ILR

[Pavan_m1980]

I have a few questions regarding applying for Permanent Residency/ ILR
I initially came to UK in April 2008 under a work permit for inter company transfer
I had to go out of the country for 2 times more than 180 days due to my work
Due to these gaps in residency, I was not able to apply for Permanent Residency.
I last entry to UK from Dublin was in Aug 2015.
I have made some calculations of my own and my wife’s 5year residency calculations.
I have a few questions that I would like to ask you
Can I apply for ILR on the 1st of March 2020 or will I have to wait till 06 Aug 2020?
Can my wife apply with me as she more than 180 days gap in the first year?
If she cannot apply with me when can she apply
Is there any documents that I need to provide for the 2 gaps (175 and 16 days) in the first and third year?
Lastly, I need to know the list of documents I would need to gather before applying for Permanent Residency.





Visa Type Start Date End Date
Work permit 28 April 2008 28 April 2011
T2 ICT LONG TERM 25 May 2011 (Extension Filed before Work permit expiry date) 13 August 2013
T2 ICT LONG TERM 19 July 2013 27 July 2016
T2 ICT LONG TERM 27 May 2016 08 August 2019


5 Year Calculations

Start Date End date Comments No of days Comments
02 March 2015 06 August 2015 Total GAP 175 mainly in Dublin 157 GAP 157+18 = 175
06 August 2015 25 December 2015 In London 141
25 December 2015 12 January 2016 Holiday to India 18
12 January 2016 01 March 2016 In London 49
01/03/2016 01/03/2017 365
01/03/2017 01/03/2018 365
18 March 2017 03 April 2017 Holiday to India 16 GAP = 16 days
01/03/2018 01/03/2019 365
01/03/2019 01/03/2020 366

[Pavan_m1980]

Sorry i forget to mention my current visa
T2 ICT LONG TERM 01 August 2019 18 August 2021

[zimba]

If you initially applied for Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) on or after 6 April 2010, you cannot qualify for settlement.

[CR001]

If you initially applied for Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) on or after 6 April 2010, you cannot qualify for settlement.

Possible as the OP held an old style work permit previously and has no gaps.

[zimba]

You can only include leave as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant if the continuous
period of 5 years spent lawfully in the United Kingdom includes a period of leave as:
• a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant granted under the Rules in place before 6
April 2010, or
• a Work Permit Holder, provided that the work permit was granted because you were
the subject of an Intra-Company Transfer.

[CR001]

You can only include leave as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant if the continuous
period of 5 years spent lawfully in the United Kingdom includes a period of leave as:
• a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant granted under the Rules in place before 6
April 2010, or
• a Work Permit Holder, provided that the work permit was granted because you were
the subject of an Intra-Company Transfer.

Second bullet point clearly applies to the OP.

I initially came to UK in April 2008 under a work permit for inter company transfer

[zimba]

Oh yes, I missed he came under intra transfer initially