Thank you.
I have one follow up question, hope i can ask in this forum itself.
Will this also be the case if I change sponsors on tier 2?

Yes i will be moving to tier-2 general dependent visa.
So my understanding is that the clock resets and the 5 years counting will start again.

Hi All I moved to UK on 2016 dec in tier 2 general visa now after 2.5 yrs i am considering moving to a dependent visa of my spouse to have more flexibility in seeking new employment options. I would like to understand how does this impact the ILR. Will the time spent in UK get reset and will the tim...