ILR As A Dependant Of A Sole Representative Of An Overseas Business

• Page Contents
• Overview
• Eligibility Requirements
• Relationship Requirement
• Care Requirement For Child
• Age Requirement For Child
• Financial Requirement
• English Language Requirement
• Life In The UK Test Requirement
• Super Priority Service
• How Can We Help?
• Our Fixed Fees

You can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a sole representative dependant if the main applicant is either applying for or has already been granted ILR as a sole representative migrant. An application for ILR as a sole representative dependant is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix representative of an overseas business of the Immigration Rules. An application for ILR as a sole representative dependant is made online using application form SET (O). You can apply for ILR as a sole representative dependant through Super Priority Service to get decision on your ILR application within 24 hours.

Our specialist team of dependant visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis concerning your application for ILR as a sole representative dependant. As specialist work visa solicitors, we have wealth of knowledge and extensive experience of dealing with all types of dependant visa applications. Ask a question to our specialist dependant visa solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment with one of our specialist dependant visa solicitors for detailed immigration advice and consultation regarding your ILR application.

Eligibility Requirements For ILR As A Sole Representative Dependant

You should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for ILR as a sole representative dependant:

• Valid application: You must submit a valid application for ILR as a sole representative dependant;
• Status of the sole representative migrant: The applicant must be applying as a partner or child of a sole representative migrant who:
  • has made a valid application for settlement i.e. ILR on the sole representative route and that application has not been decided; or
  • is settled or has become a British citizen, providing the sole representative migrant had permission on the sole representative route when they settled.
• Visa status of the applicant: The applicant must have or last had leave to remain as a sole represntative depedant;
• Suitability requirement: The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal;
• Relationship requirement: The applicant must meet the relationship requirement as required under Appendix Representative of an Overseas Business;
• Age and care arrangements for the child: If the applicant is a child, the applicant must meet the age and care requirement, where applicable;
• Financial requirement: The decision maker must be satisfied that there will be adequate maintenance and accommodation for the applicant, the person with sole representative, and any other dependants in the UK, without recourse to public funds. Funds must be shown as specified in Appendix Finance;
• English language requirement: Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must show English language ability on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in speaking and listening of at least level B1. The applicant must show they meet the English language requirement as specified in Appendix English Language;
• Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement: If the applicant is aged 18 or over at the date of application, they must meet the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement as set out in Appendix KOL UK;
• Not in breach of immigration laws: The applicant must NOT be:
  • in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph 39E applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
  • on immigration bail.

Relationship Requirement

The applicant must be the partner or child of a sole representative migrant where one of the following applies:

• The sole representative migrant is, at the same time, being granted settlement on the sole representative route; or
• The sole representative migrant is settled or has become a British citizen, providing the sole representative migrant had permission on the sole representative route when they settled.

If Applying For ILR As A Partner

If applying for ILR as a partner of the sole representative migrant, and the applicant and the sole representative migrant are not married or in a civil partnership, all of the following requirements must be met:

• they must have been living together in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for at least the two years before the date of application; and
• any previous relationship of the applicant or of the person with sole representative with another person must have permanently broken down; and
• the applicant and the person with sole representative must not be so closely related that they would not be allowed to marry or form a civil partnership in the UK.

The relationship between the applicant and the person with sole representative must be genuine and subsisting. Furthemore, the applicant and the person with sole representative must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK.

If Applying For ILR As A Child

If applying for ILR as a child of the sole representative migrant, the applicant’s other parent must be being granted ILR at the same time, or be settled or a British citizen, unless:

• the sole representative migrant is the applicant’s sole surviving parent; or
• the sole representative migrant has sole responsibility for the applicant’s upbringing; or
• the decision maker is satisfied that there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant settlement.

Care Requirement For Child

If the applicant is under the age of 18 on the date of application, there must be suitable arrangements for the child’s care and accommodation in the UK, which must comply with relevant UK legislation and regulations.

Age Requirement Ror ILR By A Child

The child must be under the age of 18 on the date of application, unless they were last granted permission as the dependent child of their parent or parents. If the child is aged 16 or over on the date of application, they must not be leading an independent life.

Financial Requirement

The decision maker must be satisfied that there will be adequate maintenance and accommodation for the applicant, the person with sole representative, and any other dependants in the UK, without recourse to public funds. Funds must be shown as specified in Appendix Finance. In assessing whether the applicant meets the financial requirement, the decision maker may take into account credible promises of financial support from a third party, such as a relative or friend of the applicant.

English Language Requirement

Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must show English language ability on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in speaking and listening of at least level B1. The applicant must show they meet the English language requirement as specified in Appendix English Language.

Knowledge of Life in The UK Requirement

If the applicant is aged 18 or over at the date of application, they must meet the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement as set out in Appendix KOL UK.

Super Priority Service (Decision Within 24 Hours)

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide fast track visa service to get you decision on your application faster under the Priority Service or Super Priority service. This way you will get decision on your application faster and will not to wait for a decision on your application for months (some time years).

Our fast track immigration solicitors can prepare your application faster and submit your application under the Priority Service or Super Priority Service to get you faster decision on your application.

As specialist immigration solicitors in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide Priority Service or Super Priority Service for your application whereby decision on your application will be made by the Home Office UKVI faster. An application submitted through Priority Service is normally decided within 5 working days and an application submitted through Super Priority Service is normally decided within 24 hours (usually by end of next working day).

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide exper immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your ILR application. Our fixed fee for your ILR application will cover all the work of our immigratoin solicitors on your ILR application until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your ILR application will entail the following:

• Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your ILR application to succeed.
• Advised on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your ILR application;
• Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your application are in accordance with the requirement of the immigration rules.
• Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form your ILR application.
• Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online immigration application through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your ILR application.
• Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your ILR application, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
• Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the ILR application to explain all the relevant legal requirements and how such requirements have been satisfied by the applicant with the documents being submitted with the application.
• Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of the ILR application.
• Follow up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Home Office UKVI on the ILR application.

Our One-Off Services For Immigration Applications

Our immigration solicitors can also provide a wide range of one-off legal services for UK visa and immigration applications. Using our one-off services can help those who do not want to use our full service for the immigration application. You can use one of the following one-off legal services offered for UK visa and immigration applications:

• One-Off Immigration Advice and Consultation
• Immigration Documents Checking Service
• Application Form Completion Services
• Submitting Application Through Priority and Super Priority Service
• Preparing Cover Letter For Immigration Application
• Uploading Supporting Documents Online

Our Fixed Fees For ILR As A sole representative Dependant