When or how early can I apply for ILR on 3 years Global Talent route?

[ajte83]

Hi Folks,
I want to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain on 3 years Global Talent route. My Global Talent Visa was issued on 26 March 2021, is valid until 09 April 2024 and 21 April 2021 is the date when I first arrived in the UK on that visa. Please guide me what is the earliest date I can submit my ILR application to the UK home office.

[zimba]

Here is the snippet from the guide. Are you eligible under the 3 years ?

Eligibility requirement - Continuous period
The continuous period varies depending on a migrant’s specific circumstances. The applicant must have spent a continuous period of:
• 3 years lawfully in the UK, if:
o they were granted their initial application using a prize listed in Appendix
Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes
o they were endorsed by The Royal Society, The Royal Academy of
Engineering or The British Academy criteria or UK Research and Innovation
(UKRI)
o they were endorsed under the exceptional talent criteria by Arts Council
England or Tech Nation
• 5 years lawfully in the UK, if they were endorsed under the exceptional promise
criteria by Arts Council England or Tech Nation

Applicants may combine time spent in the following categories towards the qualifying
period:
• Global Talent (including Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent))
• Tier 1 (General)
• Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
• Tier 1 (Investor)
• Skilled worker (including Tier 2 (General))
• Tier 2 (Minister of religion)
• Tier 2 (Sportsperson)
• Innovator

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... talent.pdf

[ajte83]

Hi,
Thanks for your kind reply. Yes I am eligible under the 3 years global talent route. I am only confused which date should I keep in mind in calculating 3 years period and to apply whithin 28 days days before completing that period? Either it's
-BRP issue date OR
-the date I first entered the UK OR
-my BRP expiry date?

[zimba]

Qualifying period starts from first visa issue date

[ajte83]

Thank you for clarification! Cheers!

[secret.simon]

Not a part of the original question, but it is likely to come up later so I'll answer it now.

Even if you get your ILR soon, be aware that you can only apply for British citizenship/naturalisation after five years of the date of arrival in the UK (unless you are married to a British citizen).

[ajte83]

Thanks for updating before time!