Indefinite leave to remain if you represent an overseas business
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.
Indefinite leave to remain is how you settle the UK. It gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you바카라 사이트檙e eligible. You can use it to apply for British citizenship.
Eligibility
You can apply if:
- you currently have one of the above visas
- you바카라 사이트檝e been living and working in the UK for 5 years and spent no more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12 months (known as 바카라 사이트榗ontinuous residence바카라 사이트�)
- you provide proof that your employer still needs you to do your job
- you provide proof that you have established a UK-registered branch that is actively trading if you바카라 사이트檙e a sole representative
If you바카라 사이트檙e 18 to 64 years old when you apply, you must also:
- pass the Life in the UK Test
- meet the English language requirements
Continuous residence
The 5 years can include time in the UK on another visa if it was one of the following:
- a Representative of an Overseas Business visa
- a Sole Representative of an Overseas Company visa
- a Representative of an Overseas Newspaper, News Agency or Broadcasting Organisation visa
Throughout this period, you must:
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have worked full-time for the overseas business or media organisation you represent, or the UK branch you have established
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have established and supervised a UK branch of the overseas business, if you바카라 사이트檙e a sole representative
You must not:
- have undertaken work for any other business of engaged in business of your own
Fees and how long it takes
It costs 拢3,029 for each person applying.
You바카라 사이트檒l usually get a decision within 6 months.
You바카라 사이트檒l be contacted if your application is complex and will take longer, for example:
- if your supporting documents need to be verified
- if you need to attend an interview
- because of your personal circumstances, for example if you have a criminal conviction
When your application can be refused
Your application might be refused if, for example, you바카라 사이트檝e:
- got a criminal record in the UK or another country
- provided false or incomplete information to the Home Office
- broken UK immigration law
Read the guidance on why applications can be refused.
How to apply
You must
Once you바카라 사이트檝e started your application, you can save your form and complete it later.
You바카라 사이트檒l be told which documents you need to provide when you apply.
After you submit your application you바카라 사이트檒l be asked to provide your fingerprints and a digital photo (called 바카라 사이트榖iometric information바카라 사이트�).
Get help using a computer to apply online
You can get help with:
- accessing a computer or the internet
- finding the right information on 바카라 사이트
You cannot get advice on:
- whether you바카라 사이트檙e eligible to apply
- what information to put in your application
- an application you바카라 사이트檝e already made
Telephone: 03333 445 675
Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
Text: 바카라 사이트榁ISA바카라 사이트� to 07537 416 944
Email: visa@we-are-digital.co.uk
Biometric information
You바카라 사이트檒l be asked to make an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) service point to provide your biometric information (your fingerprints and a photo) 바카라 사이트� there바카라 사이트檚 no fee for this.
You바카라 사이트檒l also need to submit your supporting documents. You can:
- upload them into the online service
- have them scanned at your UKVCAS appointment
Any children aged 6 or over must provide biometric information if you바카라 사이트檙e applying for them on your form.
Family members (dependants)
Your partner and children under 18 can apply on the same form as you if they바카라 사이트檙e eligible.
Eligibility for partners
Your partner may qualify if all of the following apply:
- they have permission to be in the UK as your partner, provided they do not have a visitor visa
- your relationship is genuine
- you intend to carry on living together
- you have enough income to support yourselves and your dependants
- you바카라 사이트檙e not using public funds
They must:
- pass the Life in the UK Test
- meet the English language requirements
Eligibility for children
Your child can apply if they:
- were previously given permission to stay in the UK as your child, provided they do not have a visitor visa
- are not married or in a civil partnership
- will live with you and be supported by you without using public funds
You and your child바카라 사이트檚 other parent must both be in the UK legally, or currently applying to enter, remain or settle, for the child to be allowed to settle.
Your child can also apply to settle in one of the following situations:
- you바카라 사이트檙e the child바카라 사이트檚 sole surviving parent
- you have sole responsibility for the child바카라 사이트檚 upbringing
- there are serious or compelling family or other considerations, for example you (if you바카라 사이트檙e settled in the UK) or your child has a serious illness
Extra documents for children over 16
You바카라 사이트檒l need to prove:
- where they live - if they do not live with you, you바카라 사이트檒l need to explain why
- any rent or upkeep they pay you each month
- that you support them financially if they do not live with you
You바카라 사이트檒l need to provide documents such as the ones on this list, to prove where they live:
- bank statement
- credit card bill
- driving licence
- NHS registration document
- a letter from their current school, college or university, on headed paper and issued by an authorised official of that organisation
The documents you provide should not be more than a month old on the date you make your application.
If your child lives away from home, you바카라 사이트檒l need to provide evidence they are not living an independent live, for example:
- bank statements for you and your child covering the 3 months before the date you apply (to prove you바카라 사이트檝e supported them)
- confirmation from their university or college on headed paper and issued by an authorised official (if they바카라 사이트檙e studying)
If your child is over 18, they must
Updates to this page
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Updated to reflect increase in fees.
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Updated the following sections: 'fees and how long it takes' and 'biometric information'.
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First published.