Tier 2 applying for Settlement Scheme
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:15 pm
Hi everyone,
I'm currently working at the UK under a Tier 2 - General visa (with a BRP valid until 2022). My wife is EU and we applied together for the settlement scheme in January 30th. She already got her pre-settled status. My current timeline is the following:
Applied Online (using Tier-2 BRP as ID document): 30th January 2020
Mailed BRP: 31th January 2020
Received Biometrics Enrollment Letter: 11 February 2020 (letter issued 6th February)
So, my next step would be to do the Biometrics at Post Office and then wait for the decision. I have a few questions that I hope someone could give some help:
a) If status is granted, am I going to get a new biometric residence permit or card (BRP or BRC) or will my previous Tier 2 BRP have all the information? I searched in the forum, but I have found conflicting info about this.
b) A short-notice professional trip opportunity (10th of March) just came up, which will be in a different country. I'm afraid that if I provide my biometrics right now, this could coincide with HO granting me the pre-settled status and sending me a new BRP/BRC while I'm away (I'll be away for a week). If this happens, will my old Tier 2 BRP allow me back into the UK, so I can collect the new card?
Since I have 30 days to provide my biometrics, can I postpone it as far as possible (6th of March) and then travel in and out with my current Tier 2 BRP while things are still being processed?
Sorry for the long post, thanks in advance.
I'm currently working at the UK under a Tier 2 - General visa (with a BRP valid until 2022). My wife is EU and we applied together for the settlement scheme in January 30th. She already got her pre-settled status. My current timeline is the following:
Applied Online (using Tier-2 BRP as ID document): 30th January 2020
Mailed BRP: 31th January 2020
Received Biometrics Enrollment Letter: 11 February 2020 (letter issued 6th February)
So, my next step would be to do the Biometrics at Post Office and then wait for the decision. I have a few questions that I hope someone could give some help:
a) If status is granted, am I going to get a new biometric residence permit or card (BRP or BRC) or will my previous Tier 2 BRP have all the information? I searched in the forum, but I have found conflicting info about this.
b) A short-notice professional trip opportunity (10th of March) just came up, which will be in a different country. I'm afraid that if I provide my biometrics right now, this could coincide with HO granting me the pre-settled status and sending me a new BRP/BRC while I'm away (I'll be away for a week). If this happens, will my old Tier 2 BRP allow me back into the UK, so I can collect the new card?
Since I have 30 days to provide my biometrics, can I postpone it as far as possible (6th of March) and then travel in and out with my current Tier 2 BRP while things are still being processed?
Sorry for the long post, thanks in advance.