What is the UK ILR?

The UK Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) gives you the settlement or permanent residence in the UK. With an ILR, individuals can reside, study, or work in the United Kingdom indefinitely, with no restrictions. The ILR is one of the most popular immigration pathways to the UK, offering permanent residency to individuals who have lived in the country for at least 5 years. The ILR grants you the right to work in any profession, start a business, be self-employed, or even take up study courses in the UK.

 

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Which UK visas can lead to ILR?

Some of the visa pathways that can qualify for the UK ILR are as follows:

 

UK ILR via UK Work visa

The lists of UK work visas that are eligible for an ILR are given below:

 

• UK Skilled Worker visa
• Scale-up Worker visa
• UK Tier-2 visa
• TIER 2 Sportsperson Visa
• UK Global Talent visa
• Innovator Founder visa
• Representative of an overseas business
• UK International Agreement Visa

 

UK ILR via Family relations in the UK

You can get an ILR if you have family members in the UK who are either citizens or have settlement status.

 

Some of the eligible family visa pathways are as follows:

 

• Spouse visa (partner visa)
• Parent visa
• Child dependent visa
• Adult Dependent Relative (Family visa)
• UK Private Life Route

 

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UK ILR based on Nationality

You can qualify for the UK ILR based on nationality if you have any of the two visas listed below:

 

• Ancestry visa
• Right of abode in the UK

 

UK ILR via the Long Residence pathway

If you have lived in the UK as a lawful resident for ten continuous years, you can apply for the ILR through the Long Residence pathway.

 

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Other Pathways

Some of the other immigration pathways that lead to an ILR are as follows:

 

• Discretionary Leave to Remain
• Status as a refugee or humanitarian protection
• Returning residents or previous ILR holders as refugee

 

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