Develop Understanding of ILR Visa UK

Visa is required to seek legal entry inside the border of any foreign country. Without this an individual who is not a citizen of that country cannot legally go and stay in that foreign nation. The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is an island nation situated in northwestern Europe. Foreign people who wish to stay for an indefinite period of time in UK, needs to opt and apply for ILR Visa UK.

It cannot be got just like that anytime one wishes so. Permanent Residence in the UK is termed as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).  Indefinite Leave to Remain is granted to those people generally who have already shown a commitment to the UK on a temporary visa. You cannot expect to be granted with a permission to stay permanently in UK until and unless you already have acquired a temporary visa and also stayed in UK for a stipulated period of time. ILR Visa entitles them to live in the UK for as long as they wish, and even they get eligible to apply for naturalization.

The ILR Visa process time cannot be said definitely as the processing times and requirements for IRL vary to a large extent on the basis of the visa class that an applicant is currently on. Your visa status and the period of time you spent in UK on temporary visa will determine whether or not you are eligible to apply for ILR Visa and how long it will take for you to acquire one.

5 years is the minimum time period one needs to reside in UK incase a foreign citizen is here with a Work Permit; EEA Family Permit; one who got married to a person living here; Unmarried Partner of a UK citizen or anyone staying here; staying in the country as Writers, Artist; is here for Business purpose or have established any business or an Investor etc. If you wish to settle in UK then apply for ILR Visa. Settling means you can stay in the UK without any time restrictions.

Remember one thing that the applicants for ILR Visa need to have sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom on a mandatory basis. Those who are under the age of 18 or over the age 65, however, at the time of application are exempt from this requirement.

EEA Family Permit UK is applied for by those who wish to come to UK and are both

• from outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
• the family member or ‘extended’ family member of an EEA or Swiss national (excluding UK nationals) 

This visa will help them stay for a definite timeframe  in UK.