BASED ON UK HOME OFFICE - ILR CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE GUIDANCE

UK ILR 5-Year Qualifying Period Calculator

For Skilled Worker main applicants, their dependants, and other UK routes with a 5-year continuous residence requirement under the UK Immigration Rules (Appendix Continuous Residence).

Your details

Enter the relevant date(s) — the 5-year continuous residence period is counted from whichever you select.

Applicant name (optional)

Applicant category

Count the qualifying period from

Recommendation: Select one or both — for an in-country initial application use date of application; for an out-of-country applicant use date of decision.

Date of application (inside the UK)

Date of decision (outside the UK)

Minimum salary requirement

Enter the SOC code and the date the first Certificate of Sponsorship was assigned to check the applicable minimum salary threshold.

SOC code

First CoS assignment date

Minimum salary requirement

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Based on date of application

Eligible date for settlement application

Remaining days

Based on date of decision

Eligible date for settlement application

Remaining days

Document checklist

Gather these ahead of the settlement application.

Child is aged 18 or above

Part A — Applicant documents

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Part B — Employer / sponsor documents

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The 180-day absence rule still applies

No more than 180 whole days' absence from the UK are allowed in any rolling 12-month period within the qualifying period. This calculator does not check absences — review your travel history separately against this rule.

Read the full Home Office guidance on gov.uk →

This tool gives a general estimate only and does not constitute immigration advice. ILR eligibility depends on meeting all Immigration Rules requirements, not only the continuous residence period.