Indefinite leave to remain

Have you ever gone to visit one of your friends and their mom tells you that you can stay for as long as you want? Well, indefinite leave to remain is kind of like that!

Imagine you are a person from another country who wants to live in the UK. If you come to live in the UK and receive indefinite leave to remain, it means you can stay here as long as you want and can come and go from the country without any problems.

Indefinite leave to remain is like an invitation from the UK government to come and live here without any time limit. You'll still have to follow the laws and rules of the UK, but you won't have to worry about when you have to leave like you do when you visit your friend's house.

It's important to remember that indefinite leave to remain is different from citizenship. Citizenship means you can vote in elections, get a UK passport, and you won't be subject to some of the rules that people with indefinite leave to remain have to follow. But for now, let's just focus on how indefinite leave to remain means you can stay in the UK as long as you like, just like when you get to stay at your friend's house for as long as you like!