Important : Tier 1 General extension

[aitchisonian]

hello friends,
I received my visa few months back and still searching for a suitable job in the UK. My visa is going to expire in 2012.

I wanted to know the criteria for getting extensions? how late can I enter UK? Can I show my non-UK pay slips to get an extension?

your help will be greatly appreciated!

thanks.

[silverline]

It's not ideal to look for a UK job while sitting abroad, unless you got a solid reason. Extention is based on the fact that you are working in UK & want to make UK homeland. So if you work & reside abroad, you wouldn't get extention.

[aitchisonian]

my visa is expiring in 2012...so if I enter UK 1 year before the expiry of the visa will I be able to get an extension?

what is the minimum time which should be spent working in the UK to get an extension?

thanks!

[geriatrix]

what is the minimum time which should be spent working in the UK to get an extension?

Whatever may be required for you to earn enough to qualify for extension.


regards

[aitchisonian]

thanks! so this means i can show a mix of salary slips (uk and non-uk) to get an extension, right?

What if someone goes to uk with only 6 months remaning in the visa. the delay could be due to any reason (personal/job). how strong would be his case to get an extension? and what documents would be requried for the extension application?

[mulderpf]

thanks! so this means i can show a mix of salary slips (uk and non-uk) to get an extension, right?

What if someone goes to uk with only 6 months remaning in the visa. the delay could be due to any reason (personal/job). how strong would be his case to get an extension? and what documents would be requried for the extension application?

It should not be a major problem, however, remember that you cannot apply any uplift ratio to your earnings (uk and non-uk) when you apply for your extension.

[After April 2010]

Hi , I am new to the forum. My tier 1 visa expiry is in August 2012. Can I apply very early for an extension ?Like 01 Jan 2012 may be..

If so,when will my extension start? From the date the visa was granted or from the date of the expiry of my initial visa, i.e. August 2012.
Thanks in advance

[aitchisonian]

thanks! so this means i can show a mix of salary slips (uk and non-uk) to get an extension, right?

What if someone goes to uk with only 6 months remaning in the visa. the delay could be due to any reason (personal/job). how strong would be his case to get an extension? and what documents would be requried for the extension application?

It should not be a major problem, however, remember that you cannot apply any uplift ratio to your earnings (uk and non-uk) when you apply for your extension.

thanks mulderpf. Are you sure one can't apply the uplift ratio to non-uk earnings at the time of extension? is there any reference document on the ukba website?

[mulderpf]

If so,when will my extension start? From the date the visa was granted or from the date of the expiry of my initial visa, i.e. August 2012.
Thanks in advance

From other posts on here, it now starts from the date the visa was granted, rather than the expiry of the old one. Not sure if that is the case for everyone, but it's been reported a number of times on here.

thanks mulderpf. Are you sure one can't apply the uplift ratio to non-uk earnings at the time of extension? is there any reference document on the ukba website?

It's in a couple of places, here is one:

If you are already in the UK under Tier 1 (General) and you are applying to extend your stay, you cannot claim uplift rations on any overseas earnings.

[wf]

From what I recall you can get an extension without showing any UK income at all, provided your overseas earnings meet the required points wihtout applying any uplift factor.