Continuous residence: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on assessing and calculating the requirements under Appendix Continuous Residence.
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UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) guidance on how staff assess the continuous residence requirements for applications for settlement (indefinite leave to remain) in the UK under the routes where Appendix Continuous Residence applies.
Updates to this page
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Updated to remove reference to biometric residence permits.
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Updated guidance to clarify the transitional arrangements for applicants under Appendix HM Armed Forces and to apply Appendix Continuous Residence to Appendix ECAA Settlement.
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Updated to clarify the transitional arrangements for applicants under Appendix Long Residence.
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Added guidance for Long Residence and HM Armed Forces (settlement as a partner or child) routes.
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Updated guidance to include applications under Appendix Family Settlement and Appendix Private Life.
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Updated Continuous Residence document.
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First published.