INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN (ILR)

UNDER 10 YEAR RULE

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Do you qualify Applying for Settlement Visa After Living in the
UK for a Continuous Lawful Residence of 10 years?
Some of the facts:
Settlement is also known as an Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR);

Once you get Settlement Visa, you can travel freely to and from the UK. You can work at the job of your
choice with no restriction in the UK;

Long Residence (LR) is the category for those who have legally lived in the UK for at least 10 continuous years.
During this 10-year time, you should not remain outside the UK for more than 180 days at one time and more
than 540 days in total;

To qualify for settlement/ILR, you must pass the Life in the UK test and have sufficient English proficiency;

The 10-year timeframe begins either when you first came to the UK with a visa or when you were given
official permission (leave to remain) to stay in the UK.

How can A Y & J Solicitors help?

We will review and prepare your Settlement – Long Residency/ Indefinite
Leave to Remain (ILR) application aiming for best results:

We assign an experienced case worker to your case;

We provide expert advice and appropriate solutions for unique cases of ILR application;

We prepare a bespoke document checklist for your ILR application;

We review each document you provide to check accuracy, consistency across forms;

We review whether you satisfy the KoLL requirement;

We review your permitted absences during the qualifying continuous lawful residence;

We prepare strong Legal Representation to accompany your settlement application outlining the
immigration rules and how do you satisfy the requirements;

We provide clear and prompt communication through every part of the process.

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 OUR SUCCESS STORY
Right Immigration Advice for a Successful Settlement Application after 10-years of
01 Continuous Lawful Residence
SRA Mr A has been in the UK for more than five years as a work permit holder and Tier 2
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General migrant. He came to us two weeks before his leave to remain was due to
expire, wishing to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain. As a Tier 2 General migrant with
an annual earning of less than £35,000, he thought that he would be exempt from the
minimum earnings threshold as he was previously a work permit holder. However,
02 assessment of this matter with our up-to-date immigration knowledge determined he
EXPERIENCED would not be exempt from the minimum earnings threshold due to the circumstances
of his immigration history. Using these criteria, he was not eligible for settlement under
Tier 2 General.

A Y & J Solicitors Found Expert Solution When Client Did Not Qualify for 5-Year ILR
During our review of his immigration history, we determined that Mr A had an
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PASSIONATE alternative option—applying for settlement based on his 10-year continuous lawful
residency in the UK. We advised Mr A to make a settlement application based on his
Long Residency in the UK. He instructed us to proceed with representing him and
preparing his application.

Expired Passport Issue Resolved with Creative Solution in Settlement (ILR)

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Application
CREDIBLE
Another challenge for Mr A was that his passport had already expired and he could not
provide a valid passport as his identity document to support this application. There was
no way he could have his passport renewed in time as his leave to remain was due to
expire. Upon fact-finding, we advised Mr A to use an alternate valid identity document
which was in a foreign language and we had the identity document translated by a
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certified translator in time for his application.
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We also advised Mr A regarding the specifics of all required documents for the
settlement application. We represented his settlement application with the Home
Office and the alternate identity document was accepted as a valid document.

Right Advice Lead to a Successful Indefinite Leave to Remain Application

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Despite the challenges and complexity, Mr A’s settlement application was successful.
HONEST
Had he not sought professional advice from A Y & J Solicitors on his settlement
application, he might have made an ILR application as a Tier 2 General migrant which
could have been refused, and he would have become an over stayer with limited
options. At A Y & J Solicitors, we take time and care to find the best solution for each
07 client. We’re always here to help.
SUCCESSFUL
RECORD

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