Thanks for the advice. I had also heard that in the past (2003? 2004?) you could count time on a WHV towards ILR but not any more.

I guess I'll have to take my chances with whatever changes are made for next year.

Katherine

Hi there, I'm in the UK on an ancestry visa which expires in May. I originally came on a WHV and have been here for five years now, but only four of those on an ancestry visa. Given all the changes to policy I'm really keen to apply for ILR now if possible, rather than an extension this year with ...