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UK EU Settled Status 2026

For thousands of EU nationals and their families, settled status is more than an immigration category, it is the foundation of long-term security in the UK. But the EU Settlement Scheme is no longer straightforward. Digital status errors, absence miscalculations, missed deadlines and automation failures are creating real legal risks in 2026. At Lexvisa, our expert immigration team advises…

UK EU Settled Status 2026

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Understanding and Applying for Retained Right of Residence in the UK

Navigating the complexities of immigration law can be challenging, especially when it comes to retaining your right of residence in the UK following changes in your family circumstances. Whether your relationship with an eligible family member has ended due to death, separation, or domestic violence, understanding your rights and the application process for retained right of residence under the…

Understanding and Applying for Retained Right of Residence in the UK

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Success Story: Urgent Application Granted Under the Private Life Route

Our Specialist Immigration Team has been successful in assisting our client (the “Applicant”) in an extension application for his leave to remain under the private life route. The Applicant, having resided in the UK for over 20 years, presented a complex immigration history. After a failed attempt to renew the visa himself, the Applicant sought our legal guidance and assistance in making an…

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Success Story: Limited Leave to Remain granted through 20 Year Long Residence

Success Story: Limited Leave to Remain granted through 20 Year Long Residence #success #ukvisa #ukimmigration #20yearlongresidence #ilr #limitedleavetoremain #ukimmigrationadvice #article8 #privatelife #ukvisalawyer

Last week we received the exciting news that our client (“the Applicant”) had been granted limited leave to remain on the basis of his 20 Year Long Residence and Private Life in the UK. 20 Year Long Residence applications are not straightforward and are considered in accordance with paragraph 276ADE of the Immigration Rules. Our immigration solicitors in London specialise in complex immigration…

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British Citizenship by way of Naturalisation under British Nationality Act 1981

British Citizenship by way of Naturalisation under British Nationality Act 1981

Obtaining British Citizenship is the ultimate goal for many people in the UK currently on Immigration restriction. Once a person has been granted British Citizenship they are officially free of all immigration restriction in the UK and they will have the right to permanently live in the UK. Once a person has acquired British Citizenship he can use the National Health Service free of charge, work…

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Calculating Absences in your Indefinite Leave to Remain (Long Residence) Application

Calculating Absences in your Indefinite Leave to Remain (Long Residence) Application

Applicants applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK under the 10-year Long Residence rote must meet the continuous residence requirement. There are two main requirements that must be satisfied to show continuous residence in the UK. Firstly Applicants must not have been absent from the UK for a period of six months on any one occasion. Secondly, Applicants must not have been absent for…

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Continuous Residency Requirement for Indefinite Leave to Remain

The Continuous Residency requirement is a question of fact; however, the recent change in fine prints to the Immigration Rules means many ILR applicants must reconsider whether they satisfy the Continuous Residency requirement. Continuous Residency for Indefinite Leave to Remain Point-based work visas allow applications for settlement or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), generally upon 5 years of…

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