Spouse & Child of ILR (10 Yr Route)

Hello all,

Firstly this has been a great place and I commend the group, especially the admins. Also everyone else.!!

I have rectnly got ILR on 10 yr route. Before that I am on a Tier-1 General.

My wife and son are in UK and still on Tier-1 G dependat route. (As thay cant apply at the same time as me).

I cant seem to understand the application and requirements to use for their 'remain in the UK with family' whcih I think is the right category.

Any help is appreciated & applauded Am stuck and need to act asap.

Thanks all..

If your wife and child are on a Tier 1 Dependent route, they can continue on that route until they reach ILR after five years as Tier 1 dependent, provided they meet the requirements.

If you switch them to the ILR dependent route, their clock will reset to zero and all the time they they were in the UK as Tier 1 dependents will not count. They will then require five years as ILR dependent to qualify for ILR.

So, keep them as Tier 1 dependent till they reach ILR.

Quick correction. Your family cannot continue as Tier 1 Dep. They will have to switch to FLR(M) which will reset their clocks for ILR to zero and they will have to wait 5 years on FLR(M) ( 2 x 2.5 year visas) before they will qualify for ILR.

They cannot use the time already spent in the UK as Tier 1 Dep towards this new 5 years residence period. The rule changed in April 2014.

Had you applied for ILR based on Tier 1 General, then secret.simon's advice would have been correct.

Thanks a lot Guys...

That clarifies things..

GrumpyMule wrote:Thanks a lot Guys...

That clarifies things..

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