What is a No Time Limit Application?

A No Time Limit (NTL) application is a way for someone with Indefinite Leave to Remain to apply for confirmation of their status.

If you submit an NTL application you should be granted a biometric residence permit (BRP) as confirmation of your UK immigration status. This will also allow you to prove your right to work and right to rent electronically.

There are a number of reasons you may want to make an NTL application. For example, if your passport or travel document with a vignette confirming your ILR status has expired. You can still use your expired passport to travel (as long as you also have your current one), but you can’t use it to prove your right to work.

Or you may wish to apply because your personal details have changed and you would like this amended and confirmed on a BRP. If your document containing your status or endorsement has been lost or stolen, or you do not have any documentary evidence confirming that you have indefinite leave to enter or remain you may also want to submit an NTL application.

How much does one cost?

The good news is that the Home Office have now made No Time Limit Applications free of charge. They previously cost £248.20, including both an application fee and a biometric enrolment fee.

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