Indefinite Leave To Remain

ILR is a phrase for permanent residency in the UK. It is basically permission from the Home Office / Border Agency to stay permanently (settle) in the UK, free from immigration control.

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'Working holiday visa leading to UK permanent residency?'

Does time spent on a working holiday visa count towards indefinite leave to remain qualification?'

Indefinite Leave to Remain

ILR Indefinite Leave To Remain is permanent residency of the United Kingdom. It means you can settle permanently in the United Kingdom without any immigration controls. It is the last step before Citizenship. Most contractors will get it after 5 years on a Tier 2 Work Permit or a Tier 1 Highly Skilled Work Permit.

Ancestry Visa

On an Ancestry (Grandparent) Visa you can work in UK for any employer or under any terms. You can start your own business, set up a company or any other employment activities that UK citizens can pursue. It's an excellent option for contractors.

Tier 1 Highly Skilled Worker Permits

Highly Skilled Worker Visa, formerly the HSMP or Highly Skilled Work Permit is designed to encourage the migration of young, skilled, talented and well-off people. You can work in any capacity for any employer, or start up a business or be self employed. Its great for contractors. The Visa is initially awarded for 3 years at which point you need to re-qualify by the same criteria to get an extension.

Tier 2 - Sponsored UK Work Permit Information

Tier 2 visa's (UK Work Permits) require an employer to sponsor you. Your stay in UK is tied to that employer. After 5 years of sponsored employment you can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (Residency) and after a further year you can apply for citizenship and a British passport.

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If you are a skilled contractor in IT, Finance, Telecommunications or Engineering who will earn more than £30 per hour our partners can sponsor you on a UK work permit!

General Visa Information

The new UK visa system has the following 5 tiers or categories of visa:
* Tier 1: for highly skilled migrants (replaces the old highly-skilled migrant programme)
* Tier 2: work permits (sponsored employment for people who have a job offer)
* Tier 3: low-skilled workers
* Tier 4: students
* Tier 5: temporary entry, including working holiday makers

Tier 5 / Youth Mobility Scheme / Working Holiday Visas

This is a two year visa that allows you to work freely. Its great if you can get it. There are only two down sides to it:

1) You can stay for 24 months, but can only work for 12 months of that time. As you can imagine its quite difficult to police whether you work 12 or 15 months of your 24 month stay.