Can I apply for British citizenship with indefinite leave to remain?

You can apply for citizenship if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and have had one of the following for 12 months:

1. indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
2. ‘settled status’ (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain under the EU Settlement Scheme’)

How can a EU citizen get British citizenship?

There are two ways for EU nationals to achieve this:

1. Possessing a document certifying permanent residence under EU free movement law. This must have been issued before 31 December 2020 and you must make your citizenship application before 30 June 2021; or.
2. Obtaining settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

How do I prove my 5 year residency for UK citizenship?

If you want to prove you’ve lived in the UK for a different 5 years

1. tax documents – for example your P60 or P45.
2. a letter from your employer confirming your employment.
3. pension statements showing your employer’s pension contributions.
4. council tax bills.
5. mortgage statements for a house or flat.

How can I keep indefinite leave to remain in UK?

In most cases, to qualify for indefinite leave to remain, you must have been continuously resident in the UK for at least 5 years prior to the date of your settled status application. To be ‘continuously resident’ you must not have spent more than 180 days outside the UK in a consecutive 12-month period.

Can EU citizen apply for British passport?

Once in possession of a permanent residence document, EU citizens can apply for full British citizenship. But applicants usually need to have been living in the UK for at least six years – so those who have applied for permanent residence after just five years may have to wait another 12 months.

How long is UK ILR valid?

two years
Rules on indefinite leave to remain expiry The two-year rules applies regardless of the expiry date on your ILR documentation, such as your BRP or vignette in your passport. Your status will be deemed to have automatically lapsed after two years out of the country.

What is FLR FP 10 year route?

This form is for: family life as a partner (10 year route) family life as a parent (5 year and 10 year routes) dependent child of a person who has, or is at the same time applying for, limited leave to enter or remain in the UK other than under the points based system or UK Ancestry (10 year route)