UK Home Office Lists 7 Actions Affecting Residency Status

The UK Home Office has specified seven actions that can terminate an applicant's continuous residence, thereby affecting their eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). A criminal conviction resulting in a non-suspended prison sentence is the first and most severe trigger.

The second action involves being subject to a deportation order, while the third relates to removal directions or actual removal under section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The fourth action is being in the UK without valid immigration permission, although there are narrow exceptions for certain overstayers.

The fifth action is exceeding 180 days of absence from the UK in any 12-month period, with stricter limits for Long Residence applications. The sixth action is being physically removed or deported from the UK, and the seventh involves leaving the UK voluntarily after being refused permission to enter or remain when existing permission had expired.