Guidance

Indefinite and further leave to remain: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on deciding applications from self-employed Turkish business persons, Turkish workers or their family members.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 6 July 2018
• Last updated: 11 November 2025
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  1. 11 November 2025

     Updated to take account of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1333, laid on 14 October 2025, where 'Part 9 Grounds for Refusal' was replaced with 'Part Suitability'.

  2. 14 January 2025

     The guidance has been updated to replace the continuous residence rules in Appendix ECAA Settlement with reference to relevant provisions of Appendix Continuous Residence. Minor drafting changes have also been included.

  3. 8 October 2024

     The guidance has been updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules made in Statement of Changes HC 217, laid on 10 September 2024, to replace the continuous residence rules in Appendix ECAA Settlement with reference to relevant provisions of Appendix Continuous Residence. Minor drafting changes have also been included.

  4. 7 November 2022

     Updated to reflect the removal of the police registration requirement from those applying for further leave as a partner of an ECAA worker or business person for decisions made from 6 November 2022.

  5. 31 December 2020

     Guidance updated to reflect end of transition and rules changes.

  6. 6 July 2018

     First published.

Documents

Appendix ECAA indefinite leave to remain (ILR) and further leave to remain (FLR) guidance (accessible)

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Appendix ECAA indefinite leave to remain (ILR) and further leave to remain (FLR) guidance

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on deciding applications from self-employed Turkish business persons, Turkish workers or their family members who have leave under the Turkish European Communities Association Agreement (ECAA) and who now wish to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK.