Photo Credit: Dan KitwoodSource: Getty ImagesWhen the UK can revoke your ILRAccording to the official guidance, foreigners with settled status in the UK can lose their indefinite leave to remain for the following reasons:1. DeportationIf a person is deported from the UK, their indefinite leave is automatically invalidated. For those who obtained settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, the threshold is five or more years abroad. In a related story, Legit.ng reported that the UK had outlined seven ways that people with family in Britain can apply for indefinite leave to remain in 2026. 9 categories of people eligible for ILRMeanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported nine categories of people eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK in 2026.