Apply for Discretionary Leave To Remain (DLR) on Human Rights Grounds outside the Immigration Rules - FLR (HRO) Application

: Written by: Arshad Mahmood; Last Updated: 25 April 2026

Discretionary Leave (DL) is a form of leave to remain that is granted outside the Immigration Rules in accordance with Home Office policy on the grant of Discretionary Leave (DL). The Secretary of State has the power to grant leave on a discretionary basis outside the Rules from her residual discretion under the Immigration Act 1971. Applications for DL cannot be made from outside the UK.

You can apply for Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR) to the Home Office UKVI on the basis of exceptional and compassionate circumstances. Discretionary Leave (DL) applies in both asylum and non-asylum cases, including those applying from within the UK.

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