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can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:47 pm
by ET in London
hi there,
Arrived in London on March 2006 on my tourist visa on 180 days permit to stay. but remained here til today. so total 13yrs 1month.
Is there any chance next year I apply for ILR, base on the '14yr rule' ?
thanks
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:48 pm
by CR001
ET in London wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:47 pm
Is there any chance next year I apply for ILR, base on the '14yr rule' ?
There is no longer a '14yr rule for ILR for overstayers'. It was removed/discontinued in July 2012.
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:20 pm
by ET in London
what can I do then to make myself legal here ?
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:51 pm
by Casa
How have you supported yourself during your 13+ years of overstaying? Do you have family/children living here?
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:15 pm
by ET in London
I stay with my brother, he has ILR.
managed to get a part time 'cash in hand' job for 2yr but then lost it. now been jobless for 4mo.
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:20 pm
by Casa
ET in London wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:15 pm
I stay with my brother, he has ILR.
managed to get a part time 'cash in hand' job for 2yr but then lost it. now been jobless for 4mo.
Not looking good then.
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:11 pm
by ET in London
any advise how to legalise my status here ?
thanks
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:31 pm
by CR001
With no spouse or children, you only have the in country option of flr FP private life and there is no guarantee of success and these applications take a long to be processed. If you are successful, this is a 10 year route to ILR, 4 x 2.5 year visas.
Visa fee is £1033 plus Ihs of £1000.
HO will want to know if you have used NHS (and they check) and how you have maintained yourself while in the UK illegally.
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:20 pm
by ET in London
if I do go ahead with the process, will it affect my bro status here ? since he's sponsored me to get a tourist visa.
I did use NHS service, dentist for some emergency..
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:21 pm
by CR001
Have you paid the NHS back??
No idea about your brother and any affect on him.
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:37 pm
by ET in London
regarding the visa fee + lhr, is it a one off or we have to pay for every renewal, which is 4x ?
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:30 pm
by CR001
ET in London wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:37 pm
regarding the visa fee + lhr, is it a one off or we have to pay for every renewal, which is 4x ?
You have to pay at each visa extension stage and for ILR etc. Visas fee increase every year and IHS has doubled in January from £200 per year to £400 per year.
Re: can overstayer apply for ILR ?
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 5:44 pm
by ET in London
yes, I did pay everytime for dentist service.
thanks for the advise..