I am about to change my job. My new employer offered me a contract that starts on 2 Nov 2015 (Monday) while the contract with my current employer ends on 31 Oct 2015 (Saturday). Hence, there is a one day gap between the two contracts. My current Tier 2 (General) visa expires on 14 Nov 2015, hence, even if the new Tier 2 (General) starts on 2 Nov 2015 then there will be no gap between the visas.
The question is: will this one-day gap in my employment be a problem when applying for ILR a couple of years later?
I assume that the gap in employment should not cause any problems if there is no gap in visas but the "Apply to settle in the UK" (https://www.gov.uk/settle-in-the-uk/y/y ... -2-general) web page tells me that one of the eligibility criteria is "you’ve been living and working in the UK for 5 years..."
In "Indefinite leave to remain: calculating continuous period in UK" (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... .0_EXT.pdf) I found the following information:
As far as I understand, this means that any gap between employments is fine as far as I apply for the new Tier 2 (General) not later than 60 days after leaving my old employer. In my case, I will be applying for the new Tier 2 (General) a couple of months before moving to the new job. Could anyone please confirm that my understanding is correct? I don't want to spoil my immigration status just because of this one day gap! If there is a chance that this gap can cause any issues in future, I will attempt to convince my new employer to start the new contract on 1 Nov 2015.Where an applicant’s continuous residence period includes time spent as a Tier 2 migrant or a work permit holder, annual leave can include a short holiday taken on conclusion of employment, if the applicant made an immigration application to work for a new employer within 60 days of the conclusion of the previous employment. See link on left: Breaks in the continuous lawful period.
Thank you in advance.