UK Permanent Residency
Also referred to as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), the Permanent UK Residency allows you to live and work indefinitely as a settled person in the country, without any unnecessary immigration related restrictions.As long as you meet the residence requirements,you can also apply for a British Citizenship one year after having obtained the visa.
There are different ways that render you eligible to be considered for a Permanent UK Residency. You can apply, if:
You have completed five years of continuous residence in the UK as a work permit holder and/or a Highly Skilled Migrant
You have been continuously residing in the UK for 10 or 14 years
You happen to be the New born Child of a settled person
You have resided in the UK as the Spouse of a British Citizen or a Settled Person
You’ve lived with your European Economic Area (EEA) family member in the UK for a continuous period of 5 years. You should not have left the country for more than 6 months during any of those five years
Applyingfor Permanent UK Residency
Besides having spent a certain minimum time in UK as per the eligibility criteria, you must also clear the ‘Life in the UK’ test before you start the process of filing your application for ILR.
Once that has been done, you simply need to download and fill the Permanent Residence Card Application Form with all the supporting documents, and send it by post to the Home Office. It generally takes about six months for the decision to arrive.
Benefits of becoming Permanent UK Resident
The right to live and work in the UK indefinitely, without any immigration controls or restrictions
Access to various public funds offered by the UK Government
Eligible to apply for the UK Citizenship after one year of obtaining the visa
If you are an applicant seeking the Permanent UK Residency visa status, just visit Go For Visa,a much reputed immigration firm that helps
applicants in ensuring their eligibility and developing a credibility for the visa
in the complete visa documentation process
in offering various post-immigration services
overall in ensuring a completely smooth and hassle-free immigration process
