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There are different ways to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settle in the UK) - check if you're eligible
Apply to stay in the UK without time restrictions ('indefinite leave to remain') after being in the UK for 10 years - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, family members.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve been in…
You must have permission to stay (‘leave to remain’). You must also have…
You’ll need to provide: a current passport or other valid travel ID your…
You must apply online for indefinite leave to remain. Once you’ve started…
You must apply to extend your stay online. Once you’ve started your…
Your family members (‘dependants’) can apply separately if they’re…
Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have a…
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if both: you have…
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if both: you’re a…
You may be eligible for indefinite leave to remain if you have a family…
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain as a child. You…
You may be eligible for indefinite leave to remain if your parent is…
You’ll be asked to make an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship…
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Skilled Worker, T2 or tier 2 visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Information about what it means to have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK, also known as settlement.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have permission to stay as a refugee, humanitarian protection or Discretionary Leave - fees, who's eligible, family members, how to apply.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of your private life - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.
Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Apply for British citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Ways to settle in the UK, indefinite leave to remain (ILR) and routes to British citizenship
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.
How to come back to the UK to live if you were previously settled (given indefinite leave to remain) - find out if you need a Returning Resident visa
Indefinite leave to remain if you've left the armed forces - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Form to extend your stay in the UK for other routes under the Immigration Rules.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Scale-up Worker visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner
Apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have an Innovator Founder or Innovator visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
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