Indefinite leave to remain refers to the right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom without any time limit and with no conditions attached. Adams can provide comprehensive help in this area covering all aspects of your proposed application for indefinite leave to remain. Our experienced immigration law specialists can help with all the necessary paperwork and will also ensure that application meets the required standards.

In brief, in order to obtain indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom, you currently need to have resided in this country for five or more continuous years. The exact length of time depending on your current visa status but one of the important points to know is that in April 2006, the Home Office changed the rules so that those in the UK in all employment-related categories and the Ancestry category are now required to live in the UK for a period of five years, before being eligible for indefinite leave to remain. This has been changed from a previous period of four continuous years. In addition, from April 2007, it will be necessary to show knowledge of the English Language and UK culture by passing a “Life in the UK” test, which is currently a requirement for those seeking citizenship.

The key exemption to this rule is where you have been legally married to a British citizen for more than two years and lived in the United Kingdom for two years, in which case you are immediately eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain.

To find out more and to discover how Adams can help you with your application for Indefinite Leave to Remain, contact our expert immigration law solicitors on 020 7790 2000 or complete our enquiry form.