If you hold Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) status in the UK, you may wish to apply and obtain a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) to demonstrate your status. To do this you will need to make a No Time Limit (NTL) application. Previously, if you were granted ILR you simply received a vignette (sticker) in your passport or travel document. These days, whenever someone is granted Indefinite Leave to Remain, they receive a BRP card. A biometric residence permit is a form of ID which contains a chip that holds a migrant’s details. These details include personal data, biometric information such as your fingerprints and photograph, and proof you’re permitted to reside, work or study in the UK.
A No Time Limit application is an administrative process by which a person with indefinite leave to enter (ILE) or indefinite leave to remain (ILR) can apply for confirmation of this status on a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP).
A person may wish to apply for a no time limit (NTL) biometric residence permit (BRP) for several reasons, such as:
Though it is not considered mandatory for a person to apply for an No Time Limit BRP, there are many benefits to doing so, for example:
It is essential to ensure you are eligible for a No Time Limit application, before applying as this will help prevent wasting time and money in the event you are not eligible.
The criteria to be met, in order to be eligible for a No Time Limit BRP, are:
Further information can be found on the gov.uk website
For someone who has limited leave, it is usually not possible to make a No Time Limit application. If you’re someone who has limited leave; First, you will need to make a transfer of conditions application, thereafter you can make an NTL application to confirm your status on a BRP.
The only way a person with Limited leave can be eligible to make an NTL application is in the event they were given 2 months’ Leave to Enter at their port of entry due to the Border Force staff being unsatisfied that a person had indefinite leave following an absence from the UK. More information can be found here.
Moreover, EEA nationals and their family members who have the right to permanent residence or settled status in the UK cannot transfer their leave to a BRP. For EEA nationals and their family members Who have resided in the UK fo0r at least 5 years, must apply for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
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