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Jersey Private Life Leave

7 facts quoted from the official source

For a person with very long residence, a qualifying child or young-adult residence history, or no remaining social, cultural or family ties to the country of return.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
children
from the official record
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Alternative Eligibility BranchesThe Rules provide these four alternative private-life branches.
  • Grant Months MaxLimited private-life leave may be granted for up to thirty months.
  • Imprisonment Time DiscountedPeriods of imprisonment are discounted from the residence calculations.
  • Suitability Requirements RequiredThe applicant must satisfy the detailed criminality, conduct, cooperation and honesty suitability rules.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryPrivate Life may apply after 20 years' continuous residence, seven years for a qualifying child, half a young adult's life, or where an adult has no ties to the country of return.
  • Official source basisPrivate Life may apply after 20 years' continuous residence, seven years for a qualifying child, half a young adult's life, or where an adult has no ties to the country of return.
  • Report summaryPrivate Life may apply after 20 years' continuous residence, seven years for a qualifying child, half a young adult's life, or where an adult has no ties to the country of return.
Family

Who you can bring

children
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Jersey?
The official source states: For a person with very long residence, a qualifying child or young-adult residence history, or no remaining social, cultural or family ties to the country of return.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children.

Every answer is quoted from the official gov.je page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.jeLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Jersey government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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2 other residence-based status routes to Jersey.

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