Which 10 year period - long residence

[ilrapplicant8]

Hi all

I have spent an afternoon googling for an answer but got no where, perhaps someone here might be able to help?

I entered the UK 25/Sep/2007, firstly on a student visa (3 yrs), then on a Tier 2 visa (3 yrs) and subsequently on a spousal FLR(M) visa which is what I am on now and will not expire until mid 2019. Total out of the UK days are just under the 540 days, heavily weighted towards the start of my 10 years as I took xmas and summer holidays abroad.

The ILR-Long residence rule states:

Your 10-year qualifying period starts from either:
when you arrived in the UK with a visa
when you were given permission to stay in the UK

I am in no rush to get my ILR as my current visa doesn't expire for another half a year. If I apply in a month or two does my "10 year" still start from date of entry (25/9/07) or should I use the most recent 10 year period on application?

Thanks in advance all.

[learner300]

Hi,

"Your 10-year qualifying period starts from either:
when you arrived in the UK with a visa
when you were given permission to stay in the UK"

I remember reading that it states "whichever is later" between these two. You can find the full guide here https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... -v15_0.pdf

Good luck.

[zimba]

The min acceptable period is 10 years minus 28 days. That period must lie somewhere between the date of your application and the first entry to the UK.