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Permanent Residence - Indefinite Leave to Remain
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Introduction |
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Permanent residence also known as indefinite leave to remain in UK has been
granted to those individuals who spend a certain lenght of time in the UK.
Once this type of visa has been granted, there are no longer any immigration
related restrictions on the work or business an individual may do in the UK.
Furthermore there are no time limits on the stay in the UK. |
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The following table shows the length of time you must spend in the UK under
different visa categories. |
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HSMP and Work Permit |
5 years |
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Marriage |
2 years |
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Unmarried partners |
2 years |
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Investors |
5 years |
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Unlawful stay or lawful and unlawful stay |
14 years |
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Lawful stay on any basis |
10 years |
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Please keep in mind that to keep permanent residence valid an individual should
not spend longer than two years outside the UK. An individual should consider
the UK as his/her home and should maintain ties to the UK. If an individual
continue to spend short periods of time in the UK over many years it is likely
that there will come a time when he/she will lose indefinite leave to remain in
the UK. Therefore, it is beneficial in most cases to apply for UK citizenship.
An individual can apply for UK citizenship one year after being granted
indefinite leave to remain and as long as he/she meet the residence
requirements.
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