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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

• Overview

  You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you’re one of the following: a…

• Eligibility

  You must prove that you: are 17 or over have enough money without help…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can apply to join you in the UK as your…

• Documents you must provide

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport (with a blank…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK.…

• Extend your visa

  You can apply to extend your visa and stay in the UK for a further 5…

• Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement')

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve spent 5…

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.

• Overview

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve been in…

• Eligibility

  You must have permission to stay (‘leave to remain’). You must also have…

• Documents you must provide

  You’ll need to provide: a current passport or other valid travel ID all…

• Apply for indefinite leave to remain

  You must apply online for indefinite leave to remain. Once you’ve started…

• Apply for leave to remain (extend your stay)

  You must apply to extend your stay online. Once you’ve started your…

• Family members

  Your family members (‘dependants’) can apply separately if they’re…

Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

• Overview

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have one of…

• Time in the UK and financial requirements

  You must: have lived in the UK for long enough - this can be from 2 to 5…

• Your family members

  You can include your partner and children on your application if they’re…

• How to apply

  You must apply online. Once you’ve started your application, you can save…

• After you apply

  You’ll be asked to make an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship…

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.

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

There are different ways to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settle in the UK) - check if you're eligible

Apply for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of your private life - 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.

• Updated: 27 March 2025

Indefinite leave to remain or enter the UK if your relationship has broken down because of domestic violence or abuse - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.