‘Permanent Residence' is also often referred to as the term which is commonly known as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). If you are living in a foreign nation and you are conceded Indefinite Leave to Remain, you will have consent to live and work in the UK without any restrictions.
The categories of Visa that can prompt Indefinite Leave to Remain include:
- Spouse visa/Unmarried accomplice visa (after 2 years for visas given prior to 9 July 2012)
- Tier 1 visa/UK work grant (after the 5 years)
- UK heritage visa issued after 5 years
- EU nationals and wards
- Long residence (after 10 years of lawful residency in the UK)
ILR Qualification Criteria
To fit and qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain you should satisfy the accompanying measures:
- You should finish 5 years of constant residence in the UK and stick to specific income necessities
- Keep a nitty-gritty record of any absence from the UK throughout recent years, as any lengthy absence might influence your application
- You should exhibit a good knowledge of language and life in the UK, via the Life in the UK test - a necessary brief test conceived for foreign nationals looking for indefinite leave to remain in places of UK
How long is the validity of the Indefinite Leave to Remain?
There is no time limit on Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK, but it is essential to take note that you shouldn't spend times over two years outside the UK as this might prompt the loss of ILR.
Loss of Indefinite Leave to Remain
There are various conditions that might make you lose your Indefinite Leave To Remain status. For instance, if you leave the UK and upon return are granted leave to enter the UK other than for an indefinite period.
This might happen on the grounds that you mistakenly try to enter as a visitor, or the migration official accepts that you don't intend to live in the UK.
Indefinite Leave To Remain may also be disavowed assuming you commit an offence that could lead you to be expelled from the UK, or because of reasons of public safety.
You may also lose ILR status by leaving the UK for a time of over two years, despite how in certain conditions you might have the option to reapply. If it's not too much trouble, note that British Overseas residents, British subjects and British-protected people don't lose their Indefinite Leave To Remain status regardless of how long they stay outside the UK.
