Thanks sushdmehta,

is the date of issuing CoS same as date of Entry clearance application?

if not I might have missed this by a day or so.

I was trying to understand the conditions for Continuous Residence break that's where I encountered this guidance.

Shouldn't the conditions for continuous residence be same for 5 yrs or 10 yrs?

You are right, we must be careful on how to project that gap in the visa period to the caseworker.

Hi Sush, I did some research on UK BA link http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/modernised/other-categories/long-residence.pdf?view=Binary Page 19 & 20 of the document says following: Example 2  A person enters the UK on 1 September 2004 with entry clearance as a...

Thanks Sush,

Work Permit Expiry Date: 14 Feb 2010

New CoS: 12-Mar-10

Don't know the answer yet.

There is no guidance in UKBA website on this. that's why looking for some experienced members.

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It was Work Permit

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