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Visa completes 5 year but total stay is less can I apply for extension ?

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Visa completes 5 year but total stay is less can I apply for extension ?

Post by smb2015 » Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:39 pm

My Tier 2 ICT visa expires in Feb-2019 for a total duration of 5 year.
I was given Tier 2 ICT in Feb-2014 (back then BRP didn't exist) and I travelled UK after 9 months in Nov-2014.
Now in Feb-2019, my visa completes the duration of 5 years but my stay in UK will be 4yr and 3 months, so I want to know if I can apply for extension and what are the chances of my visa getting extended beyond Feb-2019 ?

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Re: Visa completes 5 year but total stay is less can I apply for extension ?

Post by Chanti1211 » Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:02 pm

I'm sorry to say this. You can't apply for the extension.

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Re: Visa completes 5 year but total stay is less can I apply for extension ?

Post by smb2015 » Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:27 pm

Thanks.
Any other suggestion, by which I can extend my stay in UK , for ex. like switching the visa type etc. ?

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Re: Visa completes 5 year but total stay is less can I apply for extension ?

Post by CR001 » Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:37 pm

smb2015 wrote:
Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:27 pm
Thanks.
Any other suggestion, by which I can extend my stay in UK , for ex. like switching the visa type etc. ?
What visa do you believe you might qualify for (Tier 4, tier 1....)?
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Re: Visa completes 5 year but total stay is less can I apply for extension ?

Post by smb2015 » Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:49 pm

I think (please correct if wrong) Tier 4 is for Student so can't apply, neither Tier 1, so may be another category in Tier 2.

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Re: Visa completes 5 year but total stay is less can I apply for extension ?

Post by CR001 » Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:56 pm

To apply for tier 2 General you have to serve the 12 lonyhs cooling off period outside the UK.

The only exception is if you earn in excess of £159,600pa.
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