Permanent Residency Visas UK

Eligibility to Apply for ILR

1. EU, EEA or Swiss Citizens may apply for settled status under EU Settlement scheme
2. If you work in the UK with a valid work visa
   a. Must have lived and worked in the UK for 5 years
   b. Tier 1 visa can be 2 to 3 years
   c. Global or Innovator Visa it can be 3 years
3. Have a tier 2, T2, International Sportsperson or Skilled Worker visa
4. Have a Scale-up Worker visa
5. Have a Global Talent, Tier 1 Entrepreneur or Investor visa
6. Have an Innovator visa
7. Represent an overseas business
8. Have a Turkish Worker or Businessperson visa
9. Are a private servant in a diplomatic household with an International Agreement visa, or a domestic worker
10. If you have family in the UK - partner, parent or child or other relative settled as a British Citizen or with ILR
    a. You may be eligible in situations where you partner has died or
    b. Your relationship ended because of domestic violence
11. You may be eligible to apply if you have lived in the UK for 10 years or more
12. You may apply on the basis of your private life Applications opened in June, 2022
13. If you are a commonwealth citizen you can apply for UK Ancestry visa if you have been living in the UK for 5 years if you have “the right of abode” in the UK.
14. are a refugee or have humanitarian protection or Discretionary Leave
15. are returning to the UK having previously had indefinite leave to remain
16. served in the armed forces.

Citizenship United Kingdom

f you are married to a British Citizen you can apply for citizenship immediately.

You can apply for citizenship if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and have had one of the following for 12 months:

• Indefinite leave to remain in the UK
• ‘Settled status’ (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain under the EU Settlement Scheme’)
• Indefinite leave to enter the UK (permission to move to the UK permanently from abroad)

You must also:

• Be over 18
• Prove you were in the UK exactly 5 years before the day the Home Office receives your application
• Prove your knowledge of English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic
• Have passed the life in the UK test
• Intend to continue living in the UK
• Be of good character - read the naturalization guidance

Eligibility Criteria

1. Mandatory Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualification by competent authority. Proof of Vocational / Academic Education and Training. If you do not qualify
   • Attend a Qualification Program To Cover up Missing Theory/Practical Skills
   • Residence Permit is given for Recognition of Foreign Qualification
     i) Company Training courses, Technical Training or Job Related German language courses
2. Sufficient Knowledge of German Language - At least A2 for Skilled Crafts and Trades and B2/B1 for other trades
3. Medical Fitness by a German Authorized Doctor in your Area
4. Police Verification - Criminal Background Check and Character Verification
5. Ability to Cover Cost of Living - Money deposited in Blocked Account or Declaration of Commitment

Work Visas

1. Residence Permit - Aufenthaltserlaubnis - 2 years extensible
   i) Gainful employment - EU BLUE CARD - RP FOR QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS
   ii) Training
   iii) Humanitarian, legal or political reasons
2. Settlement Permit - Niederlassungserlaubnis - equivalent to Permanent Residence - leads to Citizenship after 8 years
3. Visa for Jobseekers Program Sec20(1)(2) AufenthG (German Residence Act) - Work for up to 10 hours per week as part of application process-6 months

EU Blue card

The EU Blue card is a special residence permit for foreign academics seeking qualified employment in Germany.

Requirements to Receive an EU Blue Card

• German Degree, or a recognized foreign higher education degree
• Job offer from a company in Germany matching your educational qualification
• Gross annual income of at least €56,400 (as of 2022) in STEM programs. Must be approved by German Federal Emplloyment Agency.

Advantages of EU Card

• Duration of Work Contract + three additional months upto 4 year period
• Extensible but must get German Authority approval for any job changes within the first two years of employment.
• May obtain Settlement Permit after 33 months. Language skill required at a minimum of B1 in accordance with the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. (CEFR)
• Can Bring their Family to Germany, spouse and children less than 18 years of age.