ILR Residential Requirements

[Nadeem82]

Hi Moderators,

I am applying for ILR for my wife who has completed 5 years on Spouse visa. I am living in a 1 bedroom flat, with my spouse and 2 British citizen holder children for last last three years. We have welcomed a new baby in July 2025 after I already renewed my contract for another year.

The property consist of 1 bedroom, 1 living room, a Spam and 1 bathroom with a garden. I am a bit worried, will this fulfil accommodation requirement for ILR? I am assuming living room can be used as a bedroom for my two eldest kids? And the youngest one is few months old, so he can stay in the same room with us? Am I correct and will this fulfil accommodation condition?

Any help will be highly appreciated.

[zimba]

A one bedroom flat with a living room is considered adequate for 3 people. Note that children under one-year-old are not counted; children aged between one and 10 are counted as a half. So you, your spouse and two children above one-year-old are counted in total as 3, so such a place will be considered adequate

Guide: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... dation.pdf

[Nadeem82]

Thank you so much Zimba, Much appreciated.