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Does time spent on visa exemption vignette sum up with Tier 2 visa for IRL?

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Does time spent on visa exemption vignette sum up with Tier 2 visa for IRL?

Post by burkov » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:00 pm

Hi, I've spent 2 years in UK on visa exemption vignette and about to change the job for a Tier 2 visa.

If I spend 3 more years on Tier 2, does this sum up with my time, spent here on visa exemption vignette?

Another question: If I change the employer with Tier 2 visa, do I have to start the 5 year period over again?

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Re: Does time spent on visa exemption vignette sum up with Tier 2 visa for IRL?

Post by CR001 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:44 pm

What visa exemption?
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Re: Does time spent on visa exemption vignette sum up with Tier 2 visa for IRL?

Post by burkov » Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:30 pm

I'm working in an international organisation EMBL-EBI, which provides a visa exemption vignette - it's like a diplomatic visa.

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Re: Does time spent on visa exemption vignette sum up with Tier 2 visa for IRL?

Post by CR001 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:34 pm

I don't believe it counts for ILR based on 5 years residence. On tier 2, only the tier 1 visa can be combined to make up 5 years to qualify for ILR.
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Re: Does time spent on visa exemption vignette sum up with Tier 2 visa for IRL?

Post by burkov » Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:47 pm

I know that working on Visa Exemption for 5 continuous years counts.

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Re: Does time spent on visa exemption vignette sum up with Tier 2 visa for IRL?

Post by vinny » Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:55 pm

What makes you think that?
Under what provisions will it count?
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Re: Does time spent on visa exemption vignette sum up with Tier 2 visa for IRL?

Post by burkov » Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:04 pm

vinny wrote:
Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:55 pm
What makes you think that?
Under what provisions will it count?
That's what our HRs say. A colleague of mine applied for a citizenship after 6 years like that.

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Re: Does time spent on visa exemption vignette sum up with Tier 2 visa for IRL?

Post by mapasa » Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:57 am

Hi burkov, were you able to find out any information regarding this?
Thanks

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