abstract:Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) is an immigration status granted to a person who does not hold the right of abode in the United Kingdom (UK), but who has been admitted to the UK without any time limit on his or her stay and who is free to take up employment or study, without restriction. When indefinite leave is granted to persons outside the United Kingdom it is known as indefinite leave to enter (ILE).
However, ministersbelieve thatthe figuresare meaningless because they failtodistinguish between temporary workers, Europeans and thoseon indefiniteleave to remain.
In order to take part they must have become a British citizen or have been granted IndefiniteLeavetoRemain in the UK at any point since 2000 and be resident in Scotland.
The law firm claims they should be given the same rights that the UK gave to its interpreters in Iraq - either one-off financial assistance or exceptional indefiniteleavetoremain in the UK with help to relocate, or the opportunity to resettle through the UK's Gateway programme run in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.