Help with Date of Eligibility for ILR

[akhilk2026]

Hello Experts,

My Question - When will I be eligible to apply for an ILR application as per the current rules?

VISA confirmation letter received on 25/03/2021 - Vignette - 25-March-2021 to 23-June-2021

Didn't able to travel due to COVID travel restrictions, new vignette transfer applied - Letter received - 18/07/2021

Date of Entry to UK - 19/09/2021

Total days spent outside UK from March 2021 to March 2022 in a consecutive 12-month period - 177 Days - Due to COVID travel regulations (From 25 March 2021 to 18 September 2021)

COS Work dates - Start Date 01 March 2021 and End Date 01 March 2026
Job is on the current shortage occupation list

[zimba]

See: https://www.immigrationboards.com/viewt ... 4#p2195107

[akhilk2026]

See: https://www.immigrationboards.com/viewt ... 4#p2195107

Thank you, I read "Continuous residence guidance Version 7.0" got reference from GOV.UK and also consulted with an immigration advisor but he is suggesting to apply 28 days priort to Date of arrival.

Issue - my existing visa is valid till March 2026, so i have to apply for extension and then for ILR - Double expense.

If I go with the document - Continuous residence guidance - then the date of entry clearance can be considered but in my case i got 2 Vigennetes / entry clearance letters.

[zimba]

The advisor is talking nonsense. Those people do not know what they are talking about at all. This is a common point of confusion.

The vignette was simply issued so that you can enter the UK as the BRPs were only printed inside the UK. So while they issued you a visa, there was no way for you to enter the UK and collect your BRP. The embassy had to put a new entry sticker in your passport so that you can board the plane to the UK. Note that a visa vignette cannot be backdated and its issue date is always the day it was printed. This does not mean your initial visa issue date was actually moving, your visa was in fact first issued as per date on your first visa/letter/BRP.

This is why you use the first visa approval date to calculate your qualifying period for ILR.

See the same advice and ILR success here: https://www.immigrationboards.com/viewt ... 2#p2191269

[akhilk2026]

The advisor is talking nonsense. Those people do not know what they are talking about at all. This is a common point of confusion.

The vignette was simply issued so that you can enter the UK as the BRPs were only printed inside the UK. So while they issued you a visa, there was no way for you to enter the UK and collect your BRP. The embassy had to put a new entry sticker in your passport so that you can board the plane to the UK. Note that a visa vignette cannot be backdated and its issue date is always the day it was printed. This does not mean your initial visa issue date was actually moving, your visa was in fact first issued as per date on your first visa/letter/BRP.

This is why you use the first visa approval date to calculate your qualifying period for ILR.

See the same advice and ILR success here: https://www.immigrationboards.com/viewt ... 2#p2191269

Hi Zimba, Many thanks for your reply and sharing the post to read advice and ILR success. It was very helpful.

Coincidentally, the case mentioned by another user, Makeh05, is exactly the same as mine - except for the year. Even the dates are same. Its seems like brother from another mother

Is there any way i can connect with the person directly through DM or email or something ? This would be really helpful.

Its says "You are not authorised to view the member list or profiles"

[zimba]

New members are not allowed to send DMs to other members. Please just follow the advice and you will be fine