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omi007 wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:29 pm

Hello Moderators,

Many thanks for your guidance and spending your precious time to answer our queries.

I will be applying for ILR next week, and want to make sure, about my eligibility for the application.

My visa type: Tier 2 General

Below are my timelines:

* UK Entry Clearance Visa issue date: 08 Dec 2012
* First entry in UK: 25 Mar 2013

UK Absenses
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Date Left UK - Date Entered UK - Reason
04 Apr 2015 - 14 Apr 2015 - Personal
28 Feb 2016 - 08 Mar 2016 - Personal
13 Apr 2016 - 26 Apr 2016 - Personal
29 May 2016 - 14 Jun 2016 - Business
08 Oct 2017 - 14 Oct 2017 - Personal
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As we can see, there is difference of 107 days between entry clearance visa issue date and actual first entry date.
But my understanding is, we can count 5 years ILR continous period from entry clearance visa date, if this difference is less than 180 days.

Therefore as per my understanding, I can apply after 10th Nov 2017.

(08 Dec 2017) - 28 days = 10 Nov 2017

Can you please let me know, if my understanding is correct and I am safe to apply for ILR in the next week.

Many thanks.