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The Home Office grants at least 3 months of legal status regardless of your partner's visa type. Where to apply and what rights you keep — explained for 2026.
Since 2 March 2026, new UK asylum claims get 30-month temporary status instead of a permanent route — here's how renewal and settlement now work.
A child born in the UK who has lived there continuously for 7 years qualifies for ILR directly — not the 2.5-year private life visa. Here's why that matters.
Apply for ILR after 5 years on a Skilled Worker visa: payslips for at least a year matching bank statements, plus a B1 English test before March 2027.
Same-sex partner, fiancé or unmarried partner visa for the UK: £29,000 income threshold, 2 years together, and the 5-year route to ILR.
The UK is raising standard ILR from 5 to 10 years under Earned Settlement. High earners: 3 years. Refugees: 20 years. Rules as of 29 Sep 2026.