Updated on 10 October 2023 Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) is an immigration term that means permanent residency or settlement in the UK. It is widely known that the ILR status allows you to live, work or study in the UK without restrictions on the length of stay and...
Indefinite Leave to Remain, or UK settlement, grants an applicant the right to live and work in the UK without immigration restrictions. Generally, this means having spent five continuous years in the UK with lawful status and without excessive absences. With...
Updated on 01 November 2023 UK Indefinite Leave to Remain as a Spouse You can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) or settlement in the UK, otherwise known as ILR, if you are a non-EEA national or Swiss national and have been living with your British Citizen or...
Updated 01 Feb 2026 If you have been granted Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you would not have been required to pass the Life in the UK Test. However, the test is a mandatory step if you intend to apply for British Citizenship, unless an exemption...
