Waiting Time for Transfer of ILR Into New Passport

This article explains how you can ask UKBA to transfer your residence permit (known as 'leave to enter' or 'leave to remain') from an old passport or travel document to a new one.

If your old passport contains a residence permit, UKBA can transfer that residence permit to your new passport when the old one expires.

Note that you do not need to transfer your residence permit to your new passport. If you choose not to transfer your permit, you should carry both your old and new passports when you travel to the UK - this will prove to the immigration officers that you have the right to be in the UK. If you cannot produce your residence permit when you arrive at our border, you may not be allowed to enter the country.

UKBA cannot transfer your residence permit to your new passport at passport control when you enter the UK. If you can prove that you are entitled to live in the UK, the immigration officer at your port of entry will put a date stamp in your new passport. You must then send UKBA an application form asking them to place a residence permit in your new passport. You must be in the UK when you make this application.

• If the residence permit in your old passport says that you have permission to settle permanently in the UK (called 'indefinite leave to remain'), you must apply for a 'no time limit' (NTL) stamp using form NTL. You can download this form and a detailed guide from the UKBA website.
• If the residence permit in your old passport says that you have permission to be in the UK for a limited period (called 'limited leave to remain'), you must apply for a 'transfer of conditions' (TOC) stamp using form TOC. You can download this form and a detailed guide from the UKBA site. You will also need to apply for a compulsory biometric residence permit.

In this thread about transfering your ILR to a new passport, members of UK Resident discuss waiting times for this process. The original poster djcflipper asks:

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Read the replies from this thread: http://www.ukresiden...t-waiting-time/ which includes responses from qualified UK immigration consultants as well as other experienced members.

The pages on completing the NTL or TOC form and supporting documents contain more information about the application process. You should also read the detailed guide in full before you complete your form. UKBA will not refund your application fee if they refuse your application or if you withdraw it.

The new residence permit may look different from your old stamp, because a UK residence permit has replaced all former stamp and ink endorsements for permission to stay in the UK for longer than six months.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your travel documents are up to date and valid. An immigration officer will decide whether to let you enter the country, based on the evidence you produce.

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