The Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2007

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe forms to be used for applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom and the procedures to be followed in relation to an application for which a form is prescribed. An application made on a prescribed form may include an application in respect of anyone applying for leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a dependant of the main applicant.

These Regulations revoke and replace the Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2006 (the “2006 Regulations”). These Regulations prescribe a new application form for indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic violence, and change the name of the Home Office’s “Immigration and Nationality Directorate” to “Border and Immigration Agency”. The procedures prescribed by these Regulations are largely the same as the procedures prescribed by the 2006 Regulations, except that applications by victims of domestic violence must be made by prepaid post and may not be made at a public enquiry office. The questions on the application forms prescribed by these Regulations are largely the same as the questions on the forms prescribed by the 2006 Regulations. The key difference is the addition of questions in most of the indefinite leave to remain application forms asking for details of the applicant’s knowledge of the English language and life in the United Kingdom.