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Approaching ILR or British citizenship? Book a fixed-fee eligibility assessment before you apply.

Indefinite Leave to Remain & British Citizenship

Your application may appear straightforward. The checks behind it often are not.

Indefinite leave to remain and British citizenship are major milestones. ILR allows you to live and work in the UK without a time restriction. British citizenship may provide additional rights and allow you to apply for a British passport.

These applications depend on more than simply having lived in the UK for a certain number of years. Your immigration route, application date, absences, lawful residence, English language evidence, Life in the UK Test and personal history may all affect the outcome.

A miscalculated qualifying period, overlooked absence, unexplained gap or incomplete document can cause delay or refusal. With Home Office fees running into thousands of pounds, it is worth checking your position before submitting the application.

The Government has also proposed significant changes to the settlement system, including longer qualifying periods for many applicants. Proposals are not the same as current law, and the rules that apply will depend on your immigration route and the date of application.

If you are approaching eligibility, we can establish where you stand and whether it is sensible to apply now, wait or take further steps first.

How we can help

We provide clear, practical advice on:

• Eligibility for indefinite leave to remain under eligible work, family, ancestry and long-residence routes

• Your qualifying period and earliest appropriate application date

• Continuous residence and time spent outside the UK

• English language and Life in the UK Test requirements

• Eligibility for naturalisation as a British citizen

• Residence, absence and good-character requirements for citizenship

• Straightforward applications to register a child as a British citizen

• Straightforward questions concerning British nationality status

Where your circumstances involve an adverse immigration history, overstaying, enforcement action, significant complexity or matters outside our regulatory authorisation, we will explain this clearly and identify when higher-level specialist advice is required.

Fixed-fee eligibility assessment

If you are uncertain about your eligibility or timing, an initial assessment allows us to review:

• Your present immigration status and previous UK visas

• The settlement or citizenship route available to you

• Your qualifying residence and travel history

• Any potential gaps, risks or evidential problems

• The earliest appropriate date on which to apply

• The documents and further steps likely to be required

You will receive clear advice on your present position and the recommended next step.

Book a fixed-fee eligibility assessment

Full application support

If you are eligible to proceed and we are able to accept your case, our full service can include:

• A detailed application strategy

• A personalised document checklist

• Review and organisation of your supporting evidence

• Preparation of the application form

• A detailed covering letter addressing the relevant requirements

• Guidance through payment, submission and biometrics

• Ongoing support until a decision is received

Our role is to ensure that the application is properly prepared, supported by the correct evidence and submitted under the appropriate route.

Get help with your application

Services

Indefinite Leave to Remain

Eligibility, qualifying residence, absences, supporting documents and full application preparation for straightforward cases.

British citizenship by naturalisation

Advice and application support covering residence, absences, settled status, good character and application timing.

Registration of children as British citizens

Advice on straightforward registration applications where a child may qualify under British nationality law.

British nationality status

Initial advice where you need to establish whether you are already British or may have an entitlement to register.

Take the next step with confidence

Do not rely solely on the expiry date shown on your visa or assume that completing a particular number of years automatically makes you eligible. A short eligibility assessment can identify the correct route, application date and evidence before you commit to the Home Office fee.

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