10 year indefinite leave to remain application. student.
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:56 pm
Hi, I have comleted my 10 years of continued residence inthe UK - the entire period on a student visa.
I came here on 3rd July 2003 and now it is 30 jan 2014.
One problem I have is that over the 10 year period from 2003 to 2013 I have left the country for a total of more than 540 days. Most likely around 580-590 days.
This is why I have not applied as soon as my 10 year period was completed, since i wanted to bring the 'absent from UK' numbers down by staying in the UK without leaving - and applying for 2004-2014.
Since I have mostly returned to my home country to visit my parents during the xmas and summer holidays, i figured if I stayed here during those times i can bring the number down. I hope this makes sense.
But one issue that has arisen is that I wish to do an erasmus programme in France which would start in September this year. This means that either I would have to apply for the ILR now and hope to receive it before september or I would just have to spend the year abroad and then apply for residency once I return to the UK after the erasmus year based on the 10 years continued residence built up in the past.
"Once an applicant has built up a period of 10 years continuous lawful residence, there is no
limit on the length of time afterwards when they can apply. This means they could leave the
UK, re-enter and apply for settlement based on a 10 year period of continuous lawful
residence they built up in the past. "
I read this in the guidelines which gave me hope. Does this mean that i can do my year abroad and then return for my final year here inthe UK and apply for ILR then?
Would the big absence during the year abroad pose a problem? Could I choose from which date i wish to calculate the 10 years? (in my case it would be backwards 10 years from the summer of 2014)
I really would appreciate some advice please:) it seems that i would really have to act fast if I was to apply before I leave, so any advice would be very helpful thank you.
I came here on 3rd July 2003 and now it is 30 jan 2014.
One problem I have is that over the 10 year period from 2003 to 2013 I have left the country for a total of more than 540 days. Most likely around 580-590 days.
This is why I have not applied as soon as my 10 year period was completed, since i wanted to bring the 'absent from UK' numbers down by staying in the UK without leaving - and applying for 2004-2014.
Since I have mostly returned to my home country to visit my parents during the xmas and summer holidays, i figured if I stayed here during those times i can bring the number down. I hope this makes sense.
But one issue that has arisen is that I wish to do an erasmus programme in France which would start in September this year. This means that either I would have to apply for the ILR now and hope to receive it before september or I would just have to spend the year abroad and then apply for residency once I return to the UK after the erasmus year based on the 10 years continued residence built up in the past.
"Once an applicant has built up a period of 10 years continuous lawful residence, there is no
limit on the length of time afterwards when they can apply. This means they could leave the
UK, re-enter and apply for settlement based on a 10 year period of continuous lawful
residence they built up in the past. "
I read this in the guidelines which gave me hope. Does this mean that i can do my year abroad and then return for my final year here inthe UK and apply for ILR then?
Would the big absence during the year abroad pose a problem? Could I choose from which date i wish to calculate the 10 years? (in my case it would be backwards 10 years from the summer of 2014)
I really would appreciate some advice please:) it seems that i would really have to act fast if I was to apply before I leave, so any advice would be very helpful thank you.