ILR based on 20 Years Long Residence - ILR Private Life

You can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) 28 days before completing 10 years of lawful residence granted under the 20 years long residence category. An application for ILR on the basis of 20 years long residence can be made to the Home Office UKVI through Super Priority Service to get a decision on the ILR application within 24 hours. An application for ILR under 20 years long residence category is made in accordance with the requirements as set out in Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules. 

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Requirements For ILR Under 20 Years Long Residence Category

A person applying for ILR under 20 years long residence should meet the following requirements of the Immigration Rules as set out in Appendix Private Life:

Valid Application

The applicant must submit a valid application for ILR under 20 years long residence category in accordance with the requirements for a valid application as set out in Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules.

Suitability Requirements

The applicant must not fall for refusal under the Appendix Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules. 

Immigration Status Requirement

An applicant applying for ILR under 20 years long residence must have, or have last been granted, permission on the Private Life route.

Qualifying Period Requirement

According to PL14.2 of Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules, an applicant who is aged 18 or over at the date of application and does not meet the requirement in PL 14.1 must have lived in the UK for a continuous qualifying period of 10 years with permission set out in PL 14.3. or 14.4.

Where any periods of overstaying may be disregarded with respect to continuous residence, they are not included in the calculation of the qualifying period in line with the judgment in case of R (on the application of Afzal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 1909.

What Other Visas Can Be Counted Towards Qualifying Period?

Permission on the following routes (or any combination of those routes) counts towards the qualifying period of 10 years in PL 14.2:

• entry clearance or permission granted as a partner or parent under Appendix FM (except for permission as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner); or
• permission described in the Home Office grant letter as “family permission as a parent” or “family permission as a partner”; or
• permission on the private life route under paragraph 276ADE or 276BE(2) before 20 June 2022 or Appendix Private Life; or
• entry clearance or permission as a child of a person with limited leave as a partner or parent under Appendix FM; or
• permission granted outside the rules as a partner, a parent or a child or because of private life on the basis of Article 8 of the Human Rights Convention.

Permission on any other route that includes rules allowing an applicant to qualify for settlement also counts towards the qualifying period in PL 14.1. or PL 14.2, if the applicant:

• did not enter the UK illegally (unless they have permission to stay on the private life route as a child or young adult); and
• has had permission either under paragraph 276ADE or 276 BE(2) before 20 June 2022 or Appendix Private Life for at least one year at the date of application.

Continuous Residence Requirement

The applicant must meet the continuous residence requirements as set out in Appendix Continuous Residence for the qualifying period for settlement.

English Language Requirement

Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must demonstrate English language proficiency at level B1 or higher in speaking and listening on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The applicant must demonstrate that they meet the English language requirement specified in Appendix English Language.

Knowledge of Life in The UK Requirement

Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must meet the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement as specified in Appendix KOL UK.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation on a fixed-fee basis for your application for ILR under the 20-year residence category. Our fixed fee for your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category will entail the following:

Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category to succeed.

Advice on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category.

Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.

Completing the application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your ILR application under the 20-year-long residence category.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.

Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category, explaining how all the legal requirements are met for the approval of your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category.

Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of your application for ILR under 20 years long residence category.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will handle all follow-up until the Home Office UKVI issues a decision on your ILR application under the 20-year residence category.

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Our Fixed Fees For ILR Application under 20 Years Long Residence Category

• Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £1,000 + VAT to £1,500 + VAT for your ILR application under 20 years long residence category. We can provide Super Priority Service for your ILR application, ensuring a decision within 24 hours. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the ILR application under the 20-year long residence category.
• Our fixed fee for the application does not cover any disbursements, e.g., the UKVI fee for the application, and the applicant must separately pay the Home Office UKVI fees.

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