British Citizenship Residence and Absence Requirements 2026 Residence and absence calculations are among the most important parts of a British citizenship application. An applicant may hold indefinite leave to remain, have passed the Life in the UK Test and meet the English-language requirement, but still face refusal if: They were outside the UK on the...Read More

ILR Continuous Residence Requirements 2026 Last updated: 2 August 2026 Continuous residence is a central requirement for many UK indefinite leave to remain applications. For most settlement routes covered by Appendix Continuous Residence, an applicant must not normally have spent more than 180 whole days outside the UK during any rolling 12-month period within the...Read More

Settle in the UK with a carefully prepared ILR application Indefinite Leave to Remain, commonly called ILR or settlement, allows an eligible person to live, work and study in the UK without a time limit. James Immigration Solutions Ltd provides regulated ILR application assistance for suitable applicants whose qualifying route, immigration history, residence and supporting...Read More