When is a postal application counted as "in-time"?!

[ThisisA]

This is something I am a little confused about. Does the "in-time" terminology refer to when the application was posted or when it was received by the Home Office?

E.g-

1. Would an application be considered "in-time" if it was posted on the last day of the visa which reaches the home office the next day?

2. Would an application be considered "in-time" if it was posted a couple of days earlier than the current visa expiry date, but then it was a wrong form so had to be changed after the visa has expired.

3. Would an application be considered "in-time" if it was posted on the last day of the visa which reaches the home office the next day but then the applicant wants to either vary or upgrade to premium service?

[CR001]

1. Would an application be considered "in-time" if it was posted on the last day of the visa which reaches the home office the next day?

A postal application is considered 'in time' if posted on or before visa expires. Date of posting is the date of application.

2. Would an application be considered "in-time" if it was posted a couple of days earlier than the current visa expiry date, but then it was a wrong form so had to be changed after the visa has expired.

Depends whether HO wrote to the applicant or not and when the 'correct' form was sent. Or whether the applicant deliberately submitted the wrong form to 'buy time'.

3. Would an application be considered "in-time" if it was posted on the last day of the visa which reaches the home office the n'ext day but then the applicant wants to either vary or upgrade to premium service?

Depends on the time frame of 'varying' or 'upgrading'.

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