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what visa did you have stamped, entry clearance or FLR ?global gypsy wrote: This is because of the interpretation of the period Feb-Apr '06 when I returned home to apply for HSMP (even though my WP was for 4 years from Jan '05). Would this be treated as a break or a continuation?
Just checked my passport - both the stamps (the original WP and the later HSMP) say Entry Clearance. Are you saying this could reset the clock?Sten wrote:what visa did you have stamped, entry clearance or FLR ?
but frankly this looks like you reset the clock when you left the country
Based on the info you have provided, your case seems straightforward.live_uk wrote:I have got my My Initial HSMP and Entry Clearance approved on 22nd July 2005 and I arrived in the UK 28 Aug 05. and I am on 1 + 4 group, so still I had about 12 months to go on the visa,
Now when can I apply for ILR,
I do not think so, Entry Clearance - is only when you are about to entry the country, but if you switch in-country you should get FLR ("further leave" - you are already in, so just continuing to stay, in contrast to "entry" - you cannot continue to stay if you are not in the country, you can only enter the country again).global gypsy wrote:But one thing I don't follow though: for anyone who switched from WP to HSMP the new stamp would have been an Entry Clearance, right? (You can only get an FLR if you extend your WP?)
If you were asked to register with the police in your initial visa then you need to include your certificatetomisa222 wrote:Thanks for the answer to my previous query,
is Police registration certificate necessary?
Entry Clearance is exactly the same as FLR for the purpose of ILR except. However, your period of absence would be between the time you left and the time that you entered. Also if your entry was delayed because of pending application you can adjust that period calculation. I have read this somewhere, if you need the link I will find for you and post. The clock will not be reset.global gypsy wrote:Just checked my passport - both the stamps (the original WP and the later HSMP) say Entry Clearance. Are you saying this could reset the clock?Sten wrote:what visa did you have stamped, entry clearance or FLR ?
but frankly this looks like you reset the clock when you left the country
Bummer. This would mean I can apply only by April 2010.
But one thing I don't follow though: for anyone who switched from WP to HSMP the new stamp would have been an Entry Clearance, right? (You can only get an FLR if you extend your WP?)
So how could this by itself lead to a reset of the clock?
Do you have the Communication with your WP employer about Long Leave? And about termination and P45 because these would determine your end of employment.global gypsy wrote: I was on a 4-year WP from Jan 2005, then switched to HSMP from March 2006. I was away from the UK mid-Feb to end-April 2006, which is when I applied for HSMP from home country. I was on long leave (unpaid) from my employer, and when I got back to the UK didn't resume that job, but instead applied for another job.