The 7 years child residence route is for children under the age of 18 who have lived in the UK continuously for at least 7 years. An application for stay in the UK under the 7 years child residence route is made to the Home Office UKVI in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules.
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Settlement Under 7 Years Child Residence Route
The 7 years child residence route is a settlement route whereby the child who is born in the UK and lived in the UK for 7 years will qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) immediately upon completion of 7 years continously residence and a child who entered the UK as a minor and completed 7 years residence while still under 18 can apply for limited leave to remain for 30 months or 60 months under 5 years route to settlement.
Family Members Of The Child Who Has Completed 7 Years Residence
Parent and minor siblings of the child who has completed 7 years child residence can also apply for leave to remain in the either at same time or after the child has been granted stay under 7 years child residence route. The family members will be granted leave to remain for 30 months under 10 years route to settlement which means they will qualify for ILR after they have completed 10 years of lawful residence in the UK under Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules. A child born in the UK to a person who has permission on the Private Life route can apply for permission for the same duration as their parent.
Applications Under 7 Years Child Residence Route
Following are the various applications under the 7 years child residence route for which our expert team of immigration solicitors can provide fast, friendly and reliable legal services:
