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Updated UK Returning Resident Visa Rules 2023
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

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...

 to 2023 the Immigration Rules for returning residents were amended in 2018. What Are the Rules for Returning Residents? If you held Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain when you last left...

UK Returning Resident Visa - A Practical Guide (2)
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

This is the second part of our practical guide to applying for a Returning Resident Visa in which we address a number of frequently asked questions regarding returning residence visa applications.  In our previous...

 post we looked at the position for returning residents who have been away from the UK for less than 2 years.  In this post we consider what happens if you were granted Indefinite Leave to Enter or...

UK Returning Resident Visa - A Practical Guide (1)
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

There are many benefits to holding Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE) or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), as we examined in this earlier post.  In this post we examine the position for those  who wish to enter...

 the UK as a Returning Resident after having been away from the UK for less than 2 years.  In the next post in this series we will consider what happens if you were granted Indefinite Leave to Enter or...

Returning Resident Visa Applications and Covid-19
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

The Returning Resident visa is for individuals who have previously held indefinite leave to remain (“ILR”) in the UK, but this leave has lapsed due to absence from the UK of more than 2 years continuously.  Our...

 previous posts have outlined the requirements of this route. In this post, we address the issues surrounding Returning Resident visa applications for those who have been impacted by the Covid-19...

Returning Resident Visa - Top 7 FAQs
By Richmond Chambers -

In this post we answer some of the questions that are most frequently asked by individuals who previously resided in the UK with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and now wish to return following a period of absence.  (1)...

 What happens if I leave the UK for less than 2 years and now want to return?  Paragraph 18 of the Immigration Rules sets out the requirements for entry to the UK as a Returning Resident with less...

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