What is the Eligibility Requirement to apply for Settlement as a refugee, Humanitarian Protection or discretionary Leave?

You must have a residence card if you’re a refugee or person with humanitarian protection.

You can apply after spending a continuous period of 5 years in the UK as either someone with refugee status or humanitarian protection.

You must not:

• • Have been convicted of an offence that lead to 4 years or more imprisonment
  • Have been convicted of an offence that lead to 12 months – 4 years imprisonment, unless 15 years has passed since the sentence ended
  • Have been convicted of an offence that lead to less than 12 months imprisonment, unless 7 years has passed since the sentence ended
  • In the 24 months prior to the application have been decided, convicted of or admitted to an offence for which they have received a non-custodial sentence or other out of court disposal that is recorded on their criminal record.
  • In the view of the Secretary of State caused serious harm by their offending or persistent offending and shown a particular disregard for the law.

If you have Discretionary Leave, you can apply after:

• 6 years if you were first given Discretionary Leave on or before 8 July 2012
• 10 years if you were first given Discretionary Leave from 9 July 2012