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 which ILR routes can use Super Priority, what the £1,000 per-person fee buys, how UKVCAS working-day timing works and when decisions or refunds may take longer.
Read the guideCheck whether ILR Priority is available for your route, what the £500 service buys, when the five-working-day clock starts and why a decision can take longer.
Read the guideAn early ILR withdrawal may qualify for a refund; an invalid application normally attracts a £30 deduction, while refusal does not refund the fee. Check your identity stage and immigration status first.
Read the guideDo not leave the Common Travel Area while your in-country ILR application is undecided. Departure withdraws it, even before biometrics; trips within the CTA still need entry and document checks.
Read the guideWhat a Skilled Worker ILR sponsor must confirm, what details help HR make the evidence verifiable, and how to handle salary, role or licence changes.
Read the guideBook the Life in the UK Test through the only official service. Check the £50 fee, test centres, eVisa and ID rules, booking steps, cancellations and refunds before you pay.
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