United Kingdom · Residence-based status

United Kingdom Private Life permission

Q: Who qualifies for this route to United Kingdom?

The official source states: “Remain where the applicant meets the child, young-adult, long-residence or very-significant-obstacles private-life test.” (gov.uk, read 2026-07-27.)

Q: What does this route lead to?

The official source states: “The route can lead to settlement after the applicable qualifying period if continuous residence and suitability requirements are met.” (gov.uk, read 2026-07-27.)

5 facts quoted from the official source

Remain where the applicant meets the child, young-adult, long-residence or very-significant-obstacles private-life test.

Route type: Residence-based status
Can bring: —
Requirements: 3

Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it

Age requirementDifferent tests apply to a child, a young adult aged 18 to 24 who arrived as a child, and other adults.
Prior immigration or residence statusThe applicant must meet one of the private-life residence or integration tests set out in Appendix Private Life.

What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

Passport or travel-document requirementThe applicant must provide a valid passport or other travel document that establishes identity and nationality.

Also stated by the source

Long-term residence or conversion pathThe route can lead to settlement after the applicable qualifying period if continuous residence and suitability requirements are met.

Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.

How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to United Kingdom?

The official source states: Remain where the applicant meets the child, young-adult, long-residence or very-significant-obstacles private-life test.

02What does this route lead to?

The official source states: The route can lead to settlement after the applicable qualifying period if continuous residence and suitability requirements are met.

Every answer is quoted from the official gov.uk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.ukLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this United Kingdom government page.

Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology

· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.

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