indefinite leave is not “indefinite”

Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) is supposed to represent permanent residency in the UK. However, it is not as permanent as it sounds. If you have ILR in the form of a settled status under EU Settlement Scheme, you can leave the UK for maximum 5 years without losing it. For Swiss citizens it is 4 years. For everyone else, ILR can be lost if you leave the UK for more than 2 years. If you stay longer, you would be expected to apply as a Returning Resident. The only truly permanent solution is British Citizenship! Then you can leave for as long as you wish. 

Dual nationality:

If you are concerned about dual nationality, the UK allows multiple  nationalities, so you need to check with the other country in question. You will lose your ILR status when you become British.

What happens when all BRPs expire in 31.12.2024? 

UK visas will be moving online from 2025, without physical cards or stamps. The process is being done gradually during 2024. You can read more here and can also subscribe for alerts: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/online-immigration-status-evisa and we have a separate post on this on our Blog here: https://1st4immigration.wordpress.com/2024/05/29/uk-visas-evisa-from-2025-no-more-brp/

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