Ah yes, that's as I suspected. I'll just have to sit tight for another year...

thank you!

Hello, I have been working in the UK for 5.5 years -- my first 17 months were on a Tier 5 - Creative and Sporting Visa, and I now have a Tier 2 (General) visa. There was no break in employment between the two visas. The rules for "Continuous Residence" on the gov.uk website state that I can apply ...