Time in the UK - Ancestry
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:58 am
Hi All,
I initially came to the UK for three years on a UK Ancestry visa, then returned to Australia for a year. I've since returned on the same UK Ancestry visa, had it expire, renewed it, and stayed four years on the new one.
Question - can my five years of continuous residence in the UK span across both Visas. So for the purpose of an ILR application, if I arrived in May 2016, but the new Visa only commenced in November 2016, would I be able to use May for the basis of the commencement of my five years residence, or have to wait and use November?
Appreciate any help.
I initially came to the UK for three years on a UK Ancestry visa, then returned to Australia for a year. I've since returned on the same UK Ancestry visa, had it expire, renewed it, and stayed four years on the new one.
Question - can my five years of continuous residence in the UK span across both Visas. So for the purpose of an ILR application, if I arrived in May 2016, but the new Visa only commenced in November 2016, would I be able to use May for the basis of the commencement of my five years residence, or have to wait and use November?
Appreciate any help.