Initial Application as a Young Adult Who Lived Half of their Life in the UK Before the Age of 25

A person who is aged 18 or over and under 25 on the date of application can apply for initial leave to remain as a young adult if he/she has lived continuously in the UK for at least half of his/her life. An application for an initial leave to remain 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 initial leave to remain as a young adult can be submitted to the Home Office UKVI through the Super Priority Service to obtain a decision within 24 hours.

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Requirements for Initial Leave to Remain as a Young Adult

A person applying for initial leave to remain as a young adult aged 18 or over and under 25 who has lived at least half of their life in the UK continuously 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 leave to remain as a young adult aged 18 or over and under 25, who has lived continuously in the UK for at least half of their life, in accordance with the requirements for a valid application set out in Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules.

Suitability Requirements

The applicant's application for initial 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

Where the applicant is aged 18 or over and aged under 25 at the date of application and arrived in the UK before the age of 18, the applicant must have spent at least half their life continuously resident in the UK.

The period of continuous residence may include time spent in the UK with or without permission. The period of continuous residence does not include any period during which the applicant was serving a sentence of imprisonment or was detained in an institution other than a prison.

The period of continuous residence is broken (i.e. is no longer continuous) if any of the following apply:

• the applicant has been absent from the UK for more than 6 months at any one time; or
•  the applicant has spent a total of 550 days or more absent from the UK during the relevant period of continuous residence; or
• the applicant has been removed, deported or has left the UK having had an application for permission to enter or stay in the UK refused; or
• the applicant left the UK with no reasonable expectation at the time of leaving that they would lawfully be able to return.

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.

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 a 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 initial applications for leave to remain as a young adult, whereby a decision on your 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 leave to remain as a young adult. Our fixed fee for your application for leave to remain as a young adult will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application for leave to remain as a young adult until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for leave to remain as a young adult. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for 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 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 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 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 leave to remain as a young adult.

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

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your application for 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 leave to remain as a young adult, explaining how all the legal requirements are met for its approval.

Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload all supporting documents online to support your application for 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 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 leave to remain as a young adult under Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules. 

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Our Fixed Fees for Your Application for Leave to Remain as a Young Adult

• Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £1,500 + VAT to £2,000 + VAT for your initial application for leave to remain as a young adult aged 18 or over and under 25 who has lived half of their life in the UK continuously before the date of application. The agreed fee will depend on the complexity and volume of work involved in the application for leave to remain as a young adult.
• Our fixed fee for the application does not cover any disbursements, e.g., the UKVI fee for the application, and the applicant must separately pay the Home Office UKVI fees.

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