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Permanent Residence
Can I qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)?
To qualify for permanent residency you must have spent a certain number of years in the UK already depending upon the basis on which you are in the UK already. The table below has been devised for your guidance:
There are different requirements for you to meet depending on the basis upon which you are here already. However, in general you will need to meet the following requirements for permanent residency which apply to all applications:
Learn more from the Permanent Residence & Indefinite Leave to Remain section:
| Permanent Residence | Time needed to gain permanent residency |
|---|---|
| HSMP and Work permit | 5 years |
| Ancestry | 5 years |
| Investors | 5 years |
| Writers, composers and artists | 5 years |
| Sole reps | 5 years |
| Persons establishing themselves in business | 5 years |
| Marriage | 2 years |
| Unmarried partners | 2 years |
| Lawful stay on any basis | 10 years |
| Unlawful stay or a combination of lawful and unlawful stay | 14 years |
1
You can maintain and accommodate yourself adequately without recourse to public funds; and
2You have passed the ‘Life in the UK’ test
Learn more from the Permanent Residence & Indefinite Leave to Remain section: