Routes to UK Settlement
Legal Pathway Solicitors provides support for various routes to UK Settlement, including:
10 Years Route to Settlement based on Long Residence and Private Life
The Long Residence route is a 10-year route to settlement, which means that the person who has been in the UK for a continuous period of at least ten years can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). Ten years can be a combination of different visas.
5 Years Route to Settlement Based on Skilled Worker Visa
Skilled Worker Visa holders must have lived in the UK for a qualifying period of five years and fulfil several requirements such as minimum annual salary threshold and the appropriate rate, among others.
5- or 10-Years Routes to Settlement Based on Spouse Visa
After spending five years in the UK as the spouse of a British citizen or settled person, you will be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). The application for leave to remain as a spouse under ten years route is usually made by those applicants who cannot meet the requirements such as financial requirements, immigration status requirements, or English language requirements set for the spouse visa 5-year route.
5 Years Route to Settlement Based on Sole Representative of an Overseas Business Visa
The Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa allows a senior employee of an overseas business to come to the UK to set up and run a UK branch or wholly owned subsidiary of the overseas parent company. Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) can be obtained after five years in the Representative of an Overseas Business visa category.
