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If you urgently need to travel overseas, contact UK Visas and Immigration.
If your application is approved
You can do the following:
- work
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- apply for British citizenship, usually after a minimum of 12 months
If you stay outside the UK for more than 2 years
You can lose your indefinite leave to remain if you stay outside the UK for more than 2 years at a time.
You may need to apply before you can return to the UK.