No Time Limit (NTL) Application

Our UK immigration solicitors can assist you with a No Time Limit (NTL) application for confirmation of your status in the form of a Biometric Residence Permit.

The No time limit (NTL) application is for those who have Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) or Indefinite leave to enter (ILE) but do not have a document to prove it. You can make a No Time Limit (NTL) application for confirmation of your status in the form of a biometric residence permit (BRP). You can also use the UKCVAS Super Priority service to get a decision within 24 hours on your NTL application.

Eligibility criteria for NTL application

A person may apply for NTL where:

• their passport containing an ILE, ILR or NTL endorsement has been lost, stolen or has expired;
• they have settled status in the UK but they do not have any documentary evidence confirming this (for example because they were deemed settled in the UK on 1 January 1973 in line with section1(2) of the Immigration Act 1971);
• they have legitimately changed their identity since being granted indefinite leave and want this confirmed on a BRP.

You must also meet all the other eligibility requirements. Please contact us for initial assessment to determine your eligibility, and to discuss the options.

It is not mandatory for a person to apply for an NTL BRP but there are benefits to doing so, for example, an NTL BRP:

• has enhanced security features which cannot be found on an old-style vignette (sticker) which means there is less chance of it being used fraudulently by another person;
• is evidence that a person has the right to stay permanently in the UK and has a right to work and access certain benefits;
• will facilitate travel to and from the UK Applications for NTL must be made in the UK on the NTL application form and require a fee.