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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 may be eligible for indefinite leave to remain if you…

• Apply

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

• Family reunion

  Your partner or child may be able to join or stay with you in the UK if…

Apply to stay in the UK without time restrictions ('indefinite leave to remain') after being in the UK for 10 years - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, family members.

• Overview

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve been in…

• Eligibility

  You must have permission to stay (‘leave to remain’). You must also have…

• Documents you must provide

  You’ll need to provide: a current passport or other valid travel ID all…

• Apply for indefinite leave to remain

  You must apply online for indefinite leave to remain. Once you’ve started…

• Apply for leave to remain (extend your stay)

  You must apply to extend your stay online. Once you’ve started your…

• Family members

  Your family members (‘dependants’) can apply separately if they’re…

There are different ways to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settle in the UK) - check if you're eligible

Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

Apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have an Innovator Founder or Innovator visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.

• Updated: 9 April 2025

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

Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes

Employer guide to Statutory Neonatal Care Pay and Leave: eligibility, notice period, record keeping, getting help.

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