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Indefinite Leave to Remain - Early Apply , UAN number for dependents .

Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:33 am
by khan889
Hello

I have two main questions please.

1. Earliest application for ILR is 28 days prior to 1st visa issue date - SO is this BRP date or Vignette Sticker date . My BRP was first issued 6/9/2019 , Entry Clearance vignette starts 9/9/2019.

2. My Dependents on current Skilled Worker Visa are not eligible for ILR yet . I want to extend their SW dependent visa and the form asks for main applicant i.e mine UAN number ? Should I put my previous SW UAN here even if I have ILR ?
I want to avoid switching the SW dependents visa to ILR dependent which will reset the ILR clock , heard this is a common mistake . Please advise , thanks.

Re: Indefinite Leave to Remain - Early Apply , UAN number for dependents .

Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 12:23 pm
by AmazonianX
khan889 wrote:
Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:33 am
Hello

I have two main questions please.

1. Earliest application for ILR is 28 days prior to 1st visa issue date - SO is this BRP date or Vignette Sticker date . My BRP was first issued 6/9/2019 , Entry Clearance vignette starts 9/9/2019. Presume you are on SWV, if so calculate it from 6/9/2019 as 28days before completing 5yrs in UK counting from BRP Issuance date.

2. My Dependents on current Skilled Worker Visa are not eligible for ILR yet . I want to extend their SW dependent visa and the form asks for main applicant i.e mine UAN number ? Should I put my previous SW UAN here even if I have ILR ? Yes
I want to avoid switching the SW dependents visa to ILR dependent which will reset the ILR clock , heard this is a common mistake . Please advise , thanks. Nothing ILR dependant, they continue on the pathway they started with till meeting qualifying time for ILR.

Re: Indefinite Leave to Remain - Early Apply , UAN number for dependents .

Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:38 pm
by zimba
The earliest date of ILR eligibility is your initial visa issue date + 5 years - 28 days.
Note that the date of application is not critical: Applicants can benefit from the date of the ILR decision