04/09/2026
Can COVID-19-related absences be disregarded when applying for settlement under the ten-year Long Residence route?
Although the Immigration Rules recognise pandemic-related travel disruption, applicants may need to show how circumstances outside their control prevented their return to the UK.
Our latest article examines the Home Office’s approach, the evidence that may assist and the difficulties applicants can face where no return journey was booked.
Stay tuned for our upcoming case study exploring how these issues may arise in practice.
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