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Does overstaying affect the chance to get ILR?

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 11:49 pm
by landrover8032
Hi there,

I'm in Tier 2 visa and plan to apply for ILR next year. However, 6 years ago, I used to overstay 2 months (unintended) which led to 1 year ban of applying for visa (after that ban I reapplied Tier 2 and got back to the UK btw).

Does that overstaying affect the chance to get ILR? I heard that breaking the immigration law is one of the grounds for refusal but not sure if it applies in my case.

Many thanks.

Re: Does overstaying affect the chance to get ILR?

Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 1:05 am
by zimba
It should not if it did not happen in the last 5 years.

Re: Does overstaying affect the chance to get ILR?

Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 8:24 pm
by landrover8032
Many thanks. Can you refer me to any law/guidance/case about that please?

Re: Does overstaying affect the chance to get ILR?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 2:23 pm
by zimba