Applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a parent of a British child is the final step in the process for a parent of a British child who wishes to settle in the UK permanently. You can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a parent of a British child either under the parent of a child visa (5 years route) or under the parent of a child visa (10 years route). An applicant applying for ILR as a parent of a British child under the 5-year route must meet the eligibility requirements set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. An applicant for ILR as a parent of a British child under the 10-year route must meet the eligibility requirements as set out in Appendix Settlement Family Life of the Immigration Rules.
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ILR Parent of a Child Visa (5 Years Route)
If you are on a parent of a British child visa (5 years route), you can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after completing five years of continuous residence with leave to remain granted under the parent of a child visa (5 years route). If you were issued with an initial visa as a parent of a British child from outside the UK, your qualifying time for ILR would start from the first entry date on your parent of a British child visa. If you were issued with your initial visa as a parent of a British child from inside the UK, your qualifying time for ILR would start from the visa issue date. You can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a parent of a British child 28 days before completing the 5-year qualifying period. When applying for ILR as a parent of a British child under the 5-year route, any time previously spent under the 10-year route cannot be counted towards the ILR qualifying period of 5 years to apply for ILR as a parent of a British child (5-year route).
An applicant applying for ILR as a parent of a British child under the 5-year route must meet the eligibility requirements set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. The main eligibility requirements for ILR as a parent of a British child under the 5-year route include the immigration status requirement, the genuine and subsisting parental relationship with your child, the financial requirement, the qualifying period requirement, the accommodation requirement, the English language requirement and the Life in the UK test requirement.
You can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a parent of a British child under the 5-year route using an application form SET (M). You can submit your application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a parent of a British child under the 5-year route through Super Priority Service to get a decision on your ILR application within 24 hours.
ILR Parent of a Child Visa (10 Years Route)
If you are on a parent of a child visa (10 years route), you can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after completing 10 years of continuous residence with leave to remain granted under the parent of a child visa (10 years route). When calculating 10 years to apply for ILR under a parent of a child visa (10 years route), any time previously spent under the parent of a child visa 5 years route can also be counted towards the qualifying period of 10 years. An application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a parent of a British child under the 10-year route can be submitted 28 days before completing the qualifying period of 10 years.
An applicant for ILR as a parent of a British child under the 10-year route must meet the eligibility requirements as set out in Appendix Settlement Family Life of the Immigration Rules. The main eligibility requirements include the immigration status requirement, the genuine and subsisting parental relationship with your British child, the qualifying period requirement, the accommodation requirement, the English language requirement and the Life in the UK test requirement.
An application for ILR as a parent of a British child (10 years route) cannot be submitted through Super Priority Service but only through a standard service (decision within 6 months). An applicant applying for ILR as a parent of a British child under the 10-year route can either apply for ILR under the 10-year parent of a British child visa route or under the 10 years long residence category. If applying for ILR under the 10 years long residence, it is possible to apply for ILR through Super Priority Service to get a decision on the ILR application within 24 hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About ILR as a Parent of a British Child
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