Set P: Eligibility Criteria

Question 1

Question: How long must an applicant hold refugee status/humanitarian protection to apply for settlement?

Answer 1

Answer: The applicant must have held refugee status/humanitarian protection for at least 5 years.

Question 2

Question: What is the maximum number of days an applicant can be absent from the UK during the 5-year period leading to settlement?

Answer 2

Answer: The applicant must not be absent from the UK for more than 180 days in any of the five 12-month periods leading to the settlement application.

Question 3

Question: What are the requirements for compliance with immigration conditions for settlement?

Answer 3

Answer: The applicant must not have breached immigration conditions and must comply with all terms of their humanitarian protection leave.