Points of Content:

• What is the meaning of Discretionary Leave to Remain UK?
• Conditions Required for Discretionary Leave to Remain UK
• Documents Required for Discretionary Leave to Remain UK
• British Citizenship at Discretion

What is the meaning of Discretionary Leave to Remain UK?

UK Discretionary leave to remain  is a type of leave that allows people who don’t meet certain requirements to stay in the UK. It is granted at the discretion of the Home Office. It can be granted if it is either in the public interest or in the interest of family life.The main thing that an applicant for this discretionary leave has to show is that they and their family will suffer undue hardship if they are forced to leave the UK and that this hardship would outweigh any advantages of leaving.There must also be compassionate reasons for granting discretionary leave despite not meeting immigration requirements, such as mental or physical health problems.

There are two types of discretionary leave to remain : temporary and indefinite. The temporary form of discretionary leave is not subject to strict conditions and can be revoked at any time by the Home Office for various reasons. On the other hand, indefinite form of discretionary leave is not subject to any conditions and can be revoked only on rare occasions.

Conditions Required for UK Discretionary Leave to Remain

This discretionary leave is given only if the person's deportation would cause severe hardship for themselves or someone else, and cannot be given if they are sentenced to two years imprisonment. They must also show that their deportation would create severe hardship for themselves or someone else, and cannot be given if they are sentenced to two years imprisonment.

Documents Required for Discretionary Leave to Remain UK

Documents required for discretionary leave to remain  are stated below:

• A passport valid for at least another three months for each person
• Evidence of relevant family or private life in the UK, which shows that the person has been living in the UK with a right to remain there
• Evidence of any previous time they have been granted discretionary leave to remain

British Citizenship at Discretion

British citizenship is not automatically granted to everyone born in the UK.If you're born in the United Kingdom you will automatically get British citizenship at discretion if you are:

• Born on or after 1 January 1983 and at least one of your parents was a British citizen at the time of your birth.
• You were adopted under the law of UK
• You were granted asylum under the immigration rules in place when you applied for asylum, without having to give reasons for seeking asylum.