ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Dependant - Specialist Dependant Visa Solicitors

: Written by: Arshad Mahmood; Last Updated: 09 May 2026

You can apply for ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependant 28 days before you complete 5 years in the UK on a Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependant visa if the main applicant is either applying for ILR or has already obtained ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Migrant. Certain PBS dependants of Tier 1 Entrepreneur Migrants cannot apply for ILR at the same time as the main applicant if they do not meet the 5-year residential requirement; therefore, they must apply for ILR as Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependents after the main applicant has already been granted ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Migrant. You can apply for ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependant through Super Priority Service if the main applicant has already been granted ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur.

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Requirements For ILR As A Tier 1 Entrepreneur Dependant

As a dependant of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur migrant, you should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependant:

Your sponsor (Tier 1 Entrepreneur) must either be applying for ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur at the same time or have already obtained ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur.
You must have lived in the UK for 5 years continuously with a dependent visa. You can apply for ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependent 28 days before completion of 5 years residence on a dependant visa;
You must prove your genuine and subsisting relationship with your Tier 1 Entrepreneur migrant with appropriate documents.
You must provide evidence of adequate accommodation in the UK to be accommodated without any public funds.
You must have evidence of funds for maintenance to support yourself in the UK without public funds.
You must have passed the Life in the UK test.
You must meet the English language requirement.
You must not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal under Appendix Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules.

Absences From The UK

A person applying for ILR as a dependent partner of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur migrant must meet the requirement of continuous residence in accordance with Appendix Continuous Residence, which means that the applicant must not have been absent from the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 months during the period of leave granted as a result of an application made under the Immigration Rules in place from 11 January 2018. All absences of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependent partner relating to the period of leave granted under the Immigration Rules in place before 11 January 2018 will be disregarded when considering the continuous residence for the purposes of ILR application as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependant.

The requirement of not being absent for more than 180 days in any 12-month period does not apply to dependent children of Tier 1 Entrepreneur migrants applying for ILR, and it applies only to the dependent partner or spouse.

Super Priority Service (Decision Within 24 Hours)

As specialist immigration solicitors for ILR applications, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) to provide Super Priority Service for ILR applications, whereby a decision on your ILR application will be made within 24 hours if you submit your ILR application through Super Priority Service.

Our fast-track visa solicitors can prepare and submit your ILR application more quickly and secure a decision 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 legal representation for your ILR application on a fixed-fee basis. Our fixed fee for your ILR application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your ILR application until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your ILR application will entail the following:

Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your ILR application to succeed.

Advice on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents for your ILR application.

Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to ensure that all the documents you provide in support of your application comply with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.

Completing the ILR application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your ILR application.

Submitting an application via Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online ILR application through priority or super-priority service to get a faster decision on your ILR application.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After you submit your ILR application online, our immigration lawyers will book an 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 the ILR application, explaining all relevant legal requirements and how the applicant has satisfied them with the documents submitted with the application.

Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrollment date, our immigration lawyers will upload all the supporting documents online to be considered in support of the ILR application.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will handle all follow-up until the Home Office UKVI decides on the ILR application.

Specialist Immigration Solicitors for ILR as Tier 1 Entrepreneur Dependants

Our immigration solicitors are specialists in ILR applications for Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependants. As one of the best immigration solicitors, we have an excellent track record of helping clients obtain ILR as Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependants. Our highly experienced and fully qualified immigration solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable, and fixed-fee immigration advice and legal representation for your ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependant.

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