Question on Tier 2 general - After cooling off period

[aujayeb1]

hello

i had a tier 2 general visa till 30/10/2016

i have now a job that requires a tier 2 visa and have a COS (issued 15/8/17)

i am outside the uk (mauritius)

just read the small print on the rules, and seen this cooling off period

can i apply for my visa now? or will the application simply be rejected when submitted?

or do i have to wait till 30/10/2017?

[CR001]

On what date did you leave the UK in 2016??

[aujayeb1]

26th of October 2016

[firecube]

Personally what I would do in your situation:

1)Get employer to put an employer note in CoS to change start date change to Nov 1, 2017. Use this date in your Tier 2 application as well.

2)In the the additional comments section of your tier 2 app. Explicitly note the dates of your cooling off period.. eg.. October 26,2016-October26,2017 and that this is no longer in effect as of your job start date. (if you have a stamp that proves entrance to another country reference the pg)

3) I would also say entrance into country of October 27 or later (just to be safe) on your application.

I personally am starting a new job 2 years after since I last worked in the UK and made a similar note of when I exited UK - Make it easy for the entrance clearance officer to do their job.

Think this should be fine with your existing COS as within 3 months of the initial allocation and you can still apply as soon as the update is made in number 1.

[aujayeb1]

thanks
will do it and wait a few more weeks
Avi

[aujayeb1]

hello
just going through my tier 2 application
and trying to find guidance, but do i need an original and photocopies of every document i submit?
thanks
Avinash

[aujayeb1]

So i lived in the uk on a tier 2 for many years and left in Oct 2016 and applying to come back

When i was in the uk, i travelled abroad a lot to Europe for holidays

Does a 'visit' as specified in the question qualify as me coming back into the country to work for a few months and leaving again for a holiday?

thanks

Avinash

[CR001]

Kindly keep ALL your Tie 2 questions in one topic, all now merged.

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