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Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have one of…
You must: have lived in the UK for long enough - this can be from 2 to 5…
You can include your partner and children on your application if they’re…
You must apply online. Once you’ve started your application, you can save…
You’ll be asked to make an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship…
Indefinite leave to remain or enter the UK if your relationship has broken down because of domestic violence or abuse - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
You may be able to apply for permission to settle in the UK permanently if…
Whether you can get permission to settle in the UK permanently (indefinite…
You must apply online. You can include any eligible children on your…
You can apply from outside the UK if you’ve been abandoned. You must apply…
You can apply for your children to settle in the UK with you if one of the…
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Information for British citizens moving to or living in Belgium, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Advice for UK nationals living abroad, including residency, health and benefits, and specific advice for people following the UK's departure from the EU.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Skilled Worker, T2 or tier 2 visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Find out about the long-term effects some people can have after having COVID-19.
There are different ways to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settle in the UK) - check if you're eligible
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Italy, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Bulgaria, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Denmark, including guidance on residency, passports and travel, and working.
Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
How to come back to the UK to live if you were previously settled (given indefinite leave to remain) - find out if you need a Returning Resident visa
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Slovakia, including guidance on residency, healthcare, driving licences and passports.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of your private life - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Advice and guidance from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) for British nationals travelling and living abroad.
Protect your right to live in a registered or unregistered property owned by your spouse or civil partner during a divorce or separation - getting home rights, after a continuation order
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mrs Justice Eady on 16 May 2024.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have an Innovator Founder or Innovator visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Information for British people moving to and living in Thailand, including residency, healthcare and driving.
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