I'm preparing an application for ILR in September/October. My current Skilled Worker Visa lasts until September 2027 but I have decided to apply as soon as I hit 5 years (next month). My question:
- Can people who have experience of submitting an ILR application without paying extra for Priority Processing give me an idea of how long it took to get a decision?
Thanks!
Hi everyone, I have a question about salary requirements when applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain / Settlement.
- I have been sponsored continuously with same employer in the UK since September 1st 2021. In September this year I will have been sponsored for the minimum period of five years that is needed to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain, and I would like to submit an application before the proposed 10 year sponsorship period potentially comes into effect.
- My key concern is to understand if I meet the current salary requirements (which seem to increase every couple of years).
- I fall into section C on the Salary Requirement table (SW24 in the Skilled Worker Appendix updated August 3rd) as I was first granted a Skilled Worker visa under my current employer before the changes in 2024. This should mean that I require a salary of at least £31,300 per year and at least the relevant going rate listed in Tables 2 to 2a of Appendix Skilled Occupations. My SOC is 3412 (Authors, Writers and Translators) and the going rate is £29,800. My current salary in my sponsored role is £29,000 p/a (this was going rate in 2023).
Since September 2025 I have also held a permanent 0.5 FTE job under the 'Supplementary Employment' clause as an Academic (SOC 2311 Higher Education Teaching Professionals). My salary for this role is £22,971 p/a.
My combined yearly salary is therefore £51,971. Do I meet the salary requirement, or is my supplementary employment (granted on the basis of my sponsorship with my main employer) not counted?
And if supplementary employment earnings are not counted, do I need to ask my sponsor for a raise? If so, how long do I need to be paid £31,300 p/a/ for before I can apply?
TL;DR, does supplementary employment (it is a permanent job) count toward the salary requirement for Indefinite Leave to Remain?
Thanks for your help!