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Advice Required On Set M Qualifying Period

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 7:57 am
by Needo
Hello & Good Morning All Board Members,
I have been going through the requirements about the qualifying period for ILR set M and got a little confused, hence requesting advice from all the senior members. Below are the details of my wife and my children visa approval and travel dates and the question which I want to know is that when they will be eligible to apply for ILR?

My Wife Entry Clearance Visa was granted on 23/10/2020
My 3 Children (My wife dependants) Entry Clearance visa was granted on 30/10/2020
They all arrived in the UK on 23/11/2020
Extension was granted on 21/11/2023 for 30 months and valid till 18/06/2026.

My confusion is that Do I need to count 5 years - 28 days from the date of visa grant (23/10/2020) or from the date of arrival in the UK (23/11/2020)?

Dear Zimba and CR7 you have helped me in the past as well so can you please advise on this?

Regards

Re: Advice Required On Set M Qualifying Period

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:13 am
by CR001
It starts counting from date of entry to the uk.

Re: Advice Required On Set M Qualifying Period

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 11:15 am
by Needo
Hi CR001
Thank you for your reply and clarification.
So in this case they will be eligible to apply from 26-10-2025.
Right?

Re: Advice Required On Set M Qualifying Period

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 11:23 am
by CR001
Yes, if that is within 28 days before 5th anniversary of date of entry.