Oh didnt know they were going digital! Good to know. It is crazy, the cheapest rate I got from a solicitor was £800. Most were like £1200.. its an absolute joke and robbery. Most of them didnt even know that I was eligible for ILR - its actually so worrying that these people are "solicitors". And w...

Oh didnt know they were going digital! Good to know. It is crazy, the cheapest rate I got from a solicitor was £800. Most were like £1200.. its an absolute joke and robbery. Most of them didnt even know that I was eligible for ILR - its actually so worrying that these people are "solicitors". And wh...

You should apply - regardless of whether the last had matters or not.

You will get an extension if they deem you ineligible for ILR.

Yh I did. I got indefinite a couple weeks ago :D - literally a couple days after I hit the 6month mark! Sorry for the late reply, I didn’t get an email notification about your reply. What did you apply for btw? Not sure if the time came yet? How did you find the life in the uk test? & did you end u...

So, the only documents they asked for were; - my current passport - proof of my parental responsibility of my child - current biometric permit But I also included: - a cover letter - my expired passport - my child’s British passport & birth certificate - copy of my degree - council tax bill - tenan...

Thanks for the reply - let us know once you get a decision! Hope you get it soon

To summarise, if all the below is true then your ILR should succeed: • you were first given a visa on the basis of your private life when you were aged between 18 and 24 and you met the half-life test • you initially arrived in the UK as a child • you have lived in the UK for at least 5 continuous ...

Hey, I can’t answer your question but I’m in a similar situation except I’m 30 & I’ve lived here since I was 9. I’ve completed 7.5 years lawfully (almost 9 years if you include the time waiting between visas). I was first granted my visa as young adult under aged 18-24 I was due for my last renewal...

I feel like there's confusion here, so let's go into more details. Not an expert on private life, but from my point of view "half your life" means spending at least 12 years in the UK when you were 24, if I understand it correctly going by the information provided (you held private life visa twice ...

Yes that was my understanding too. Even though I am now 27 - being able to apply for ILR would save me another pointless LTR extension The question is how come you didn't get ILR under long residence if you meet that test ?? I renewed my visa under the Private life rules back in 2020 when I was 24 ...

Yes that was my understanding too. Even though I am now 27 - being able to apply for ILR would save me another pointless LTR extension

Yes, I get that. The question specifically is whether you meet the 'half life' test as per PL 4.1 above PL 14.1. An applicant who has, or last had, permission to stay on the private life route as a child, or young adult who met the half-life test under PL 4.1 , must have lived in the UK for a conti...

The Appendix Private Life retains the four grounds on which permission can be granted based on private life. These are: •be a child resident in the UK for at least seven years who can’t reasonably be expected to leave (‘seven-year children’), which will now be paragraph PL 3.1 •be aged 18 to 24 and...

My last visa (FLR FP - family and private life) was granted in 2020 when I was 24 years old. Prior to this I held the same, twice, since the age of 18. This visa is now due to run out in April, instead of applying for the 4th and final extension can I instead apply for ILR under paragraph 14.1? I sp...