Apply for ILR as a Child [SET (F) Application] - Super Priority Service for a Decision Within 24 Hours

: Written by: Arshad Mahmood; Last Updated: 14 April 2026

You can submit a SET (F) application to apply for ILR as a child of settled parent(s) through a Super Priority Service and get a decision on your ILR application within 24 hours. To succeed in your application for ILR as a child, you should meet all the requirements as set out in paragraph 298 of the Immigration Rules.

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Eligibility Requirements for ILR as a Child

According to paragraph 298 of the Immigration Rules, the requirements to be met by a person seeking Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the United Kingdom as the child of a parent, parents or a relative present and settled in the United Kingdom are that he:

is seeking to remain with a parent, parents or a relative in one of the following circumstances:
- both parents are present and settled in the United Kingdom; or
- one parent is present and settled in the United Kingdom and the other parent is dead; or
- one parent is present and settled in the United Kingdom and has had sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing or the child normally lives with this parent and not their other parent; or
- one parent or a relative is present and settled in the United Kingdom and there are serious and compelling family or other considerations which make exclusion of the child undesirable and suitable arrangements have been made for the child’s care; and
has or has had limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and (a) is under the age of 18; or
was given leave to enter or remain with a view to settlement under paragraph 302 or Appendix FM; or
was admitted into the UK in accordance with paragraph 319R and has completed a period of 2 years' limited leave as the child of a refugee or beneficiary of humanitarian protection who is now present and settled in the UK or as the child of a former refugee or beneficiary of humanitarian protection who is now a British Citizen, or
the applicant has limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with paragraph 319X, as the child of a relative with limited leave to remain as a refugee or beneficiary of humanitarian protection in the United Kingdom and who is now present and settled in the UK; or
was last given limited leave to remain under paragraph 298A; and
is not leading an independent life, is unmarried, and has not formed an independent family unit; and
can, and will, be accommodated adequately by the parent, parents or relative the child was admitted to join, without recourse to public funds in accommodation which the parent, parents or relative the child was admitted to join, own or occupy exclusively; and
can, and will, be maintained adequately by the parent, parents or relative the child was admitted to join, without recourse to public funds; and
does not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal, and
if aged 18 or over, was admitted to the United Kingdom under paragraph 302, or Appendix FM, or 319R or 319X and has demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom in accordance with Appendix KoLL.

Grant of Limited Leave for 30 Months Instead of ILR

According to paragraph 298A of the Immigration Rules, the applicant may be granted limited leave to remain for a period not exceeding 30 months and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds if an applicant does not meet the requirements of paragraph 298 only because:

the applicant does not meet the requirement in paragraph 298(vi) by reason of a sentence or disposal of a type mentioned in paragraph 322(1C)(iii) or (iv) of the Immigration Rules; or
an applicant aged 18 or over does not meet the requirement in paragraph 298(vii) of the Immigration Rules; or
the applicant would otherwise be refused indefinite leave to remain under paragraph 322(1C)(iii) or (iv) of the Immigration Rules.

Super Priority Service for ILR as a Child

As specialist child visa solicitors based in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) to provide Super Priority Service for ILR as a child - SET (F) application, whereby a decision on your ILR application will be made within 24 hours if you submit your ILR application through Super Priority Service.

Our child visa solicitors can prepare and submit your ILR application faster, and get you a decision on it faster through Super Priority Service. This way, you will not have to wait months (sometimes years) for a decision on your ILR application.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and representation on a fixed-fee basis for your application for ILR as a child (SET(F)). Our fixed fee for your application for ILR as a child - SET (F) application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application for ILR as a child - SET (F) application until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for ILR as a child - SET (F) application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for ILR as a child - SET (F) application 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 as a child - SET (F) application 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 as a child - a SET (F) application.

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 as a child - SET (F) application 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 as a child - a SET (F) application.

Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online application for ILR as a child - SET (F) application through super priority service to get a faster decision on your application for ILR as a child - a SET (F) application.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your application for ILR as a child - SET (F) application, 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 as a child, a SET(F) application, explaining how all the legal requirements are met for approval.

Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload all supporting documents online to support your application for ILR as a child - SET (F) application.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will handle all follow-up until the Home Office UKVI issues a decision on your ILR as a child - a SET(F) application.

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