UK Residency - Permanent Residence in the UK
Permanent residence [ or indefinite leave to remain ] depends on the status of your stay in the UK to date and consequently how long you need to have been here to qualify.
| Status ( Type of Visa currently ) | Qualifying period |
| Ancestry | 5 years |
| Work permit | 5 years |
| Investors | 5 years |
| Writers, composers and artists | 5 years |
| Sole representatives | 5 years |
| To establish in business | 5 years |
| Unmarried partners | 2 years |
| Marriage | 2 years |
| Illegal stay on any basis | 14 years |
| legal stay on any basis | 10 years |
Permanent residence removes any immigration based restrictions.
After one year of permanent residence you can apply for naturalisation.
