Thank you all for taking the time to reply. The advice to look directly at the legislation and that the gov.uk information is guidance only is good advice. I wish I had this advice before applying and will certainly follow it in future. However, I still feel aggrieved that it seems to fall to the in...

Unfortunately the website is, in any case, not the law. Guidance is just that. If so, how do we know the law? I agree with the OP that the lines mentioned on gov.uk can be interpreted both ways This is my problem too. If it was clearly stated on the gov.uk website that "This advice is merely a...

Thank you for the reply. Even if it wasn't the answer I wanted, it was what I suspected the answer would be. I agree that we made an error in deciding that I was eligible to apply. However, I disagree that it was as a result of misinterpretation of the statement: "they’ve been living in the UK ...

My wife recently applied (and was granted) ILR having been on a Tier 2 visa for 5 years. I have been with her in the UK for the entire time, but have been on a series of different visas. Specifically I was on: Tier 4 (Prospective student) - 6 months Tier 4 (Student) - 3 Years Tier 4 (Post study work...

Wow, that is a huge relief. Complete with links to the relevant legislation too!

Thank you so much, this whole business is highly confusing it's great that someone understands it all. You've made my wife and I's day.

Hello, At the time our child was born, my wife was on a Tier 2 visa and I was her dependent. She has since received ILR, but I am still on a dependency visa and will not be eligible to apply for ILR for another 4 years. We had hoped to get citizenship for our child using form MN1, on the basis of my...