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Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

• Overview

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have a…

• Apply as a partner (family visa)

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if both: you have…

• Apply as a partner (dependant on a work visa)

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if both: you’re a…

• Apply as a parent (family visa)

  You may be eligible for indefinite leave to remain if you have a family…

• Apply as a child (family visa)

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain as a child. You…

• Apply as a child (dependant on a work visa)

  You may be eligible for indefinite leave to remain if your parent is…

• Apply as an adult dependent relative (family visa)

  You may be eligible for indefinite leave to remain if you have a family…

• After you apply

  You’ll be asked to make an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship…

Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have permission to stay as a refugee, humanitarian protection or discretionary leave - fees, who's eligible, family members, how to apply.

• Overview

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) if you have:…

• Eligibility

  You must have a residence card if you have protection status (either…

• Family applying as dependants

  Your family members can apply for indefinite leave to remain as your…

• Apply

  You should apply during the last month of your current permission to be in…

• Family reunion

  Your partner or child cannot apply to join you in the UK through family…

How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.

• Overview

  It costs £94.50 to renew or replace your passport if you apply online or…

• Renew

  You must renew your passport before you can travel if either: your…

• Replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport

  If your passport has been lost or stolen, you must cancel it before…

Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’

Apply for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of your private life - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

How to claim Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave: what you're entitled to, check if you're eligible and how to claim it.

Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace

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.

Employer guide to Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, non-payment form, recover statutory pay.

Find out what you should do if you are leaving or have recently left the armed forces.

• Updated: 23 July 2026