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Hi all

I have spent an afternoon googling for an answer but got no where, perhaps someone here might be able to help?

I entered the UK 25/Sep/2007, firstly on a student visa (3 yrs), then on a Tier 2 visa (3 yrs) and subsequently on a spousal FLR(M) visa which is what I am on now and will not expire until mid 2019. Total out of the UK days are just under the 540 days, heavily weighted towards the start of my 10 years as I took xmas and summer holidays abroad.

The ILR-Long residence rule states:

Your 10-year qualifying period starts from either:
when you arrived in the UK with a visa
when you were given permission to stay in the UK

I am in no rush to get my ILR as my current visa doesn't expire for another half a year. If I apply in a month or two does my "10 year" still start from date of entry (25/9/07) or should I use the most recent 10 year period on application?

Thanks in advance all.

Hi,

"Your 10-year qualifying period starts from either:
when you arrived in the UK with a visa
when you were given permission to stay in the UK"

I remember reading that it states "whichever is later" between these two. You can find the full guide here https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... -v15_0.pdf

Good luck.

The min acceptable period is 10 years minus 28 days. That period must lie somewhere between the date of your application and the first entry to the UK.