ILR As A Turkish ECAA Worker

You can apply for ILR as a Turkish ECAA Worker from inside the UK 28 days before completing 5 years residence as a Turkish ECAA Worker or in combination with other permitted work visa categories. An application for ILR as a Turkish ECAA Worker is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix ECAA Settlement of the Immigration Rules. An application for ILR as a Turkish ECAA Worker can only be submitted through standard service as the Home Office UKVI do not offer Priority or Super Priority Service for such application.

Our specialist team of work visa solicitors can provide fast, friend reliable and fixed fee immigration advice and legal representations in relation to your application for ILR as a Turkish ECAA Worker. Ask a question to our specialist team of work visa solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment online for a detailed immigration advice and consultation session with one of our immigration lawyers concerning your application for ILR as a Turkish ECAA Worker.

Requirements For ILR As A Turkish ECAA Worker

A person applying for ILR as a Turkish ECAA Worker visa must meet the following requirements as set out in Appendix ECAA Settlement of the Immigration Rules:

Valid Application Requirement

An applicant applying for ILR as a Turkish ECAA Worker visa must submit a valid application for ILR from inside the UK in accordance with requirements for a valid application as set out in Appendix ECAA Settlement of the Immigration Rules.

Immigration Status Requirement

The applicant's current leave to remain in the UK must be as an ECAA Worker.

Qulifying Period Requirement

The applicant must have resided lawfully in the UK for a continuous period of 5 years, of which the most recent period of leave must have been as an ECAA worker, in any combination of the following categories:

• as an ECAA worker;
• as a Tier 2 (General Migrant);
• as a Tier 2 (Minister of religion) Migrant;
• as a Tier 2 (Sportsperson) Migrant; or
• as a work permit holder

Suitability Requirements

The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.

Knowledge of English Language and Life in the UK

The applicant must have demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom, in accordance with Appendix KoLL. 

Supporting Withou No Recourse To Public Funds

The applicant must have been able to support any family members with them without recourse to public funds to which they are not entitled

Continuous Periods Of Lawful Residence In The UK

References to a “continuous period” “lawfully in the UK” for the purposes of Appendix ECAA Settlement mean residence in the UK for an unbroken period with valid leave, and for these purposes a period shall be considered unbroken where:

• the applicant has not been absent from the UK for more than 180 days during any 12 month period in the continuous period, except that any absence from the UK for the purpose of:
  • assisting with a national crisis; or
  • assisting with an international humanitarian or environmental crisis overseas; or
  • as a result of travel restrictions or serious illness, shall not count towards the 180 days, if the applicant provides evidence that this was the reason of the absence(s);
• the applicant has existing limited leave to enter or remain upon their departure and return except that:
• where that leave expired no more than 28 days prior to a further application for entry clearance which was made before 6 July 2018 and subsequently granted, that period and any period pending the applicant’s re-entry into the United Kingdom shall be disregarded; and
• where, on or after 6 July 2018, the applicant makes a further application for entry clearance during the currency of continuing limited leave which is subsequently granted, the period spent outside the UK with continuing leave and any period pending the applicant’s re-entry into the United Kingdom shall be disregarded; and
• the applicant has any current period of overstaying disregarded where paragraph 39E of the Immigration Rules applies.

Except for periods where the applicant had leave as:

• an ECAA business person;
• a Tier 1 Migrant other than a Tier 1 (Post Study Work) Migrant or a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant; or
• a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant;

any absences from the UK during the relevant qualifying period must have been for a purpose that is consistent with the applicant’s basis of stay here, including paid annual leave, or for serious or compelling reasons.

The continuous period will be considered as ending on whichever of the following dates is most beneficial to the applicant:

• the date of application;
• the date of decision; or
• any date up to 28 days after the date of application

Also, references to a continuous period spent with valid leave in the UK include time spent with valid leave in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey or the Isle of Man, where that leave was granted for an equivalent purpose to one of the categories stated in the relevant paragraph, provided that the most recent period prior to the date of application was spent in the UK with valid leave in the relevant category.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your ILR application. 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 ILR 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.
• Advised on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your ILR application;
• Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your ILR application are in accordance with the requirement of the Immigration Rules.
• Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your ILR application.
• Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your ILR 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 ILR application explaining how all the legal requirements are met for the approval of your ILR application.
• 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 ILR application.
• Follow up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Home Office UKVI on your ILR application.

Our One-Off Services For Immigration Applications

Our immigration solicitors can also provide a wide range of one-off legal services for UK visa and immigration applications. Using our one-off services can help those who do not want to use our full service for the immigration application. You can use one of the following one-off legal services offered for UK visa and immigration applications:

• One-Off Immigration Advice and Consultation
• Immigration Documents Checking Service
• Application Form Completion Services
• Preparing Cover Letter For Immigration Application
• Uploading Supporting Documents Online

Our Fixed Fees For ILR As A Turkish Worker

• Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £800 to £1,500 (no VAT) for your application for ILR as a Turkish Worker. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the ILR application.
• Our fixed fee for the application does not cover any disbursements e.g. UKVI fee for the application and the applicant has to separately pay the Home office UKVI fees for the application.