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Update on Returning Resident Visa Rules (October 2023)
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

In September 2022, we presented a comprehensive guide on the ‘UK Returning Resident Visa’ in two parts, Part 1 and Part 2. These posts shed light on the intricacies of returning to the UK for those whose...

 indefinite permission to enter or stay had lapsed. However, significant changes have taken place in the immigration landscape in the year 2023. The Immigration Rules for returning residents, originally...

ILR in the UK Based on Family Relationships
By Taya Sayekaya - Legal Associate

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...

 Routes to Settlement in the UK. This post will consider the 5 year routes to settlement which are based on family relationships, other routes and the 10 year long residence route to settlement in the UK....

5 Year Work and Business Routes to Settlement in the UK
By Taya Sayekaya - Legal Associate

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...

 routes to settlement. The 20 year route to ILR has recently been explained here. The 5 Year Routes to Settlement in the UK Global Talent Route This indefinite leave to remain route has been covered in the...

Settlement in the UK on the 20 Year Private Life Route
By Richmond Chambers -

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...

 through an extended period of residence in the UK. Often this is where applicants have spent three or five years on a particular work or business route, as a spouse or on an ancestry visa and an article...

Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR): Frequently Asked Questions
By Olivia Waddell - Immigration Barrister

Not quite British citizenship, and yet more than just a visa…the status of ‘Indefinite Leave to Remain’ 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 this status, including how to prove it, the rights that it gives you, and how it can be lost or maintained.  Q: What is ILR? A: Indefinite Leave to Remain...

New Guidance on Varying a Settlement ILR Application and Granting Permission to Stay
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

The Home Office has published new guidance on when a decision maker should vary an application for settlement/indefinite leave to remain and grant permission to stay instead. Settlement: guidance on when to vary...

 a settlement application and grant permission to stay, Version 1.0 was published for Home Office staff on 24 June 2022.   Which Applications Does the Guidance Apply to? The new guidance on varying a...

Applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain: Special Considerations for Closed Categories
By Gillian McCall - Immigration Barrister

In the last three years, the Entrepreneur, Investor and Sole Representative of an Overseas Business category have all closed to new entrants. Those who already have a grant of leave in the category or have applied...

 to enter prior to the relevant deadline are permitted to stay in the relevant category until they reach settlement. However individuals in these categories may have to pay closer attention to their...

Recent Changes to 10 Year Family Settlement Routes
By Richmond Chambers -

There have been a number of recent changes to the Immigration Rules relating to Private Life and Family Life applications and Settlement under these routes.  In previous posts we have focused on changes made...

 to the Private Life route for leave to remain and settlement.  This article provides a summary of the new Rules for settlement on the basis of Family Life and continuous residence.  Appendix Settlement Family...

Changes to the Private Life Route: Appendix Private Life (ILR/Settlement)
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

In my previous article, I set out the provisions of the new Appendix Private Life for leave to remain applications which will come into force on 20 June 2022. In this article, I will address the indefinite...

 leave to remain (settlement) provisions that will take effect on the same day. Those can be split into sub-categories as follows: ILR/Settlement on the Private Life route: For children born in the UK; For persons...

Long Residence ILR Application Top Tips
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

If you have been living continuously and lawfully in the UK for 10 years, you may be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) on the basis of long residence. This post is designed to give some practical...

 tips when preparing for a long residence ILR application. Know the requirements for 10 year Long Residence ILR To be eligible for indefinite leave to remain on the grounds of long residence, the...

What Does 18 Months Mean for Long Residence ILR?
By Richmond Chambers -

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...

Global Talent Visa: Settlement and ILR in the UK
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

The UK Global Talent visa is for talented and promising individuals in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, humanities, digital technology and arts and culture wishing to work in the UK.  This is...

 often an attractive route for migrants, due to its flexibility with regard to work permissions and its often shorter period for settlement, but what requirements does one need to meet to settle in this category? ...
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