ILR as a Bereaved Spouse of a settled person 

The requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as the bereaved spouse or civil partner of a person who was present and settled in the United Kingdom are that:

• The person whom the applicant was admitted or granted an extension of stay to join died during that period; and the applicant was still the spouse or civil partner of the person he or she was admitted or granted an extension of stay to join at the time of the death; and

• Each of the parties intended to live permanently with the other as his or her spouse or civil partner and the marriage or civil partnership was subsisting at the time of the death.

• There is no requirement of Life in the UK Test to apply for ILR as a breaved spouse.

Why Choose Sunrise Solicitors For Your ILR Application As A Bereaved Spouse?

The immigration solicitors at Sunrise Solicitors are experts in dealing with application for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) as bereaved spouse. The quality of our service is self-evident from the reviews of our clients about the service provided by our immigration lawyers. You can contact us if you are seeking legal help from immigration lawyers in London in relation to your application for ILR as a bereaved spouse and our immigration solicitors will provide you fast, friendly, reliable and professional immigration service.

If instructed to represent you regarding your Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) application as Bereaved Partner, we will do the following immigration casework for you on your behalf:

• Our immigration solicitors will take Detailed Instructions from you and advise you about the relevant immigration laws and procedures to be adopted by the Home Office, UKBA in your immigration case

• Our immigration solicitors will discuss your immigration case in detail with you and advise you about the weaknesses and strengths of your immigration case

• Our immigration solicitors will advise you about the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your ILR application

• Our immigration solicitors will consider contents of the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of the application and discuss the same with you

• Our immigration solicitors will complete the relevant immigration form and discuss the same with you

• Our immigration solicitors will prepare a covering letter to introduce and support the application

• Our immigration solicitors will liaise with the Immigration Officer for expeditious decision on the application

• Our immigration solicitors will protect your interests while your application is pending with the Home Office and keep you informed of the progress on your immigration matter

• Our immigration solicitors will do all the follow up work until decision is reached on your application

• Our immigration solicitors will advise you about the implications of the Home Office decision

How Much We Charge For ILR Application As A Bereaved Spouse?

• We will charge you a fee from £800.00 + VAT for our professional immigration services in relation to your application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a bereaved partner of a settled person. The agreed fee will depend on the complexity of the matter and the casework involved in the matter.

• Please be advised that VAT will not be applicable where our client does not have a valid leave to remain in the UK at the time of his/her instructions to us in relation to his/her immigration matter.

• If you cannot afford to pay our fee in full at the time of instructing us in relation to your matter, you can pay half of the fee at the time of instrucing us and rest of the fee can be paid by monthly installment.

• The agreed fee will cover all our work until decision by the Home Office on the application. However, it is pertinent to note that the agreed fee will not cover any disbursements to be incurred by the company on your behalf e.g. translation of documents, Home Office fee etc.