Extension Application as a Young Adult Who Has Lived Half of Their Life in the UK

: Written by: Arshad Mahmood; Last Updated: 12 April 2026

You can apply for an extension of your leave to remain before its expiry, granted under the visa category for a young adult aged 18 or over and under 25 who has lived continuously in the UK for at least half of their life. An application for extension of leave to remain granted as a young adult is made in accordance with the requirements as set out in Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules. An application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult can be submitted to the Home Office UKVI through Super Priority Service to get a decision on your application within 24 hours.

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Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide 5 minutes of free, one-off immigration advice regarding your application for leave to remain as a Young Adult under Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules. Ask a question online to our specialist team of immigration solicitors for free immigration advice online, or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our immigration solicitors concerning your application for leave to remain as a young adult.

Requirements For Extension Of Leave To Remain As A Young Adult

A person applying for an extension of stay as a young adult should meet the following requirements of the Immigration Rules as set out in Appendix Private Life:

Valid Application

The applicant must submit a valid application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult in accordance with the requirements for a valid application as set out in Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules.

Suitability Requirements

The applicant's application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult must not fall for refusal on suitability grounds as set out in Appendix Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules.

Residence Requirement

The applicant would have met the residence requirement of living in the UK for at least half of their life, and being aged 18 or over and under 25 at the date of initial application, and does not need to meet the same requirement at the time of extension application. This requirement will be automatically met due to the initial successful application, which was granted on the basis of being 18 or over, under 25, and having lived in the UK for at least half of your life at the time of the initial application.

Period and Conditions of Grant

If the applicant is a young adult who has spent half their life in the UK at the date of application (or was previously granted as a young adult on the private life route), they will be granted permission to stay for either:

30 months, where the applicant has applied for a period of 30 months; or
60 months, where the applicant has applied for a period of 60 months.

Where a person is seeking to extend their permission to stay, any remaining period of permission at the date of application will be added to their next grant of permission, up to a maximum of 28 days.

The grant of permission will be subject to the following conditions:

work (including self-employment and voluntary work) permitted; and
study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS; and
if the decision maker is satisfied that:
- the applicant is destitute, as defined in section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, or is at risk of imminent destitution; or
- there are reasons relating to the welfare of a relevant child which outweigh the considerations for imposing or maintaining the condition (treating the best interests of the relevant child as a primary consideration), the applicant will not be subject to a condition of no access to public funds. If the decision maker is not so satisfied, the applicant will be subject to a condition of no access to public funds.

Super Priority Service For Decision Within 24 Hours

As specialist immigration solicitors based in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) to provide Super Priority Service for an applications for extension of leave to remain as a young adult, whereby a decision on your extension application will be made within 24 hours if you submit your application through Super Priority Service. This way, you may not have to wait months (sometimes years) for a decision on your application.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation on a fixed fee basis in relation to your application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult. Our fixed fee for your application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult 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 extension of leave to remain as a young adult 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 extension of leave to remain as a young adult.

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 extension of leave to remain as a young adult 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 application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult.

Submitting application via Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult through Super Priority Service to get a faster decision on your application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult, 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 an extension of leave to remain as a young adult, 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 an extension of leave to remain as a young adult.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will handle all follow-up until the Home Office UKVI issues a decision on your application for an extension of leave to remain as a young adult.

Specialist Immigration Solicitors for Applications as Young Adults

Our immigration solicitors are specialists in private life applications for young adults. As one of the best immigration solicitors, we have an excellent track record of helping clients successfully get permission to stay in the UK under the young adult route. Our highly experienced and fully qualified immigration solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable, and fixed-fee immigration advice and legal representation for your application for extension of leave to remain as a young adult under Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules.

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