a dependent child of a Skilled Worker. Who qualifies as a Skilled...
In September 2022 we published ‘UK Returning Resident Visa – A Practical Guide’ in two parts: part 1 and part 2. This post examines the recent changes to this category and updates the previous articles. Prior...
In this post, we provide an overview of the routes to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) or settlement not covered in the first of our two blog posts: Quickest Ways to Get ILR in the UK and 5 Year Work and Business...
In this post, we provide an overview of the other UK immigration routes to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) not covered in our Quickest Ways to Get ILR in the UK blog. This post will consider the 5 and 10 year...
In the recent case of R (AM) v SSHD [2022] EWHC 2591 (Admin), the High Court addressed an underpublicized form of domestic abuse, known to campaigners as ‘transnational marriage abandonment’. The case involved...
For many immigrants in the UK, the ultimate goal is to obtain ‘long-term settlement’ or ‘permanent residence’, known as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) under the Immigration Rules. ILR is generally obtained...
In this first or two posts, we provide an overview of the quickest ways to obtain indefinite leave to remain (ILR) status in the UK. Other routes, such as the 5, 10, 20 year routes to settlement and how dependants...
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