Settlement: you can live, work and study in the UK for as long as you like and later apply for citizenship.
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Usually after 5 years
Long-term · no %
You get this after living in United Kingdom on another visa. So we don't give a %. The rules are below and on the Long-term page.
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£3,226
Application fee: £3,226 per person.
≈ USD 4,326 — indicative only, at the ECB reference rate of 3 Nov 2026. Not an official fee.
gov.uk ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026 · in force from 8 Oct 2026
To be confirmed with the Home Office before applying.
To be confirmed with the Home Office before applying.
Settlement: you can live, work and study in the UK for as long as you like and later apply for citizenship.
gov.uk ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026
Usually 5 years living and working in the UK on a work visa.
Applies to Work visas (shorter for some Tier 1, Innovator Founder and Global Talent visas).
gov.uk ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026
These are the official rules we have so far. There may be more. Read the official page before you apply.
Check if you can get indefinite leave to remain — GOV.UK
gov.uk ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026
A possible next step. Times come from each visa's official rules. See what long-term visas need.