Independent ILR guidance
Plain-English guides for planning an ILR application, checking the evidence and separating current rules from future proposals.
The guidance file
33 published guides
Check whether the Bereaved Partner route fits your last UK grant, what identity, death and cohabitation evidence to prepare, and how fees and pending travel work.
Read the guideCheck whether an ILR holder can sponsor an adult dependant relative, how the long-term care and overseas-care tests work, and what evidence a UK care plan needs.
Read the guideYour ILR does not automatically settle your child. Check the route, both parents’ status and the evidence needed before choosing an overseas application.
Read the guideFind the right route for your partner after you get ILR, then check relationship, income and evidence rules before applying.
Read the guideConfirm when ILR permits self-employment, choose a business structure, check licences and use the correct HMRC registration and records steps.
Read the guideCheck whether your overseas driving licence is still usable after ILR, separate residence and grant dates, and choose the right exchange, test and identity-proof steps.
Read the guideCheck jury-service eligibility in England and Wales after ILR, separate residence and electoral registration, and respond correctly to a summons.
Read the guideCheck how ILR, nationality and your UK nation affect voting rights, then confirm electoral registration and the right polling-station ID.
Read the guideIn England, ILR holders ordinarily resident in the UK generally receive free NHS hospital treatment. ILR alone is not enough for visitors living abroad, and normal prescription or dental charges may apply.
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