Visa renewal just before expiry

[kkhairnar]

Hi,

I have a skilled worker visa, which is due to expire on August 1. I am travelling to India starting early July and returning on July 14. Knowing that I cannot travel after applying for visa renewal, I have not started the process yet. I have 2 questions
1) whether I might face problems while returning from India given that visa will be expiring soon.
2) More importantly, can I start the application process for myself (along with my wife and daughter) on July 15? I will have my certificate of sponsorship before that.

Its sure that the process will continue beyond August 1 and for some time I will have to live in the UK with expired visa. I want to make sure this is allowed and would not amount to overstay, or adversely affect my ILR application in the next two years.

Thanking in advance

Kunal

[CR001]

1) whether I might face problems while returning from India given that visa will be expiring soon.

No.

2) More importantly, can I start the application process for myself (along with my wife and daughter) on July 15? I will have my certificate of sponsorship before that.

You can start it at any point depending on what the dates on the CoS are.