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Ten-Year continuous lawful residence settlement route – overstaying

Many readers will be aware that there is a ten-year continuous lawful residence route to indefinite leave to remain. A migrant who has accumulated ten years’ continuous lawful immigration leave, on any combination of visas, may qualify. What does “lawful residence” mean in this context? Well, in the first place, and fairly obviously, it means that you must have a valid visa. But there is a more complex issue attached to this. Does it also mean that there should not be any