I hear it's 2 to 3 years, but you do need to sure of no absences, and that you have never been issued with a removal order, whether you knew about it or not. These stop the ILR clock. Have you ever changed address? Did you request your SAR file from UKBA? I have no absenses and have been able to pr...

hmmm.... U might wanna take up meditation or something cos u will definitely need to work on your patience. I applied over 6 months ago 10yrs Lawful continuous residence and i am still waiting... I don't think i have ever exercised patience for this long before, but but know my only other option be...

... be patient. :lol: I'm not a very patient person, that's another problem!! I am a very active person and like to get involved in things. I quit my job in November (wanted a fresh start and didn't want to be working illegally whilst applying for ILR) and after 2 months of sitting around waiting I...

Thanks for your response. A combination of legal and illegal, i.e. overstayed my visa. No gaps during that time and I have been able to provide documentation that covers the entire 14/15 years. I am now worried that it is going to take over a year and if I had known that I wouldn't have bothered pay...

Hi I hope no-one minds if I start this thread. Basically I've gone through this board looking for information/experience of people applying under the 14 year rule but there is very little. Also with the new "postage application" only rule I thought it would be a good idea to post your time...