Settlement Refugee or Humanitarian Protection

You can apply to settle in the UK (known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) if you have got a residence card as a: 

  • refugee 

  • person with humanitarian protection 

Check if you are eligible in the relevant category. 

Fees 

There is no fee for applying for settlement as a refugee or person who has been given humanitarian protection. 

Family Members 

You may be able to include your partner and any children on your settlement application if they are already in the UK as your dependants. This includes children born in the UK. 

If your application is successful, your family members will have the same permission to stay in the UK as you do.  

If you cannot include your family members on your settlement application 

If your family was formed before you left your country, your partner and children can apply to be reunited with you in the UK.  

Your family members must apply for a visa to join you in the UK if one of the following is true:  

  • they are not eligible to apply as a partner or a child 

  • your family was formed after you left your country 

If your application is successful, your family members will have permission to stay in the UK for the same length of time as you. 

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Further information on Settlement Refugee or Humanitarian Protection can be found on GOV.UK's website.