📌 UK ILR Timeline & Process (2026) — Indefinite Leave to Remain Explained ➡️ Qualifying period for ILR: To apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK, you must complete a period of continuous lawful residence. • 5 years for most routes (Skilled Worker visa, Spouse visa, Ancestry visa) • 10 years for the Long Residence route You must not spend more than 180 days outside the UK in any rolling 12-month period during your qualifying time. ➡️ When your ILR clock starts: For work visas such