ILR eligibility

[AQBakhsh]

Hi, i have a query if someone can help me with please.

I came to UK in 2016 on Tier 2 visa and in 2021 got ILR.

My husband came to UK as my Tier 2 dependant in 2017 and in 2021 changed his visa to FLR (M) family.

He has now completed his 5 years in UK. Can he apply for ILR based on these 5 years?. If yes what category he would apply under.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[CR001]

Can he apply for ILR based on these 5 years?.

No, he cannot.

Why did he switch to FLR(M) and not extend his PBS Dependent visa??

By applying and switching to FLR(M), his ILR clock has reset to zero and a new 5 year route (2 x 2.5 year visas) before he can apply for ILR on form SET(M).

For ILR based on 5 years residence, he cannot mix and match visa categories. He needs a single visa category for the whole 5 years.

[AQBakhsh]

Thanks for prompt reply.
Thats disappointing.
We didnot know if we can extend the PBS dependent visa, given than i now hold the ILR not the Tier 2 Visa.

[CR001]

If the main PBS visa holder gets ILR based on 5 years PBS route, the rules allow dependents to continue extending their PBS dependent visas.