Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) overview Family · sub-routeIndefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
10-year Long Residence (Set(LR))
10 yrs · £3,226 · any qualifying route
Application fee
£3,226
To ILR
10 yrs
01 · Eligibility
Are you eligible for the 10-year long residence (set(lr)) route?
- 10 continuous years lawful UK residence on qualifying routes
- Max 548 days absent total · Max 184 days single absence
- Even one day overstaying breaks continuity (paragraph 39E grace may apply)
02 · Watch out for
Key conditions
- !Visitor, Short-term Student, Seasonal Worker, Ukraine schemes do NOT count.
- !Useful for applicants who switched routes or had gaps in employment-based routes.
03 · Other sub-routes
Compare with other Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) routes
- Sub-routeFrom Skilled Worker (Set(O))5 yrs · £3,226 · B1 + LITUK
- Sub-routeFrom Family / Partner (Set(M))5 yrs · £3,226 · A2→B1 English
- Sub-routeFrom BN(O)5 yrs · £3,226 · B1 + LITUK
- Sub-routeFrom UK Ancestry5 yrs · £3,226 · evidence of work
- Sub-routeGlobal Talent (Leader)3 yrs · £3,226 · Exceptional Talent
- Sub-routeGlobal Talent (Potential leader)5 yrs · £3,226 · Exceptional Promise
- Sub-routeFrom Innovator Founder3 yrs · £3,226 · endorsing body sign-off
Ready to apply on the 10-year long residence (set(lr)) route?
Use the official gov.uk application — free, no signup, no agents.