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Settlement applications and permission to stay: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on when to vary a settlement application and grant permission to stay.
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on when and how to vary an application for settlement (indefinite leave) and grant permission to stay. It applies to settlement applications under Appendix Family Life, Appendix Private Life, Appendix Innovator, Appendix FM, and Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas).
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Published 24 June 2022