ILR application through the combined three years Tier2 visa and Global talent visa with gap of exceptional assuarance

[NEGAR2537]

I want to apply for ILR as a Global Talent under accelerated Route to settlement on the basis of 3 years by combining my time on Tier 2 with time on Global Talent to complete 3 years. But the only thing that I am worried is the break that I had in terms of exceptional assurance between Tier 2 visa and global talent visa. Please see below history of my visa since I got Tier 2 visa:

1. Tier 2 visa for the duration of 2 years and three months (Oct 2019 - Jan 2021); I can provide the pay-slip for 2 years and three months that I was working

2. Exceptional assurance for the duration of three months (March 2021 - May 2021). In this period I was jobless and was living in UK

3. Global Talent visa-exceptional promise route-(endorsed by the Royal Academy of Engineering) for the duration of 10 months (April 2021 – present). at the moment I am working full time for a company as a senior engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne. I have started this job since 18 OCT 2021, so can provide 3 and half month pay-slip

Do you believe that the time-period of 3 months that I was on exceptional assurance will count towards continuous residence?

[zimba]

These have no effect on your ILR

[NEGAR2537]

Much appreciated for reply Zimba.

[garrick]

hi, If you are on Exceptional promise visa, you need total 5 years for ILR. 3 years route is only for Exceptional Talent category.

[zimba]

hi, If you are on Exceptional promise visa, you need total 5 years for ILR. 3 years route is only for Exceptional Talent category.

Applicants endorsed by the Royal Academy of Engineering can apply after 3 years

[NEGAR2537]

hi, If you are on Exceptional promise visa, you need total 5 years for ILR. 3 years route is only for Exceptional Talent category.

Thanks Zimba, so the time that I spent on exceptional assurance between Tier 2 and global talent visa will not break the continious residency? And therefore I will be eligible to apply for ilr? I would appreciate if you can again confirm this.

[zimba]

I do not have a definite answer on this

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