United Kingdom

  • Settling in UK

    You can apply to settle permanently in the UK if you are a migrant from outside Europe.

    After you have lived legally in the UK for a certain length of time, you may be able to apply for permission to settle here. This is known as Indefinite Leave to Remain.

    Your right to apply for settlement will depend on your current immigration category in UK. The rules for settlement in the UK changed. New rules are tightened the former settlement criteria.

New Introduced Rules

Criminality Threshold: Applicants must now be clear of unspent convictions when they apply for settlement.

Income Requirement: Tier 1 (General) migrants must now meet the same income criteria that applied when they last extended their permission to stay in the UK. Migrants who have been in Tier 2 (General) or Tier 2 (Intra company transfer), or who have held work permits, must be being paid the appropriate rate

English Language Requirement: Migrants in Tier 1, Tier 2 and their precursor routes must now pass the Life in the UK test rather than an ESOL with citizenship course. Transitional arrangements will apply.

Accelerated Settlement: Tier 1 (Investor) of the points-based system will be able to settle here faster if they invest large sums of money. Those who invest £5 million will be allowed to settle here after 3 years, and those investing £10 million or more will be allowed to settle after 2 years. Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) migrants will also be able to settle in the UK more quickly if they create 10 jobs or turn over £5 million in a 3-year period.

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Study in UK: How you can come to or remain in the UK as a student

Visiting UK: You will come to the United Kingdom as a visitor. You will allow to stay upto 6 months in most cases.

Further Information

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