When did you first enter the UK? question!!

[Chiwawa]

Hi,
I'm planning to apply for my ILR under skilled worker 5 years route. But I'm confused if my immigration histroy is eligible for continuous residence under this route.
Nov 2013 - Nov 2016: Tier 2 General.
Nov 2016 - Nov 2019: Tier 1 Entrepreneur.
Nov 2019 - Present: Tier 2 General.

Since now I'm on Tier 2 General visa, can I combine my previous T2+T1 for the 5 years?

Many thanks!

[vinny]

Possible.

[Chiwawa]

Hi all,
I'm planning on applying for my ILR as a skilled worker. And got confused by this question in the application form. "When did you first enter the UK?"

I got my first Tier 2 on 05/Nov/2014 (applied within the UK), before was on PSW visa.

I was in the UK during that period but had a holiday abroad and back in the UK on the 15/Feb/2015.

So in my case, shall I put 05/Nov/2014 or 15/Feb/2015 as my answer to that question (when did you first enter the UK)?

And do I need to include that travel for absence outside of the UK?

Thanks!!

[zimba]

The answer to that question is NOT important. You cane enter any of those dates and that has no effect on your eligibility

[vinny]

Even the Home Office is unable to advise on how to answer their question!

[CULLINAN]

Normally it says in small print that this question is based on the application’s qualifying period. So it is either the date when you entered UK on initial Tier 2 OR the initial Tier 2 visa issue date (if you switched inside UK).
So it will be 5 Nov 2014.
But as Zimba and Vinny said, does not really matter.