Published: 24.09.2026
The updated Immigration Rules set out when applicants can seek administrative review of refusals of entry clearance, permission to enter or permission to stay. The Long Residence route requires 10 years of lawful residence, while certain periods of overstaying, immigration bail and other restricted statuses do not count toward the qualifying period.
For applicants using the Long Residence route, the central requirement remains 10 years of lawful residence, and breaches of immigration status can affect the qualifying and continuous-residence periods. Once the requirements are met, permission under this route is granted for 24 months and includes a no-access-to-public-funds condition. According to the source, this matters most to people planning long-term regularisation through continuous residence and to applicants considering an administrative review of an immigration refusal. People planning a move should pay particular attention to maintaining valid status and documentary evidence throughout their stay.