Many immigrants with children that have been looking to regularise their UK immigration status may be eligible. A child; who has lived continuously in the UK for 7 years, has established a private life in the UK and could not be expected to leave the UK, may qualify under this route.

To qualify under the route, the requirements are:

  • the child is under 18 years and in the UK;
  • the child has lived continuously in the UK for at least 7 years (discounting any period of imprisonment); and
  • it would not be reasonable to expect the child to leave the UK.

From Initial Application to British Nationality

A child who has lived in the UK for 7 years continuously can apply for leave to remain on the basis of private life. The Immigration Rules state that a child who lived continuously in the UK for at least 7 years (discounting any period of imprisonment) may qualify for limited leave to remain if it shows that it would not be ‘reasonable’ to expect the child to leave the UK.

Initial Leave to Remain

If your application is approved, you will be granted limited leave to remain for a period not exceeding 30 months. This is subject to conditions the Secretary of State deems appropriate. Leave to remain for 30 months can be granted under the 10 years route to settlement.

Extension to Leave to Remain

If you have been previously granted leave to remain under the 7 years child residence route you can apply for extension. This is achieved by making a renewal application of your leave to remain under the same route.

Indefinite Leave to Remain and British Citizenship

Under this category, you can make an application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 10 continuous years of residence in the UK. If you were born in the UK and spent your first 10 years of the life (with no absence of more than 90 days in each year), the applicant is entitled to register as a British Citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981. The factor of ‘good character’ will be considered for the nationality.

Why choose us?

Visa Professionals are experts in dealing with applications for leave to remain on the basis of 7 years residence of a child.  You can contact us if you are seeking legal help from immigration lawyers in London in relation to your application for leave to remain based on 7 years residence as a child and our immigration lawyers will provide you fast, friendly, reliable, honest and professional immigration service.

If instructed to represent you for your application for leave to remain on the basis of 7 years residence as a child, the immigration casework to be carried out by our immigration lawyers will include the following:

  • Taking detailed instructions from you and advising you about the relevant immigration laws and procedures to be adopted by the Home Office, UKVI in your application;
  • Discussing your immigration case in detail with you and advising you about the weaknesses and strengths of your 7 years child route application;
  • Advising you about the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your 7 years child route application;
  • Checking the relevant documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your application and discussing the same with you;
  • Completing the FLR (FP) application form for your application and discussing the same with you;
  • Preparing a cover letter to introduce and support your application for leave to remain on the basis of 7 years residence in the UK as a child under the age of 18;
  • Submitting your application to the Home Office, UKVI and liaising with the Home Office, UKVI for a timely decision on your application;
  • Doing all the follow up work until decision is reached on your application for leave to remain on the basis of 7 years residence as a child.

If you are looking to apply using this route then email us or call us on 02031378699