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how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:11 am
by alex132
Let say I obtain ILR, how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Can I like get ILR and back homecountry?
Re: how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:52 am
by seasky
If u leave the UK for more than 2 years (short visits back UK not included) you lose your ILR
I have no idea how the UK knows when u leave/how long away etc.
Re: how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:07 am
by marcnath
alex132 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:11 am
Let say I obtain ILR, how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Can I like get ILR and back homecountry?
There are no minimum stays - it is an INDEFINITE leave to remain.
But, the assumption in an ILR is that you are intending to settle in the UK.
So, if you leave the country for more than 2 years, your ILR will may lapse
Re: how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:07 pm
by alex132
seasky wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:52 am
If u leave the UK for more than 2 years (short visits back UK not included) you lose your ILR
I have no idea how the UK knows when u leave/how long away etc.
But UK immigration able to check in their system. When you leave UK, they did record it down.
Re: how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:10 pm
by alex132
marcnath wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:07 am
alex132 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:11 am
Let say I obtain ILR, how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Can I like get ILR and back homecountry?
There are no minimum stays - it is an INDEFINITE leave to remain.
But, the assumption in an ILR is that you are intending to settle in the UK.
So, if you leave the country for more than 2 years, your ILR will may lapse
INDEFINITE means unknow.
How long need to be ILR to get a UK passport?
Re: how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:44 pm
by Casa
Unless you have a British spouse, 12 months after being granted ILR you can apply for British citizenship, assuming you meet the standard requirements. You can only apply for a British passport once you've been granted citizenship.
Re: how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:46 am
by alex132
Casa wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:44 pm
Unless you have a British spouse, 12 months after being granted ILR you can apply for British citizenship, assuming you meet the standard requirements. You can only apply for a British passport once you've been granted citizenship.
Thank you for your reply.
One more question:
So the process will be like
3 years of Tier 2 working visa + 2 years of Tier 2 working visa (a total of 5 year), eligible to apply for ILR.
Then after ILR (1 year), can apply for British citizenship/British passport.
Am I correct?
Re: how long i need to stay in UK to maintain my ILR?
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:50 am
by Casa
alex132 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:46 am
Casa wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:44 pm
Unless you have a British spouse, 12 months after being granted ILR you can apply for British citizenship, assuming you meet the standard requirements. You can only apply for a British passport once you've been granted citizenship.
Thank you for your reply.
One more question:
So the process will be like
3 years of Tier 2 working visa + 2 years of Tier 2 working visa (a total of 5 year), eligible to apply for ILR.
Then after ILR (1 year), can apply for British citizenship/British passport.
Am I correct?
Yes.