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<p>On 4 April 2024 a change was made to the Immigration Rules to provide that:</p><p>(a)
Time spent in the UK during the Coronavirus extension concession grace period (1 August
and 31 August 2020) would be considered as lawful presence where an applicant’s permission
expired immediately before the grace period; and</p><p>(b) Overstaying in the UK when
a person held an exceptional assurance concession would be disregarded during the
period of grant of exceptional assurance.</p><p>Following this Immigration Rules change,
decisions on applications for settlement where the person spent time in the UK for
a period covered by these concessions are now being prioritised.<em> </em></p><p>Where
cases fall outside service standards, the Home Office write to the applicant to inform
them of this.</p>
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