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Posted: **Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:26 am**

Hi,

I came to UK on Tier 2 ICT visa on 30 May 2011 while I received the visa on 16th March 2011. This year Feb, I have changed my visa to Tier 2 dependent (Visa change done in UK). I want to know for for 10 year (long residence) ILR, what is the earliest date i can apply for ILR (28 days before 16th March or 30th May 2021)?

Thanks in advance for sparing time to reply to the query

Thanks
NG

Posted: **Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:33 am**

No sooner than within 28 days before the 10th anniversary of the date you ENTERED the UK.

Your visa start is irrelevant.

Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2020 1:29 pm**

Thanks for your reply, but as per the the https://www.gov.uk/long-residence/eligibility

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

Is second condition doesn't stands true in my case?

Regards,
NG

Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2020 1:34 pm**

They may give you permission to stay in the UK after you had entered, perhaps without leave.

You must also have:

been in the UK legally for 10 years (known as your ‘continuous residence’)
kept to the terms of your UK visa

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