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Hello Experts,

I have just received my ILR visa permit and it is valid up to Dec 2024. I heard from other people that normally people get ILR approved or valid for minimum of 10 years but not sure why i did receive it for just 8 years. Is this sounds normal or is there any rule changed recently?

Can you clarify please.

Cheers

dreamers315 wrote:Hello Experts,

I have just received my ILR visa permit and it is valid up to Dec 2024. I heard from other people that normally people get ILR approved or valid for minimum of 10 years but not sure why i did receive it for just 8 years. Is this sounds normal or is there any rule changed recently?

Can you clarify please.

Cheers

It's the validity of the card, not ILR itself, probably related to your age and the date of your photograph on it, much like on the driving licence, mine expired recently cos my photo was over ten years old.

Nothing to worry about.

Wanderer wrote:

dreamers315 wrote:Hello Experts,

I have just received my ILR visa permit and it is valid up to Dec 2024. I heard from other people that normally people get ILR approved or valid for minimum of 10 years but not sure why i did receive it for just 8 years. Is this sounds normal or is there any rule changed recently?

Can you clarify please.

Cheers

It's the validity of the card, not ILR itself, probably related to your age and the date of your photograph on it, much like on the driving licence, mine expired recently cos my photo was over ten years old.

Nothing to worry about.

Thanks for your response.

So once this expires in 2024, I can able to renew this ILR Card ? So for another 8 years or so ? Obviously it depends on what sort of rules are applicable during that year.

Cheers

Dec 2024 is the date set by EU regarding advances in biometric/technology updates.

You can renew the card as you do your drivers license. Any rule changes will not affect your ILR status.

Obviously if you apply for British Citizenship, the ILR BRP validity is not relevant any longer.

The official guidance:
"The 31 December 2024 validity date is due to a requirement by the EU to restrict BRPs which do not incorporate the next generation of encryption technology.
As the UK intends to introduce the new technology during 2016 the date restriction affects only BRPs issued to adults with settled status (ILR/NTL).
Any BRP rightfully held on 01 July 2024 that is restricted will be replaced free of charge, with the balance of the 10 year period initially expected being issued on a new BRP.
This means that anyone who has paid a fee in expectation of receiving ten year evidence of settled status will still do so, but it will be spread over two BRPs.
The date restriction does not change the entitlements of the rightful holder to work, access services/benefits or travel. The rightful holder still has settled status".

Casa wrote:The official guidance:
"The 31 December 2024 validity date is due to a requirement by the EU to restrict BRPs which do not incorporate the next generation of encryption technology.
As the UK intends to introduce the new technology during 2016 the date restriction affects only BRPs issued to adults with settled status (ILR/NTL).
Any BRP rightfully held on 01 July 2024 that is restricted will be replaced free of charge, with the balance of the 10 year period initially expected being issued on a new BRP.
This means that anyone who has paid a fee in expectation of receiving ten year evidence of settled status will still do so, but it will be spread over two BRPs.
The date restriction does not change the entitlements of the rightful holder to work, access services/benefits or travel. The rightful holder still has settled status".

Thanks Casa, that is what I was trying to find

CR001 wrote:

Casa wrote:The official guidance:
"The 31 December 2024 validity date is due to a requirement by the EU to restrict BRPs which do not incorporate the next generation of encryption technology.
As the UK intends to introduce the new technology during 2016 the date restriction affects only BRPs issued to adults with settled status (ILR/NTL).
Any BRP rightfully held on 01 July 2024 that is restricted will be replaced free of charge, with the balance of the 10 year period initially expected being issued on a new BRP.
This means that anyone who has paid a fee in expectation of receiving ten year evidence of settled status will still do so, but it will be spread over two BRPs.
The date restriction does not change the entitlements of the rightful holder to work, access services/benefits or travel. The rightful holder still has settled status".

Thanks Casa, that is what I was trying to find

Took me ages too...in an old thread from a 'Freedom of Information' request.