LS Legal News Bulletin
Last Chance to Apply for Settlement under Tier 1 (General) Route
Wednesday 29th November 2017
Tier 1 General visa holders route for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK will be closed on 6 April 2018. This is the last chance to apply for ILR under existing visa category.
Although the Tier 1 General visa route is now closed to new applications and extensions, current Tier 1 General visa holders are permitted to apply for ILR where eligible - but this settlement route will be closed after this date.
If you wish to apply to settle in the UK as a Tier 1 General visa holder, we strongly advise you to submit your complete ILR application by 5 April 2018. If your application is successful, you will be permitted to live and work in the UK without time limitation or immigration restrictions. You may also after a year with ILR become eligible to naturalise as a British citizen.
As a Tier 1 General visa holder, you may be eligible to apply for ILR after five continuous years in the UK spent lawfully under any of the following visa categories:
• Tier 1 (General) migrant - this must be your most recent visa stay;
• Tier 2 (General) migrant;
• Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) migrant granted under the rules in place before 6 April 2010;
• Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) participant; or
• Work Permit Holder.
You must be aged between 18 and 64 and meet the stringent minimum earnings requirement, covering 12 consecutive months of the last 15 months prior to your application. You will also be required to to pass the Life in the UK Test and a recognised English language test. You will need to be free of any unspent convictions to make an ILR application.
The application also requires you to submit biometric information and obtain a biometric residence permit to confirm your immigration status and entitlements.
It will be important to ensure that the information on the application form is correctly filled in and you also need to provide all required documents in the required formats and covering the required time periods. Errors or omissions in documentation may result in delays or even refusal of your application.
LS Legal Solicitors may assist you with your application for ILR. Our success rate in 2017 for all ILR application is 100%.
Please contact our firm on 020 81 44 55 88, via email on info@LSLegaLUK.com or use the contact box to discuss your matter or make an appointment.
