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Can main applicant do a full time study in UK on an ILR visa while dependant continue to work?

If you know of official information on this then please provide a pointer to that.

Thanks in advance

ndmal wrote:Can main applicant do a full time study in UK on an ILR visa while dependant continue to work?

If you know of official information on this then please provide a pointer to that.

Thanks in advance

If you have ILR, there is NO restriction on what you can do here or for how long. This includes study. So, if you have ILR and want to study, you are free to do so. As for your dependent, he/she, (I presume) has the right to work, therefore he/she is free to work.

Also remember there is no such thing a 'Dependent ILR holder'. Once one acquires ILR then as mentioned b4 they are free to do whatever they like, whether it is to work, sit at home, claim benefit or study. and they pay the home fees too

f2k wrote:Also remember there is no such thing a 'Dependent ILR holder'. Once one acquires ILR then as mentioned b4 they are free to do whatever they like, whether it is to work, sit at home, claim benefit or study. and they pay the home fees too

But only after three years on non-time limited visa/permit, right?

not necessarily. I believe as long as you have been here for at least 3 years (legally i suppose) then you are eligible.

http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/info_s ... i.php#cat1

f2k wrote:not necessarily. I believe as long as you have been here for at least 3 years (legally i suppose) then you are eligible.

http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/info_s ... i.php#cat1

Hmm, could be!

http://mighealth.net/uk/index.php/Ordinarily_resident

However we tried to argue this aspect and got nowhere!

I think it totally depends on the uni and their mood at at the time...

I think people are just making things confusing by having by having discussions which are not necessary. if someone has ILR then they pay home fees, it is as simple as that.