Help: Can a ILR dependant work?

[ILRsoon]

Hi, I am a WP holder and will be applying for my ILR in 2 weeks. My wife is currently on a WP dependant visa and is working full time. I ahve included my wife as a dependant on my ILR application.

Please may I know that when the ILR is obtained, is my wife still entitled to work full-time? As her immigration status has changed from WP dependant visa to ILR dependant.

Thank you very much for your time.

[paulp]

As you are including your wife in the application, I guess that you're applying in the 5 year category.

There isn't any ILR dependent visa. Your wife will get ILR just the same as you and will from then on be totally independent from you. She could run away with her secret lover, for example.

[vinny]

If your ILR is successful and she was included in your application, then she should also be granted ILR as well, provided she had satisfied the KOL requirements, etc. (196E)

[ILRsoon]

thanks vinny and paulp for the quick replies. i read somewhere that ILR dependants can't work, and that got me worried because my wife isn't going to be very happy if I tell her she can stop working after I get my ILR.