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Casework Guidance Page 54 (Click)Qualifying period requirement for settlement as a Skilled Worker
SW 21.1. The applicant must have spent a continuous period of 5 years in the UK.
SW 21.2. The 5-year continuous period must consist of time with permission on any of, or any combination of, the following routes:
(a) Skilled Worker; or
(b) Global talent; or
(c) Innovator Founder; or
(d) T2 Minister of Religion; or
(e) International Sportsperson; or
(f) Representative of an Overseas Business; or
(g) as a Tier 1 Migrant, other than as a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant; or
(h) Scale-up; or
Qualifying period
The applicant must have spent a continuous period of 5 years in the UK, consisting
of time with permission in any of, or any combination of, the following routes:
• Skilled Worker
• Tier 2 (General)
• Global Talent
• Innovator Founder / Innovator
• T2 Minister of Religion / Tier 2 (Minister of Religion)
• International Sportsperson / T2 Sportsperson / Tier 2 (Sportsperson)
• Representative of an Overseas Business
• Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)
• Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
• Tier 1 (Investor)
• Tier 1 (General)