Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the six month service standard for Indefinite Leave to Remain applications remains her Department's policy.

Our service standard for the processing of ILR cases remains 6 months. We aim to conclude the applications within the published service standard.

If we cannot make a decision within the service standards, we write to customers and explain the reason for the delay. Delays may occur where we require further information/investigations before a decision can be made on the application.

Most ILR cases are submitted digitally and can be assessed remotely by caseworkers working from home.