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Requirements for Indefinite Leave as a Spouse

In This Article 1. ILR Eligibility Requirements for Spouses and Partners 2. Meeting the ILR Financial Requirement as a Spouse or Partner 3. Cash Savings for ILR: How the Rules Differ from Earlier Applications 4....

Proposed Changes to ILR: What UK Businesses Need to Know

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...

UK to Tighten Immigration Rules: Highlights from the 2025 White Paper

In This Article 1. A Clear Political Mandate for Change 2. Skilled Worker Route: Higher Thresholds, Fewer Eligible Roles 3. The Temporary Shortage List: A New, Time-Limited Pathway 4. Closing the Social Care Visa...

Global Talent Visa Earnings Requirement for Extension and ILR

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...

Parent of a Child Visa: Settlement Eligibility and Requirements

In This Article 1. Overview of the Parent of a Child Visa and Settlement (ILR) Eligibility 2. Parental Relationship Requirement for ILR 3. Sole Responsibility Requirement for Settlement 4. Demonstrating Direct Access...

Are You Suitable for Family Settlement (ILR) in the UK? (Part 1)

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....

Life in the UK Test - What Is It and When Is It Required?

In This Article 1. Introduction to the Life in the UK Test 2. Exemptions from the Life in the UK Test 3. Booking the Test 4. Structure of the Test 5. Preparing for the Test 6. Failing the Test 7. Past Investigation...

Permitted Absences Under Appendix Continuous Residence

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...

Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR): Which UK Visas Lead to Settlement?

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....

How Victims of Domestic Violence Can Apply For ILE From Abroad

As addressed in part 1 of this three part series, the collaboration, campaigning and strategic litigation brought by a coalition of actors supporting victims of domestic violence, led to the landmark ruling of AM...

Returning Resident Visa Application Guide

The Returning Resident Visa is for individuals whose previous settlement in the UK has lapsed and who now wish to return to the UK to settle.  Appendix Returning Resident of the Immigration Rules sets out the...

What Does ‘Ordinarily Resident’ or ‘Ordinary Residence’ Mean?

In this post we will explore what the term ‘ordinarily resident’ means within UK immigration law.  The term ‘ordinarily resident’ or ‘ordinary residence’ is quite a broad term which is not...