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INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN (ILR)

You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have one of the following visas:

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  • Skilled Worker

  • Turkish Business Person

  • Family Visas

  • Global Talent

  • Other Visas
     

Indefinite leave to remain is a way you can settle in the UK. It’s also called ‘settlement’. Getting it means you can live, work, study or claim benefits in the UK without time restrictions. You can use it to become a British citizen.

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Eligibility

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Time in the UK and financial requirements

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You must:

 

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Time on other visas

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If you have a Global Talent visa, you can include any time you’ve spent on the following visas to meet the requirements for time spent in the UK.

You must have spent no more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12 months.

If you think you’re affected by this rule, find out how to calculate your time in the UK (‘continuous residence’).

If you have a Global Talent visa, time you’ve spent outside the UK doing work related to your job may not count towards this 180-day limit. This rule applies if you were endorsed by the Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering, British Academy or UK Research and Innovation. It also applies if you did not need an endorsement for your visa because you had won an eligible award in the fields of science, engineering, humanities or medicine.

Knowledge of language and life in the UK

If you’re 18 to 64 you’ll need to book and pass the Life in the UK Test.

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You’ll also need to meet the English language requirements B1 Level.

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  • Please note that UK Government is currently planning some changes in Idefinite Visa for regarding Level of English Requirements and elibility criteria of staying 5 years. For example;level of English may be increased to B2 Level and staying in the UK criteria may be longer than 5 years.
     

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