ILR Application Procedure + Timelines - Reference Doc

Hi all, just adding my ILR timeline for current reference.

Online app submitted: 30/08/23
Biometrics and docs submitted: 29/09/23
Decision email received: 24/11/23

Thank you so much to everyone here for all your help so far! On to the citizenship application 😄

Hi all, just adding my ILR timeline for current reference.

Online app submitted: 30/08/23
Biometrics and docs submitted: 29/09/23
Decision email received: 24/11/23

Thank you so much to everyone here for all your help so far! On to the citizenship application 😄

Congratulations!!!   

Question:  Does "any other passports held since moving to the UK" mean that I need to scan and send my expired passport when I make my IRL app in a few weeks?  I renewed my passport in July this year.

Also I can't remember if my sponsor (husband) needs all pages of his passport scanned as well or just the ID page?

And one more question: I'm applying by mid-December.  We signed a new tenancy agreement in October for our November lease renewal (we rent.)  Do we need just this one included, or will I need to include any previous agreements as well? (We have lived in the same flat for my whole time in the UK and sign a new lease yearly.)

Thank you, this list has been so helpful!

Question:  Does "any other passports held since moving to the UK" mean that I need to scan and send my expired passport when I make my IRL app in a few weeks?  I renewed my passport in July this year.

Also I can't remember if my sponsor (husband) needs all pages of his passport scanned as well or just the ID page?

And one more question: I'm applying by mid-December.  We signed a new tenancy agreement in October for our November lease renewal (we rent.)  Do we need just this one included, or will I need to include any previous agreements as well? (We have lived in the same flat for my whole time in the UK and sign a new lease yearly.)

Thank you, this list has been so helpful!

You will need to provide the passport you originally entered on, yes.

I think for the sponsor it's just the information/photo page although it wouldn't hurt to include it all. For the applicant, you need every page.

You just need the current agreement.

You will need to provide the passport you originally entered on, yes.

I think for the sponsor it's just the information/photo page although it wouldn't hurt to include it all. For the applicant, you need every page.

You just need the current agreement.

Wonderful, thank you! 

I think for the sponsor it's just the information/photo page although it wouldn't hurt to include it all. For the applicant, you need every page.

The old paper FLR(M) and SET(M) forms specified that every page of the sponsor’s passport is needed, and we haven’t heard any different for the online form, so I believe every page is still required.

As far as I know, the only application for which sending just the photo page of the sponsor’s passport is okay is the initial fiance or spousal visa application made outside the UK.


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The old paper FLR(M) and SET(M) forms specified that every page of the sponsor’s passport is needed, and we haven’t heard any different for the online form, so I believe every page is still required.

As far as I know, the only application for which sending just the photo page of the sponsor’s passport is okay is the initial fiance or spousal visa application made outside the UK.


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Thanks for clarifying. 

We just got our ILR!! Thanks so much everyone

So now a question about citizenship... if my husband applies for citizenship, is he able to travel on his US passport while the application is pending?  If not, is there a 'super priority' equivalent for the citizenship application?

Hi everyone,

I received  ;Dmy email yesterday saying my ILR application was successful! Here’s my ILR timeline for current reference.

Online app submitted: 1/10/2023
Biometrics: 17/10/2023
Decision email received: 28/12/2023

Thank you so much to everyone on here for the help. I wouldn’t have gotten through this process without it. 

Congratulations! 

Does anyone know if the prices have gone up?  We're just submitting now (Super Priority) IFL and have been told it's

£2,885 STD or £3,885 Super Priority

Does anyone know if the prices have gone up?  We're just submitting now (Super Priority) IFL and have been told it's

£2,885 STD or £3,885 Super Priority

Yes, the fees went up on 4th Oct 2023:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-4-october-2023


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Bread and butter for my NYE feast tonight then

Application submitted with Super Priority for a couple of weeks time.  I'll update here after but just wanted to wish everyone a HNY and thanks to the forum and certain people for super helpful replies, advice and comments, you helped us through the FLR too which was invaluable.  Thank you all.

Good Luck! 

Also adding my IILR timeline for reference as I found comfort seeing these while waiting. It was a standard, set M

Application date: 2/10/23
Biometrics: 21/10/23 (paid Birmingham)
Approval: 4/1/24 at 15:00

Fairly straightforward. I asked in a separate thread about not having council tax bill since we moved into a new build. I added a cover letter explaining this (as advised here) and they seemed happy with that.

Positive vibes to those waiting and/or soon to apply!