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Also, can I take the life in the UK test before the 10 years are completed?
You can apply no sooner than within 28 days before the 10th anniversary of the date you entered the UK. This is the same regardless of standard service or super priority service.And if my 10 years are completed in October can I still make my application up to 28 days in advance even if I am applying using the priority/ premium service? (Provided that the option becomes available again).
1. SET(LR) is correctuser5 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 2:56 pmHi,
I have a few questions regarding completing the application for ILR based on 10 year long residence. I’m sorry for the number of questions! I just want to ensure I don’t overlook anything.
It would be great if I can have advice and guidance on the following.
1. Is the correct form to complete the SET LR form?
2. The application asks “how long have you lived in the UK”. I have lived in the UK since 2006 but was out of the country for a period of 7 months in 2010. Therefore my application is based on time period spend in UK since October 2010. For the purpose of this question do I state time spend in the UK since 2006? I.e 13 years and 11 months?
3. “Date you first entered the UK”. I’m guessing this will be the date in October 2010 that I wish my 10 year period to start from?
4. “What type of contact do you have with family in country of birth etc.” after listing family names do I have to state that I have contact with them via phone? My main contact is whatsapping etc.
5. “Explain why you have no friends in country of birth etc”. This section has a limit of 500 characters. However, my country of birth and country of nationality are different. I have also spent more than 5 years in yet another country. It’s quite hard to explain in 500 characters... any ideas on how to get around this? Do I really condense info or is it possible to attach a longer answer?
6. ‘Have you had to prove your English skills’ ‘provide details’. I have had a few student visas and assume proof of knowledge of English was required for the application. However, I cannot recall which one was the first I proved it for. From my recollection I never had the prove my knowledge of English as my university did it for CAS and I sat IGCSEs and A Levels so it was a given. What do I state here as I am unsure? I have an UG and an MSc degree from a UK university so proving knowledge of English isn’t a problem. But if I select the option that I have proved it for previous visas will I still later (when I submit passport scans etc.) have the option to scan and submit my degree certificates?
7. ‘Other reasons for wanting to stay in the UK’. I don’t have any children but I have written a short paragraph stating I’ve been in the UK for most my life etc. In upload section it asks for a document to be uploaded to support other reasons to stay in the UK. What document do I upload here?
8. “Since you started living in the UK have you spent time outside the UK”. I am guessing this is every time I have been out of the country since the date of my 10 year period I.e 2010 and not since 2006. Also, when I lost the dates I have travelled to visit my parents during holiday is it better to state my reason as ‘holiday to visit parents’ or just ‘holiday’?
9. Is there a sample of a consent letter to upload? Does it need to be written, printed, signed then scanned and uploaded?
And finally;
10. When I get to the stage of uploading supporting documents; do I have to scan every page of my passports held for the past 10 years? And is this sections quite restricted? I.e. is there only a certain number of documents I can upload?
Thank you so much for taking the time out to respond. It is much appreciated
For the English Language skills. If I select “yes” for the question asking whether I have had to prove it before for a visa/leave to remain, will I still have the option to attach my MSc degree at the document upload stage?
For time spent outside the UK- some of my trips have been multi-country trips -i.e left UK for Netherlands then travelled to France and returned to the UK from France- on my form I have put down the first country I visited. Is this ok?
A cover letter is not required. The form contains all the information UKVI require.Also, in some other questions regarding ILR on this message board I have heard a ‘cover letter’ being mentioned? May I know what this entails please? And does/should everyone include one with their application on it is only needed in specific circumstances?
Zimba wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 7:42 pm
1. SET(LR) is correct
2. 13 years and 11 months will do
3. Correct
4. Not important, enter whatever
5. Not important, enter whatever
6. Provide an MSc degree
7. NO need to answer that. Leave empty
8. All absences in the last 10 years, enter as accurately as you know
9. The consent form can be downloaded when you finish the form
10. Yes. Scan and upload every page that has a stamp. That would be on UKVCAS system.
By ‘register’ is it meant simply logging into the UKVCAS website? I clicked on the link after the payment page and was given a log in option. I used the same details as my ILR application and then was requested the unique application ID as there are ‘multiple applications associated with this account’ (i’m guessing these are my previous ones for tier 4 etc.) after this I’m into the system but cannot book an appointment (as expected).
Yes