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ILR Applications [Apply For Indefinite Leave To Remain (ILR)]

Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), sometime known as settlement or permanent settlement, is permission to stay in the UK on permanent basis granted by the Home Office, UKVI. If you have ILR or ILE there is no longer any time limit on your ability to stay in the UK. If you have ILR or ILE and your permanent home is in the UK you are regarded as settled in the UK. As specialist ILR solicitors, we can provide expert legal help and assistance with ILE or ILR applications.

Specialist ILR Solicitors

Our expert team of ILR solicitors are specialists in dealing with all types of Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) applications. As specialist ILR solicitors, we have wealth of knowledge and experience to provide high quality legal services for ILR applications. Our ILR solicitors have helped thousands of applicants with their Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) applications. The high quality of our legal services is self-evident from the reviews of our clients for excellent immigration services provided by our highly experienced and qualified immigration lawyers.

As expert ILR solicitors based in London we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide Super Priority Service (SPS) for ILR applications whereby decision on your ILR application will be made by the Home Office UKVI within 24 hours of the enrolment of your biometrics at a designated service centre.

Our ILR solicitors can prepare and submit your ILR application to the Home Office, UKVI through ILR – Super Priority Service and get decision on your ILR application within 24 hours. This way, you will not have to wait for the decision on your application for months (sometimes years).

What Are The Most Common Requirements For Indefinite Leave To Remain (ILR)?

Most applicants for ILR are required to satisfy the following requirements to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK:

Residence Requirement

You can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK once you have lived in the UK for a certain number of years as required by the Immigration Rules. In most visa categories, an application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) can only be made to the Home Office UKVI once the applicant has lived in the UK for a continuous period of at least 5 years. In certain visa categories, an accelerated route to settlement is available whereby the applicant can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) even before completion of 5 years residence in the UK. An application for ILR can be made 28 days prior to completion of the ILR qualifying period.

Absences From The UK

Almost all the work visa categories require all the ILR applicants not to be absent from the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 months during the ILR qualifying period. Such restriction of 180 days does not apply to ILR applications as family members of British Citizens and settled persons.

Not Falling For Refusal On General Grounds

The applicant’s application for ILR should not fall for refusal on general grounds. The general grounds for refusal are set out in Part 9 of the Immigration Rules. A person who has non-custodial sentence or other out of court disposal within last 24 months of the date of application for ILR falls for refusal on general grounds by virtue of paragraph 322(1)(C) of the Immigration Rules.

Life In The UK Test

With the exception of very few categories, all applicants for ILR are required to pass Life in the UK test before applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK. All applicants over the age of 65 and under the age of 18 are exempt from meeting the Life in the UK test requirement. It may also be possible to seek exemption from meeting this requirement on medical grounds.

English Language Proficiency At Level B1

With the exception of very few categoreis, all applicants for ILR are required to meet the English proficiency at level B1 of CEFR in listening and speaking only before applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK. All applicants over the age of 65 and under the age of 18 are exempt from meeting the English language requirement. It may also be possible to seek exemption from meeting this requirement on medical grounds.

Following are the most popular ILR services offered by our expert team of ILR solicitors in London.

ILR As Family Members Of British Citizens & Settled Persons

Our expert team of immigration solicitors in London can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee legal services for following ILR applications as family members of British Citizens or settled persons. Our expert team of immigration solicitors can provide ILR Super Priority Service (decision within 24 hours) or ILR Priority Service (decision within 5 working days) for most of the ILR applications as family members of British Citizen or settled person.

ILR For Work Visa Holders

Our expert team of immigration solicitors in London can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee legal services for following ILR applications for work visa holders. Our expert team of immigration solicitors can provide ILR Super Priority Service (decision within 24 hours) or ILR Priority Service (decision within 5 working days) for most of the ILR applications as work visa holders.

ILR For Work Visa Dependants

Our expert team of work visa solicitors in London can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee legal services for following ILR applications for work visa dependants. We can provide ILR Super Priority Service (decision within 24 hours) or ILR Priority Service (decision within 5 working days) for most of the ILR applications as work visa dependants.

ILR On The Basis Of Private Life & Discretionary Leave

Our expert team of immigration solicitors in London can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee legal services for following ILR applications on the basis of Private and Discretionary Leave. We can provide ILR Super Priority Service (decision within 24 hours) or ILR Priority Service (decision within 5 working days) for most of the ILR applications on the basis private life and discretionary leave.

ILR Applications By Members Of HM Forces & Their Family Members

Our expert team of immigration solicitors in London can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee legal services for following ILR applications by members of HM Forces & their Family Members. We can provide ILR Super Priority Service (decision within 24 hours) or ILR Priority Service (decision within 5 working days) for most of the ILR applications for members of HM Forces and their family members.

Miscellaneous Other ILR/PR Applications

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Finally, the sun has risen in my life! After a long and challenging 10-year journey, I am delighted to have successfully obtained my ILR under the 10-year long residence route, thanks to the outstanding support and expertise of Sunrise Solicitors. My sincere and special thanks to Sir Asif Rizwy and Sir Amir Naviwala for representing my case with exceptional professionalism, dedication and legal expertise. Their guidance and careful handling of my application gave me great confidence throughout the process. I am also very grateful to Miss Anaya Rizwy and Miss Isra Rizwy for recommending Sunrise Solicitors to me. A special thank you to Miss Tazmeen Hanif, who worked closely with Sir Asif Rizwy to carefully review, check and refine my application. I truly appreciate the time, patience and attention to detail shown by everyone involved. Thank you to the entire team at Sunrise Solicitors for helping me reach this important milestone in my life. I would wholeheartedly recommend Sunrise Solicitors to anyone looking for professional, knowledgeable and dedicated immigration solicitors. Thank you, Sunrise Solicitors, for helping the sun finally rise on this long journey! 🌅