🇬🇧 Long Residence – UK (10 Years) – 2025
🏛️ Overview
The Long Residence route allows individuals who have legally and continuously lived in the UK for 10 years to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), regardless of the type of visas held.
📋 Requirements
- 10 years of continuous lawful residence.
- No more than 540 days outside the UK.
- All visas during this period must be valid.
- Pass Life in the UK Test.
- English level B1 or above.
- Clean criminal record.
📄 Required Documents
- Current and previous passports.
- All visa records.
- Bank statements for the 10-year period.
- Employment contract or proof of income.
- Proof of continuous accommodation.
- Life in the UK Test certificate.
💰 Fees (2025)
| Type | Fee | Processing Time |
|---|---|---|
| Long Residence ILR | £2,885 | 6 months |
| Priority Processing | £3,385 | 5–10 days |
🎓 Rights
- Live and work in the UK without time limits.
- Access NHS healthcare.
- Apply for citizenship 12 months after ILR.
- Freedom to enter and exit the UK.
⚠️ Loss of ILR
Providing false or misleading information.
Absence from the UK for over 2 consecutive years.
Serious criminal offences or immigration violations.