UK Innovator & Global Talent:
The High-Value Path

Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) is the UK's version of Permanent Residency, allowing you to live and work in the UK without time limits.

To qualify for ILR, you must not have spent more than 180 days outside the UK in any rolling 12-month period.

A visa for leaders or potential leaders in specific fields that offers a 3-year fast track to ILR.

No, this visa is not tied to a specific employer once you have the endorsement.

A mandatory computer-based test on British customs, history, and laws required for ILR and citizenship.

Yes, your spouse and children (under 18) can join you and qualify for ILR alongside you.

A visa for people wanting to set up a business in the UK based on an innovative idea endorsed by an approved body.

Usually 5 years on the Skilled Worker route or 3 years on the Global Talent (Exceptional Talent) route.

Yes, the 'Long Residency' route allows for ILR after 10 years of continuous lawful residence.

You must pass an approved English test at level B1 or have a degree taught in English.

An organization approved by the Home Office to assess the validity of your talent or business idea.

Yes, if you meet the endorsement criteria, you can switch and potentially shorten your ILR path.

Yes, for Skilled Workers, you must be paid at least the 'going rate' for your role at the time of ILR application.

You must provide a list of all travel dates and potentially letters from employers explaining work-related absences.

On the Skilled Worker route, you generally need to be in sponsored employment at the time of ILR application.

The final step after ILR. You can generally apply after holding ILR for 1 year.

A specific PR route for EU citizens who were in the UK before December 31, 2020.

The Home Office fee for ILR is currently around £2,885 per person.

A service for a decision within 5 working days (£500) or the Super Priority for a decision within 24 hours (£1,000).

Overstaying can break your 'continuous residence' and reset your ILR clock to zero.

If a child is born in the UK to a parent who has ILR, the child is automatically a British Citizen.

A route for high-skilled workers to join fast-growing UK companies, leading to ILR after 5 years.

It consists of passing the 'Life in the UK' test and meeting the English language requirement.

Yes, the endorsement letter is the key evidence for the settlement application on this route.

ILR is granted to those already in the UK; ILE (Indefinite Leave to Enter) is rare and granted to those outside.