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Indefinite Leave to Remain

Considered perhaps the most important application for seasoned migrants.

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About Indefinite Leave to Remain

Considered perhaps the most important application for seasoned migrants who want to apply for British nationality, Indefinite Leave to Remain has to be one of the more complex applications.

Moving from restricted visas into a settlement route which is the precursor to Nationality, settlement permits you to live, work and travel freely without restrictions. All people under the family or working categories leading to Settlement must go through the Indefinite Leave to Remain application process before they can apply for Nationality.

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How we can help

Indefinite Leave to Remain is open to anyone who has held a family or working visa for five years and can demonstrate continuous residency for that term. Additionally, there are other varied requirements to be met and some which derive from the conditions of the visa class you are applying from.

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Exploring your options

  • We provide an initial ‘preliminary’ virtual meeting to establish yours and your partner’s intentions, your history together as well as some basic advice and timelines. If you would like the assurance of whether you meet the rules we can provide an in-depth review of your circumstances during a consultation.
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Educating you on the steps

  • The consultation will assess whether you meet the full criteria of Indefinite Leave to Remain. This process can be quite complex depending on which visa route you went through.
  • If we are not satisfied that you meet the requirements at this stage we may ask to review documentation to evidence your eligibility before proceeding to offer our representation services. Our firm will not take on an application if we feel it will fail.
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Prepare

Preparing your case

  • Our service offer will set out the process and opinion of making a Settlement application along with the relevant fees and process.
  • Following our offer and after engagement we will provide a tailored list of specific documentation and will review the documentation against meeting the settlement requirements.
  • Upload the finalised information to the online visa application and submit the finalised document bundle along with our Cover Letter which sets out your eligibility and how you meet it.
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Supporting you on the way

  • General on-hand support during the whole process.
  • Liaise with UKVI officials should further enquiries be made. This could be due to having a previous Immigration history, or UKVI may make further enquiries if the application is of a complex nature, particularly residency relating to time spent outside the UK.

Find out how we can help.

We would be happy to help you get through this milestone.

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Indefinite Leave to Remain FAQ

What is the Koll Requirement?

In order to qualify for Settlement you must pass the Knowledge of Language and life in the UK (KoLL) This requirement is split in two areas; English Language; you must be able to prove that you have adequate English language proficiency by either passing an English language test at CEFR Level B1 or meeting the English Language requirement through other means. All applicants must sit the Life in the UK Test, by passing this test you show you have demonstrable knowledge of the UK. The test is available locally to you and is a multiple choice test which usually lasts 30 minutes.

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