ILR for Skilled Workers

Indefinite Leave to Remain – Skilled Workers

The Skilled Workers may make their application for ILR upon completion of the required time period and compliance of all requirements.

Which Visas can be included to complete 5 years in order to qualify for ILR?

Applicants having current leave under Skilled Worker visa may also make use of his former residence under the following categories in complete 5 years for his ILR application purposes:

Time spent as a Global Talent

Time spent as an Innovator Founder.

Time spent as an International Sportsperson.

Time spent as a Representative of an Overseas Business

Time spent as a Tier 2 Minister of Religion

Time spent as a Tier 1 migrant, other than as a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) migrant.

Time spent as a Sale up visa holder

Continued Employment

The applicant will need to provide evidence of the continuity of his employment with the same terms and conditions in addition to the fact that he has successfully completed 5 years in the UK.

Salary Requirements for ILR application for Skilled workers

The applicant must be on an annual salary of at least £38700 per year in all cases, unless following exceptions apply:

If the applicant was sponsored in their most recent permission for a job in Appendix Immigration Salary List, then the applicant must be on an annual salary of At least £30,960 per year; or

if the applicant was being sponsored for a Health and Care ASHE Salary job then the applicant must be on an annual salary of At least £29,000 per year:

If the date of ILR application is before 04 April 2030, they were granted permission as a skilled worker under the rules in place before 04 April 2024 and they have continuous permission as a skilled worker since then the applicant must be on an annual salary of At least £29,000 per year.

If the application was sponsored in their most recent permission for a job in either Appendix Salary List (or the previous Appendix Shortage Occupation List), the applicant must be on an annual salary of At least £23,200 per year.

A health or education SOC 2020 occupation code listed in Table 3 of Appendix Skilled Occupations (or a related SOC 2010 occupation code provided in that table), the applicant must be on an annual salary of At least £23,200 per year..

Time Duration

The applicant will need to reside in the UK for at least 5 years which start from the date when he / she first entered the UK or first granted leave to remain. They can however make their applications 28 days before completing their 5 years in the UK. If the applicants have delayed their first arrival in the UK for a maximum of 3 months, they may be able to commence their five year time period from the date of entry clearance instead of date of arrival.

English Language Knowledge for ILR

You can prove English language requirements by having either:

an English qualification at B1, B2, C1 or C2 level

a degree taught or researched in English

national of an English-speaking country

The requirement of English Language knowledge is exempt in cases when applicants are aged 65 or over or is unable to due to disabilities or is a citizen of countries that are exempt from.

Life in the UK Test for ILR

Another important part of fulfilling the knowledge of language and life requires you to pass the Life in the UK test.

The test is required under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and taken in order to test the knowledge of British life and sufficient proficiency in the English language.

Absences Allowed

The home office has become quite generous in allowing absences for maximum 6 months in a year, provided the applicant is able to provide evidence that such absences (if that long) were work related.

Administrative Review / Judicial Review

Refusal of Indefinite Leave to remain Application

If the Indefinite leave to remain application is refused by the Home office, the applicant is to be given a right of administrative review of the decision that must be exercised within 14 days of the date of service of decision. There will not be any general right of appeal against any such decision made by the home office. If the administrative review also fails, the matter then can be taken to the Upper Tribunal by lodging judicial review proceedings.

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