Immigration and human right laws are ever-changing and can be very complex. It is therefore essential that you seek specialist legal advice before making any Private and Family Life application.
Discretionary Leave to Remain
All UK Visa applications must meet strict guidelines. Any error in your application will result in your visa being rejected by the Home Office, costing you valuable time and money before you even consider re-applying or appealing.
We can help you apply for ‘Leave to Remain – Family Life & Private Life Visas’. Our solicitors will advise and guide you through the process step by step, giving you peace of mind.

Our Experienced Solicitors Can Help With:
- Advising clients about requirements, merits and processes of their required visa.
- Up-to-date information about the required documents.
- Drafting the application free from errors.
- Assisting clients in completing and submitting the application.
- Communication with the Home Office
- Keeping you informed about the advancements in your application’s status or any abrupt/sudden changes in visa process or requirements.
- Representing clients in all aspects of immigration applications.
Discretionary Leave to Remain is ideal for those without legal status who wish to make an application from within the UK, and those who do not fall under any of the other visa categories available under the Immigration Rules.
This is a complex area of law and you should seek expert legal advice from a specialist immigration law solicitor about your options.
Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life
It is the right to respect for one’s private and family life, his home and his correspondence.
The private life category comes under the Home Office’s immigration rule r276 ADE(1) and allows an applicant to regularise their stay in the UK by way of an application on the grounds of private life, under long residence where part of their residence may or may not have been lawful.
You may be able to make an application for leave to remain in the UK under Article 8 and the right to private life in the following circumstances:
- If you have lived in the UK for 20 years or more, either lawfully or unlawfully.
- If you are a child, who has lived in the UK for seven years continuously as long as you are 18 years or under.
- If you have a family member and built a life in the UK
- If you are aged between 18 and 25 years and have spent at least half your life continuously living in the UK.
- In very exceptional circumstances, if you are over 18 years and have lived continuously in the UK for less than 20 years
Suitability Requirement
Eligibility

Will I Need to Submit Supporting Documents?
Without the necessary supporting documents, the application will be refused which will complicate matters and can also negatively impact any future applications.
Legal advice should always be sought before an application is submitted, the case must be argued well and in detail to show evidence that you meet the requirements.
Please call us on 01234 350 244 or email us at info@dvsolicitors.com for further information and advice about our private and family life application service. We will happily provide you with a free initial discussion about your individual circumstances.
Why Choose Us?
We have helped many individuals across the country through the sensitive and complex process of ILR applications.
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