xyz123 wrote:
apply after 28 mar and before expiry of visa. no need for extension. if applying by post ensure that you complete the form correctly (especially payment section). tell you bank in advance re payment and send it by next day delivery (royal mail) or courier. keep all receipts for proof of sending application.
reason for giving advise is there have been cases here on forum wher people have applied before visa expiry but due to payment problems or not completing form completely application is returned by UKBA. this will take you past your visa expiry date and it gets more difficult/stressful.
Hi,
I just read the following on the UKBA Booking site in the FAQ.
https://ukbabooking.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukba/faq.html
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You should apply to stay before your current permission to stay runs out. We encourage you to apply up to one month before your permission to stay runs out.
Application date by post
The date of postage is used as the date of application.
The date of an application made by post is decided by the postmark. The payment handling service attaches the original envelope with all postal applications. If the envelope in which the application was posted is missing, or if the postmark is illegible, the date of postage is taken as at least one day before its receipt. The day of receipt is normally the date when the payment handling service processed the fee. If there is any uncertainty, you will be given the benefit of the doubt.
Application date by courier
If you send your application by courier, the date it is received at the payment handling service is used as the date of application.
The payment handling service attaches the original envelope with all postal applications. The payment handling service includes the date of delivery for all applications by courier.
Application in person
If you apply in person, the date when you apply is the date when you go to the public enquiry office. You can find out more - including what to do before you arrive, the cost and what will happen on the day - in the section about applying in person at a public enquiry office.
For details of when you can make your application please see the Before you arrive section.
If you are applying for permanent residence, you will normally need to have been living in the United Kingdom for a specified length of time before you qualify. More information about the qualifying periods is available in the relevant sections of this website. You should not apply for permanent residence more than one month before the end of your qualifying period.
If your temporary permission to stay in the United Kingdom is due to expire before the end of your qualifying period for permanent residence, you will need to extend your visa before you apply for permanent residence.
Your appointment date must be before your current Leave to Remain expires.
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From the bolded part one gets the impression that i will have to extend my Tier 1 one before going in for an ILR.
Senior members what do you advise?
Is there anyone here who has been in the same situation and did he/she have to extend the Tier 1/HSMP or got an ILR successfully?
Thanks