Eligibility for Permanent Residence UK

You can only apply for UK permanent residence if you meet certain criteria. You will usually have to demonstrate that you have legally lived in the UK for at least five years and some other requirements depend on your route.

The table below displays the required amount of time you have to spend in the UK on different visas before being eligible to apply for Permanent Residence:

Partner (Married/ Unmarried) of a UK citizen: 2 (two) years
Long-term Lawful stay: 10 (ten) years
Unlawful stay (without proper documents): 14 (fourteen) years
Under work permit (Tier 1 & tier 2): 5 (five) years
Investor/business owner/sportsperson/artist: 5 (five) years, and
Ancestry: 5 (five) years

If you fall into one of the above categories and meet the other requirements, you can apply for PR UK.