Atthaas, Can you please provide a reference to the immigration rules or policy guidance that says the T1 Entrepreneur visa will only be valid for a total of 5 years. I have been advised in writing by UKVI that they will extend T1 Entrepreneur visas beyond 5 years, so with that advice I can still be...

Atthaas, Can you please provide a reference to the immigration rules or policy guidance that says the T1 Entrepreneur visa will only be valid for a total of 5 years. I have been advised in writing by UKVI that they will extend T1 Entrepreneur visas beyond 5 years, so with that advice I can still be ...

Great that we have that cleared up - although none of it helps me answer my question in the original post.

Can i apply for ILR on the accelerated route while no longer be on the initial visa, but rather on an extension visa?

I'd love to hear any thoughts or comments regarding this.

Days in the country is not relevant for the extension. I asked my lawyer this same question. If you read the immigration rules and the extension application form this information is not required. It may be different for other visa classes.

If you read it very carefully you will notice the term used is 'gross income' which is very different from income. Essentially 'gross income' is revenue minus refunds. There is no requirement for your business to be profitable while on the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa, so while you might have had 'gross...

My T1 Entrepreneur visa was granted Jun-2012. We have spent extensive time outside the country since then, and have just arrived back here and will be in the country far more from now on. This means I will not qualify for ILR until 2019 (due to the number of days spent outside the UK), which is when...

Sorry but I haven't asked the same thing again and again nor has the question been answered. As I said in my last post I am still unclear on the exact meaning of lawfully present. If someone can tell me the definition of lawfully present I'd be very grateful. I have searched this forum and the and t...

I'm still not clear if I am 'lawfully present' in the UK while holidaying in Australia.

What I need to know is this. Do I need to be physically present in the UK to be lawfully present?

Or is lawfully present a special legal term which only relates to the legality of my immigration status?

Thanks for your comment. What I really should have made more clear is - will UKBA apply that definition to the term 'lawfully present' when accessing the application or do they have some other definition? I have looked at the glossary on their website and their is no mention of this term. I love the...

Be careful that all the people you have employed are SETTLED before you go counting them. See the definition here http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/glossary?letter=S

That's a trap that could catch people!

My wife has a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa and I am her dependant. The visa was issued in Jun-12. We just had a little baby boy - but he was born in Melbourne. We travelled here temporarily so we could have family support at the time of his birth. We now need to apply for a Tier 1 dependent visa for o...

Hi My friend has just asked me to send a fax to UKBA to re-confirm that the return of passport is for identification and should not be deemed as withdrawal of application. This will serve as a documentary proof to avoid any trouble in future. Is any one knows the FAX number where I need to send thi...