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Qualifying period

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:15 am
by lainybug
Hi All,

I just wanted to double check please...UK Ancestry visa.

BRP date of issue: 12/10/2018
Valid until: 26/10/2023
Entry to UK was: 11/11/2018

Am I correct that we can apply for ILR from 14/09/2023?

If so, is the application date the date you submit the form on the visas-immigration.service.gov.uk website and pay, or is it the date of biometric enrolment? I am just wondering how long it may take to get a biometrics appointment after putting the form through.

Thank you.

Re: Qualifying period

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:00 am
by meself2
The application date is the online submission and payment date - biometrics are done later, but they still need to be submitted so UKVI could start processing your application.

Re: Qualifying period

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:45 am
by lainybug
Thank you. Please can I ask if my date calculation is correct? Thanks!

Re: Qualifying period

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:52 am
by CR001
What was the date of your initial visa vignette in your passport?

Re: Qualifying period

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:03 pm
by lainybug
The sticker in the passport states 26/10/2018 to 25/11/2018. Thanks.

Re: Qualifying period

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:48 pm
by CR001
You can apply no sooner than within 28 days before 12 October 2023. The latest you must apply is the last date your visa is valid.

Re: Qualifying period

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 1:08 pm
by lainybug
Thank you very much. I assume once submitted - as long as submitted before expiry, it doesn't matter how long it takes to get the biometrics appointment (even if it falls after the visa expires), as she would be covered under section 3C of the immigration act?

Re: Qualifying period

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 1:10 pm
by CR001
Correct yes