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CHANGES TO UK IMMIGRATION RULES FOR LEAVE TO REMAIN AND SETTLEMENT 3RD APRIL 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHANGES TO UK IMMIGRATION RULES FOR LEAVE TO REMAIN AND SETTLEMENT 3RD APRIL 2006

- by Judith Hinds

 

  The Government has announced that there are important changes to be made to the UK Immigration Rules which are effective as of 3rd April 2006.

The new rules are as follows: -


• For all employment-related categories of entry to the United Kingdom, e.g. work permit employment, Highly Skilled Migrant, those setting up in a business or self-employment, investors, innovators, sole representatives and anyone whose basis of stay is primarily employment related, including those who have entered under the UK Ancestry category (i.e., that is having a grandparent born in the United Kingdom), the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain (otherwise known as settlement or permanent residence) is now 5 years.

• The initial grant of a period of stay to remain in the United Kingdom for individuals who are setting up in a business or self-employment, Highly Skilled Migrant, investor, innovator, sole representative and any other employment related will now be 2 years (except for Work Permit holders and Retired Persons of Independent Means), followed by a subsequent period of up to 3 years. The rules previously allowed for an initial period of up to 12 months leave to be granted, followed by a subsequent period of up to 3 years,

• The UK Ancestry provision has been changed to allow leave to be granted in a 2 and 3 year pattern, rather than allowing one single 4 year period up to the settlement qualifying period.

• Retired Persons of Independent Means will still be eligible for one single period of leave all the way up to the settlement qualifying period as before.

• Work Permit holders will still be eligible for an initial grant of leave up to the currency of their work permit.

• Highly Skilled Migrant's will now be able to amalgamate continuous time spent in the UK as a work permit holder, Highly Skilled Migrant and / or an Innovator when applying for indefinite leave to remain as a Highly Skilled Migrant.

THE IMPACT OF THESE RULES ON FUTURE BRITISH CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS

Individuals wishing to apply to be naturalised as British citizens and who are not married to a national of the United Kingdom, shall now have to complete a minimum period of 6 years residence in the United Kingdom before they apply i.e., 5 years to satisfy the residence criteria to apply for indefinite leave and a minimum of 12 months stay with the indefinite leave status.


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The above notice is for information and guidance only and you should contact us to discuss the specific issues relating to your case in strict confidence.
 
Judith Hinds is a Director at Active Immigration Solutions Limited. http://www.entryin.com.
Active Immigration Solutions Limited was established to provide value for money, world class professional services in the area of UK Immigration and Nationality advice to corporate clients and private individuals.