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Hi Everyone,

I'm currently on a Tier-2 (General) visa. I'm hopefully coming up to my ILR application timeline and am having some confusion with my ILR Qualifying period. Was hoping for some some help.

Key Dates

Visa Approval Date (from UKBA) : 14/5/2014
Visa 'Valid From' date on visa: 18/07/2014
Date started work: 8/9/2014

-I was already in the UK when I made my application for the Tier 2 visa as I was under a Tier 2 (ICT) visa.

-According to the policy guidance 'your qualifying period can include time from the date your initial application (for entry clearance or leave to remain) was approved.'

Question:

Does my 5 year qualifying period start from the Visa Approval Date (14/5/2014) or the Visa Valid From Date (18/07/2014)? I'm not quite sure what they mean by the date the application was approved?


Apologies if this question has been asked before but I couldn't find the exact answer to this question. Thanks in advance for any help provided.

Cheers,

John

Visa approval date which is the date on the HO approval letter

Thanks for the response Zimba - much apreciated. Cheers

Hi All,

My visa approval date (from UKBA) was 14/5/2014. The 28 days before the qualifying period ends is 16/4/2019.

I was just wondering, if I apply for my ILR after 16/4/2019 (but before 14/5/2019) can the Home Office grant the ILR earlier i.e within the 28 days or do they wait for the qualifying period to end before granting the ILR?

Thanks in advance for your help

John

16/4/2019 would be 30 days not 28 days.

ILR grant date is the date the decision is made.

Thanks for the super prompt reply and helpful response