The long residence applications are based on either lawful and continuous residence for 10 years or continuous residence for 20 years. The UK Immigration Rules allow a person to apply for permission to stay or for settlement in the UK based on long residence of 10 or 20 years.
The UK immigration rules on long residence recognise the ties a person may form with the UK over a lengthy period of residence in the UK.
An application based on 10 years long residence is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Long Residence of the Immigration Rules and an application for leave to remain based on 20 years long residence is made as per Appendix Private life of the Immigration Rules.