Indefinite leave to remain or ILR is the expression confirming the fact that there is no limit to the leave period you can stay in the UK. This is also often referred to as permanent residence. This status is granted to a person on the basis that they are settled in the UK.
If a holder of indefinite leave to remain spends a continuous period of two years or more outside of the UK, at any time, it will then be deemed that the person is no longer settled in the UK and the status of indefinite leave to remain could be withdrawn from them.
Indefinite leave to remain can be achieved in a number of ways. We list only some of these circumstances, as there are various ways by which this status can be obtained:
- On the basis of successfully completing the five-year ancestry visa.
- On the basis of successfully completing the two-year marriage visa to a UK citizen or four year period of marriage to a EU-national.
- On the basis of successfully completing a five year work permit.
After obtaining indefinite leave to remain you can qualify to apply for British citizenship. To qualify you normally need to have lived in the UK for six years. However the spouse of a British citizen may qualify for citizenship after three years. If successful in this application a person will have the same rights as a person born as a British citizen.
No comments:
Post a Comment