Switch: PBS dependant to Tier 2 migrant

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Can a PBS (Tier 1 / Tier 2) dependant apply for leave to remain (switch) as a principal Tier 2 migrant?

No, a PBS (Tier 1 / Tier 2) dependant cannot apply for leave to remain (switch) as a principal Tier 2 migrant. The dependant must apply for entry clearance from outside the UK as a Tier 2 migrant.




Is a PBS dependant, as above, subject to "cooling-off" requirement?

If the PBS dependant who is now applying for entry clearance as a principal Tier 2 migrant has not been in the UK as a principal Tier 2 migrant in the 12 months preceding such an application, then no[/b].

If the PBS dependant who is now applying for entry clearance as a principal Tier 2 migrant has been in the UK as a principal Tier 2 migrant in the 12 months preceding such an application, then yes.