This visa type allows these types of settlement applications, Tier 1 (General) migrant: Tier 2 migrant Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) migrant PBS Dependant, Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) migrant, accelerated Employment not requiring a work permit, Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) migrant Representatives of an overseas business, Tier 1 (Investor) migrant UK ancestry, Tier 1 (Investor) migrant, accelerated Retired persons of independent means, Highly skilled migrant under the terms of the HSMP indefinite leave to remain (ILR) Judicial, review, Bereaved partner Biometric immigration document (Biometric Residence Permit) Other purposes/reasons not covered by other application forms.

Depending which visa you currently hold, will determine what evidence you need to submit to UKVI.

This visa type allows these types of settlement applications: 

Spouse or civil partner of a person present and settled in the UK.

Unmarried or same sex partner of a person present and settled in the UK.

Parent of a child present and settled in the UK.

You need to be applying under one of these categories:

Family life as a partner (2 year route - you were last granted limited leave of 27 or 24 months under Part 8 of the Immigration Rules and have completed at least 24

months with such leave).

Family life as a partner (5 year route - you were last granted 30 months limited leave as a partner under Appendix FM and have completed at least 60 months with such leave).

Family life as a parent (5 year route - you were last granted 30 months limited leave as a parent under Appendix FM and have completed at least 60 months with such leave).

If you have lived legally in the UK for 10 years and you have held valid visas during that period, not left the UK and obtained a new entry visa or held any type of visitor visa during that period, you could be eligible to apply under this settlement route.

If part of your 10 years in the UK was under the EEA regulations, this does count towards your 10 years even if some or majority of your UK stay was under immigration control.

The key to the success of this application type is your 10 year visas for the UK, travel made out of the UK in this time, no criminal convictions.

If you hold a tier 2 visa, you do not need to meet the £35000+ income level or require the tier 2 sponsor to provide you a letter confirming continuous employment.

This application form is for a person with refugee leave for 5 years or leave on grounds of humanitarian protection that also have 5 years.

This means if you lived under one of these permissions for 5 years or more, you can use this form and apply for settlement.

Under this application form you can add family members, exempt from having to provide evidence of English or taking the Life in the UK Test.

This application form is for a former member of HM Forces on discharge under Appendix Armed Forces or, the partner or child of a member of HM Forces who has been discharged or, the partner or child of a British citizen member of HM Forces applying under Appendix Armed Forces or, the partner or child of a foreign or Commonwealth member of HM Forces applying under Appendix Armed Forces or, the partner or child of a foreign or Commonwealth member of HM Forces who is applying under Part 7 transitional arrangements or, the partner or child of a British citizen member of HM Forces who is applying under Part 8 transitional arrangements the bereaved partner or, child of a member of HM Forces applying under Appendix Armed Forces or, a former Gurkha who was discharged before 1997 The widow of a former Gurkha soldier who was discharged before 1997 or, the partner or child of a former Gurkha soldier discharged before 1997.

You can add family members from 28 October 2013, to qualify for indefinite leave to remain, all applicants aged 18 – 64 must meet a revised Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK and English to B1 level.

Application for Indefinite Leave To Remain In The UK as a victim of domestic violence.

The types of people that can apply are spouse or civil partner of a person present and settled in the UK and unmarried or same-sex partner of a person present and settled in the UK.

You can add any family members to this application, exempt from having to meet the English and Life in the UK Test requirements.

You can only apply under this visa route if you are a person who was granted Discretionary Leave following refusal of an asylum claim.

This form can be used to extend your further leave to remain or apply for settlement status.

You can add any family members to this application, exempt from having to meet the English and Life in the UK Test requirements.

You can only apply under EEA (PR) permanent residence route if you held the relevant EEA registration card (EU nationals) or BRP card held by 'Direct' or 'Extended' family members of EEA national.

In most cases you would have to lived in the UK under the EEA regulations for 5 years to apply under EEA (PR).

You do not need this to apply for this if you are a EU national or direct family member of an EEA nationals, but if you are an extended family member of an EEA or Swiss national you need the 5 year residence permission and if you want to apply for British citizenship you all will need a residence certificate or BRP card.

This is a new settlement application introduced by the Home Office in 2012.

The earliest date you can apply under this route will be 2022.

How do you meet this route?

You were between 18 and 24 and you have lived continuously in the UK for more than half your life or

You were 25 or over and you have been in the UK continuously for 20 years or

You were over 18 and you have spent less than 20 years in the UK, but you had no ties with any other country or

You were under 18 and you have lived in the UK continuously for at least 7 years and it would have been unreasonable to expect you to live in a different country.

You must have been living in the UK for 10 years from the date you started on the 10-year route to settlement for Private Life.