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5 WHEN TO APPLY
You and any dependants applying with you should
apply before the end of your/their permitted stay in
the UK.
There is a qualifying period to complete in most of
the categories on this form. It runs either from
- the date on which you entered the UK with a
visa
in the relevant category; or, if you did not enter
the
UK with such a visa, from
- the date on which you were first granted permis-
sion to remain in the UK in the relevant category.
If you entered the UK with a visa several weeks or
more after the date from which it was valid for use,
you may need to apply for an extension of stay to
complete the relevant qualifying period.
Please do not apply more than 28 days before
completing the qualifying period. If you apply
earlier than that, your application may be refused.
If that happens, we will not refund the fee and you
will have to pay again when reapplying.
The qualifying periods are as follows:
5 years In the work permit holder, employment
not requiring a work permit, businessperson,
innovator, investor, self-employed lawyer, writer,
composer or artist, UK ancestry, Tier 1 and Tier 2
categories or routes.