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I ought to add, because what I wrote may not be clear, that once a person with a visa giving indefinite leave to enter has entered the UK, he or she has indefinite leave to remain: the date on the visa then becomes irrelevant — in other words, the leave doesn't end on that date, the leave is indefinite (i.e. without time limit), and the date is merely the last date on which the visa can be used to make a first entry to the UK.Christophe wrote:I take it that your fiancé's application hasn't been processed yet?
Normally, I think, there is a sticker placed in the person's passport, which will give a date, the date being the last day on which the person can enter the UK on that visa. The visa in the passport ought to be enough to keep the airline check-in staff happy and it will allow entry into the UK.
I suspect that you are worrying unnecessarily. The visa is not an unusual one, so we must presume that the authorities know what they are doing. Where is your fiancé applying from and what nationality is he?StaceyWarman wrote:Well apparantly - i'm being told that my boyfriend will have a letter with him and when he lands in the UK - they will scan some barcode thats on the bottom of the letter and all his details will come up in the system and then they will stamp his passport and let him in. But it sounds a bit dodgy that he won't have any travel information in his passport
Once you have entered the UK on the visa (i.e. between the two dates), you have indefinite leave to remain. The second date (i.e. 23 June 2010) is merely the last date on which you could use the visa to enter the UK for the first time. (In other words, "indefinite leave to remain" is called "indefinite leave to enter" when it is granted outside the UK.)weldsousa2007 wrote:Hi there:
Sorry to jump in into this topic, but I am in a simillar position and would appreciate any advice about my case.
I was granted indefinite leave to enter to the uk on the 23/06/08 valid until 23/06/10 to join my unmarried partner in the uk. My query is:
Could I apply for indefinite leave to remain as soon as I get back to the uk or do I have to wait until the end of the 2 years?
Many thanks in advance.
I don't believe that you do need to anything else. Others will correct me if I'm wrong.weldsousa2007 wrote:Thanks Chirstophe for the prompt reply.
You said I would be granted Indefinite leave to remain as as I enter the uk. But do I have to do anything or apply for anything to get it??? And the next step, when will I be able to apply for natrulisation??
Thank you.
I'm glad that you arrived in the UK without any problem.weldsousa2007 wrote:Thanks again Christope for your relpy. I am back to the uk today and had no problem getting through immigration. They have confirmed to me what you said, it's just I'm still confused to when do I qualify to natrulise ??
I would appreciate it if you could clarify that to me.
Thank you
I did look at the web page and I think you are right. So my previous 4 years residence in the uk wouldn't count towards the qulifying period for natrulasation( overstaying). I will have to wait another 3 years by the look of it. It's just the incovience of having to apply for a visa every time I want to travel to Europe. Anyway thanks again for your help. I can now relax and forget about immigration issues for a while.There are other criteria that you need to fulfil apart from length of residence, including passing the Life in the UK Test: have you looked at this page and related pages from the BIA website?
I don't remember where I read it, but I think I do qualify after holding an Indefinite Leave to remain for one year. You can correct me if I am wrong.Christophe wrote:Either way, you're going to be eligible to apply sooner (after 3 years or after 5 years) without taking into account any previous, unlawful period. As you say, you can relax now for a while.
No, people applying for naturalisation must have held indefinite leave to remain for one year at the time of application: I think that is where you got that from. The minimum time of legal residence in the UK is five years, with ILR held for the last year (as a minimum).weldsousa2007 wrote:I don't remember where I read it, but I think I do qualify after holding an Indefinite Leave to remain for one year. You can correct me if I am wrong.
Cheers!!