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Completing application form SET(BUS)

This page gives general guidance on completing application form SET(BUS). You can download the form and guide from the right side of this page. You should read the guide before completing the form. You should also read the photo guidance for details on the type of photograph that we will accept.

You should use application form SET(BUS) if you are applying to settle in the United Kingdom as:

  • a retired person of independent means; or
  • a sole representative.

Our application forms change periodically. If you obtain this form some time before applying, please check that it is still the version which must be used when you are ready to apply.

You can apply by post or courier. If you apply by post, you must send your application to:

UK Border Agency
Leave to Remain - SET(BUS)
PO Box 495
Durham
DH99 1WR

You must fill in the form in block capitals using a black pen. Please enter all dates as dd-mm-yyyy (for example, 29-04-2000).

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is my immigration status while my application is being decided?

    If you make an application before your authorised stay ends, your existing immigration status will continue until your application is decided, even if the decision is not made until after the end of your permitted stay. If your existing visa or other permission to stay here allows you to work, you can continue to do so until your case is decided.