Apply for ILR as a Parent of a British Child (5 Years Route) - Super Priority Service for a Decision Within 24 Hours

You can apply for ILR as a parent of a child 28 days before you complete 5 years of residence in the UK under a parent of a child visa (5 years route). An application for ILR as a parent of a child under the 5-year route is submitted to the Home Office UKVI using the SET (M) application form. If you applied for ILR as a parent of a British child under the 5-year route and the UKVI has instead granted you limited leave to remain under the 10-year route, you can apply for ILR as a parent of a child based on the 5 years you already completed under the 5-year route.

The applicant applying for ILR as a parent of a child should meet all the requirements for ILR as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. An ILR application as a parent of a child can be submitted to the Home Office UKVI through the Super Priority Service to obtain a decision within 24 hours.

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Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide one-off 5-minute free immigration advice regarding your application for ILR as a parent of a British child under 5 years old. Ask a question online to our specialist team of family visa solicitors for free immigration advice online, or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our family visa solicitors concerning your application for ILR as a parent of a British child under 5 years route.

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Our family visa solicitors specialise in ILR applications under the 5-year parent of a child visa route. As one of the best family visa solicitors, we have successfully helped thousands of clients with their ILR applications under the 5-year parent of a child visa route. Our highly experienced and fully qualified family visa solicitors offer fast, friendly, reliable, and fixed-fee advice and legal representation for ILR applications as a parent of a British child (5-year route). 

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At Premium Solicitors, our strength lies in the expertise, dedication, and unwavering commitment of our family visa solicitors in London. We understand that immigration matters are life-changing events, and our team is here to guide you through every step of the ILR application process with professionalism and care. 

Our team comprises a diverse group of family visa solicitors with extensive experience and knowledge. We are united by a shared goal: to deliver the highest level of legal support and advocacy tailored to your immigration needs.

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Super Priority Service for ILR as a Parent of a British Child (5 Years Route)

As specialist family 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 parent of a British child, whereby a decision on your ILR application will be made within 24 hours if you submit your application through Super Priority Service.

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

Requirements for ILR as a Parent of a British Child (5-Year Route)

For the applicant to succeed in the ILR application as a parent of a British child under the 5-year route, the applicant must:

• have completed 5 years with leave to remain as a parent of a British child under 5 years route;
• meet the suitability criteria as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules;
• show that he/she  is not the partner of the other parent of the British child;
• show that he/she is and has been having either sole or shared responsibility for the child's upbringing and continues to intend to play an active role in the life of the British child;
• meet the financial requirement of adequate maintenance and accommodation;
• prove that the applicant meets the English language proficiency at CEFR level B1 in listening and speaking only;
• prove that the applicant meets the Life in the UK test requirement.

How To Apply for ILR as a Parent of a British Child Under the 5 Years Route?

To apply for ILR as a parent of a British child under the 5-year route, you should take the following steps:

1. Complete the online SET (M) application form on the UKVI website.
2. Submit the completed ILR application online by paying the Home Office UKVI fees for the ILR application.
3. Book your biometrics appointments with TLSContact by creating an account on the TLSContact web portal.
4. Upload all the supporting documents online before the biometrics enrolment appointment date.
5. Attend your biometrics enrolment appointment. You should take your BRP card, your passport, and your biometrics appointment letter with you to your biometrics appointment.
6. Wait for a decision on your ILR application, which will normally be made within 3 to 6 months if submitted through the standard service and within 24 hours if submitted through Super Priority Service.

What is the Adequate Maintenance Requirement for ILR as a Parent of a British Child (5 Years Route)?

The applicant must meet the financial requirement for adequate maintenance to succeed in their application for ILR under the parent of a British child under 5 years route.

The Home Office UKVI will use the following formula to determine whether you meet the adequate maintenance requirement for your application for ILR as a parent of a British child:

A – B ≥ C (A minus B is greater than or equal to C)
Where:
A is the net income (after deduction of income tax and National Insurance contributions);
B is housing costs (Rent and Council Tax); and
C is the amount of Income Support an equivalent British family of that size can receive.

The applicant must provide evidence that he/she will be able to adequately maintain and accommodate himself/herself and any dependants in the UK without recourse to public funds.

What is an Adequate Accommodation Requirement?

The applicant must provide specified evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family owns or occupies exclusively: accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if-

1. it is, or will be, overcrowded; or
2. it contravenes public health regulations.

What is the English Language Requirement?

The applicant must provide specified evidence that he/she:

1. is a national of a majority English-speaking country; or
2. has passed an English language test in speaking and listening at a minimum of level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages with a provider approved by the Home Office, UKVI; or
3. has an academic qualification recognised by UK Ecctis to be equivalent to the standard of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or PhD in the UK, which was taught in English; or
4. is exempt from the English language requirement because at the date of application:
   • the applicant is aged 65 or over;
   • the applicant has a disability (physical or mental condition) which prevents the applicant from meeting the requirement; or
   • there are exceptional circumstances which prevent the applicant from being able to meet the requirements prior to entry to the UK.

Appeal Against the Refusal of ILR as a Parent of a British Child (5 Years Route)

If your application for ILR as a parent of a British child has been refused by the Home Office UKVI and you have been given the right to appeal against the refusal decision, you should file an appeal with the First Tier Tribunal within 14 days of the refusal decision. The appeal against the refusal decision can be successful on the grounds that the decision to refuse is not in accordance with rules or in contravention of your right to private and family life as envisaged under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). An Immigration Judge at the First Tier Tribunal will hear and determine the appeal. Our specialist family visa solicitors can provide the required legal services to represent you in your immigration appeal to challenge the refusal decision.

When Can I Apply for Naturalisation as a British Citizen After the Grant of ILR?

You can apply for naturalisation as a British citizen 12 months after you have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a parent of a British child (5-year route) if you have been lawfully resident in the UK for the last 5 years preceding the date of your naturalisation application. Your absences from the UK during the last 5 years before the date of application for naturalisation should not exceed 450 days. Also, you must not have been absent from the UK for more than 90 days in the last 12 months before the date of your application for naturalisation as a British Citizen. Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide immigration advice and legal services for your application for naturalisation as a British citizen after the grant of ILR as a parent of a British child under the 5-year route. Read More

How Can We Help You?

Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation on a fixed fee basis in relation to your application for ILR as a parent of a British child. Our fixed fee for your application for ILR as a parent of a child will cover all the work of our family visa solicitors on your application for ILR as a parent of a British child until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for ILR as a parent of a British child. The casework to be carried out by our family visa solicitors in relation to your application for ILR as a parent of a British child will entail the following:

Advice on requirements: Our family visa solicitors will advise you on the requirements you need to meet for your ILR application as a parent of a British child 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 parent of a British child.

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 parent of a British child 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 as a parent of a British child.

Submitting an application through Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online application for ILR as a parent of a British child through Super Priority Service to get a decision on your application for ILR as a parent of a British child within 24 hours.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After you submit your application for ILR as a parent of a British child online, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.

Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist family visa solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application for ILR as a parent of a British child, explaining how all the legal requirements are met for its approval.

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 as a parent of a British child.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow-up work until the Home Office UKVI decides on your application for ILR as a parent of a British child.

Why Choose Us for ILR as a Parent of a British Child (5 Years Route)?

You can choose our family visa solicitors and lawyers in London to handle your ILR application as a parent of a British child from inside the UK. The main reasons include the following:

High-Quality Legal Services: Our team of the best family visa solicitors in London provides high-quality legal services for ILR as a parent of a British child from inside the UK. The high quality of UK visa and immigration legal services provided by our best team of immigration lawyers is self-evident from the 5-star Google Reviews rating by 99% of our clients.

Remote Legal Services: Our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can provide you with expert immigration advice and legal representation, remotely from our London offices. Using modern technology, our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can handle your ILR application as a parent of a British child remotely, without you needing to visit our offices. Whilst we are more than happy to welcome clients into our offices, if this is their preference, we are proud to offer our legal services for ILR applications remotely to save you time and travel costs.

Open 7 Days A Week: We are open seven days a week and pride ourselves on providing dedicated immigration advice and legal representation.

All Work Carried Out By Qualified Specialist Family Visa Solicitors: All the casework on your application for ILR as a parent of a British child will be carried out by our specialist team of fully qualified and experienced family visa solicitors who have extensive experience in dealing with ILR applications.

Fast Track Visa Service: Our experienced and qualified family visa solicitors can prepare and submit your ILR application as a parent of a British child in the shortest possible time using the fast-track process. Our family visa solicitors will submit your ILR application as a parent of a British child through the Super Priority Visa Service to obtain a faster decision within 24 hours.

Free Immigration Advice Online: Our specialist team of family visa solicitors and lawyers can provide one-off free immigration advice online for ILR through our website enquiry form.

Fixed Fees With Payment Plan: Our family visa solicitors and lawyers charge reasonable and affordable fixed fees for an application for ILR as a parent of a British child with the option to pay our fixed fee in two instalments whereby you pay half of the agreed fixed fee when we start our work on your ILR application and the remaining half when we have fully prepared the ILR application and it is ready for submission to the Home Office UKVI.

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What Are Our Other Related Services?

• Parent of a British Child Visa UK
• Entry Clearance for the Parent of a British Child Visa UK
• Switching to the Parent of a British Child Visa (5 Years Route)
• Switching to a Parent of a British Child Visa (10 Years Route)
• Extension of Parent of a British Child Visa (5 Years Route)
• Extension of Parent of a British Child Visa (10 Years Route)
• ILR as a Parent of a British Child (10 Years Route)
• Family Visa UK
• Immigration Appeals UK
• Naturalisation After One Year of ILR
• In-Country Immigration Appeals

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The following are the various Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about an application for ILR as a parent of a British child (5-year route):