Qualifying Period

[mavrick7]

Hi Senior Members

I am totally confused about all the jargon about calculating the qualifying period for ILR and cannot seem to understand it.

My situation
1) Entry Clearance = 10/09/2007
2) Entered UK = 20/09/2007

28 days before 5 years
if I calculate 28 days from Entry Clearance, I will be eligible to apply from 13/08/2012 or should I,
if I calculate 28 days from Date of entry, I will be eligible to apply from 23/08/2012

Which one is right?? considering I am well within the range of 180 days out of country on my holidays.

Please advice.

Many thanks

[Lucapooka]

calculate 28 days from Date of entry

This one

[geriatrix]

See also FAQs for ILR - WP/Tier 1/Tier 2/HSMP holders.

[mavrick7]

calculate 28 days from Date of entry

This one

Hi

But some people say I should calculate it from Entry Clearance as I only have 10 days gap between EC and Date of entry, which can be counted as a part of the 5 year as it is within 3 months.

Isn't this right?

[geriatrix]

The may be wrong or correct, but we cannot comment on that until we know the expiry date of your current leave and whether you switched immigration categories during these 5 years.

See also FAQs for ILR - WP/Tier 1/Tier 2/HSMP holders.

[mavrick7]

The may be wrong or correct, but we cannot comment on that until we know the expiry date of your current leave and whether you switched immigration categories during these 5 years.

See also FAQs for ILR - WP/Tier 1/Tier 2/HSMP holders.

Background

HSMP EC = 10/09/2007
HSMP Entry = 20/09/2007

Tier-1 extension
03/08/2009 till 10/09/2012

[geriatrix]

HSMP EC = 10/09/2007
HSMP Entry = 20/09/2007

Tier-1 extension
03/08/2009 till 10/09/2012

You have enough leave to complete the 5 years residential period, so those "some people" are wrong.

You may apply for settlement between 24-Aug and 10-Sep.