indefinite leave

collocation in English

meaningsofindefiniteandleave

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indefinite
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈdef.ɪ.nət/us
/ɪnˈdef.ən.ət/
not exact, not clear, or without ...
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leave
noun
uk
/liːv/us
/liːv/
time allowed away from work for a holiday ...
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(Definition ofindefiniteandleavefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Over 70 per cent, of all after-entry casework, which includes applications forindefiniteleaveto remain, is now completed within two weeks of receipt.
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Discretion to grantindefiniteleaveto remain outside the rules is exercised sparingly, in accordance with instructions or in exceptional compassionate circumstances.
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The old rule referred to a returning resident being admitted for settlement if he had hadindefiniteleaveto remain when he left.
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Some of these people will not be granted eitherindefiniteleaveto remain or exceptional leave to remain under our proposal.
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There are no provisions under those arrangements for domestic workers to change employers outside the immigration rules before being grantedindefiniteleaveto remain.
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These figures are of persons subject to immigration control who are grantedindefiniteleaveto remain here.
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We aim to decide straightforward general immigration applications, which can include those forindefiniteleaveto remain, on initial consideration within three weeks.
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Arrangements were subsequently made under which these full-time officers could go onindefiniteleave without pay, subject to recall when occasion arose.
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The grant ofindefiniteleaveto remain under the long residence concession is discretionary and outside the immigration rules.
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They would getindefiniteleaveto remain once they had got through that year in any case—they would have a right to permanent permission.
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After making an application three years ago forindefiniteleave, she is still waiting for an answer.
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I regret that there are no published data on decision times for individual types of applications forindefiniteleaveto remain.
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Indications are that this target will be met, and so far approximately 1,200 cases have been grantedindefiniteleaveto remain.
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Available data on the number of applications received forindefiniteleaveto remain and the number refused do not separately identify overseas domestic workers.
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If they did not haveindefiniteleaveto remain, they would be over-stayers, and their family-in-law could report them to the police.
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Dependants with entry clearances will be grantedindefiniteleaveon arrival and should not need to apply for further leave.
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The fine should also be waived for those who are subsequently givenindefiniteleaveto stay, which is not the case at present.
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I would like to see some examples of what that will mean to those applying for leave to remain or forindefiniteleave.
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At the end of that period, the overseas spouse may apply forindefiniteleaveto remain, or for settlement.
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Despite that, he was givenindefiniteleaveto remain in 1993.
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