ILR Eligibility Query – 10-Year Long Residence Route

[Binu2025]

Please find my visa history:
• First Visa: Tier 2 ICT Short-Term Staff Migrant
○ Start Date: 28/03/2012 | End Date: 27/03/2013
○ UK Landed: 23/05/2012 | Returned: 27/03/2013
• Second Visa: Tier 2 ICT Short-Term Staff Migrant
○ Start Date: 19/10/2015 | End Date:
○ UK Landed: 15/11/2015 | Returned: 15/10/2016
• Third Visa: Tier 2 ICT Long-Term Staff Migrant
○ Start Date: 14/11/2016 | End Date: 17/10/2021
○ UK Landed: 19/11/2016
• Dependent Visa:
○ Switched to a dependent visa on 21/04/2021
○ Valid until 14/04/2026
Question:
Am I eligible to apply for ILR on 15/11/2025 based on 10 years of continuous residence?When should I submit my application?

[zimba]

When you left the UK in 2016, did you have a valid visa ?

[Binu2025]

When you left the UK in 2016, did you have a valid visa ?

Apologies for the late response, I was trying to find the copy of my BRP card during that period, I couldn't.
I assume, you are referring to following period :
• Second Visa: Tier 2 ICT Short-Term Staff Migrant
○ Start Date: 19/10/2015 | End Date:
○ UK Landed: 15/11/2015 | Returned: 15/10/2016

I was on a Tier 2 ICT Short-Term visa (which typically has 1-year validity) ,when I traveled back to India in 15/10/2016 to change my visa category. At the time of my departure, my visa had only 3 days of validity remaining. I returned to the UK after 1 month with a Tier 2 ICT Long-Term visa. During that 1-month period, I continued working for the same organisation.

[zimba]

When you submit your application is not that important. You should assume an ILR decision date and count backwards the 10 years

See: Applicants can benefit from the date of the ILR decision

[mbtsur]

Hi @Binu2025, Did you apply for the ILR? I am asking because I have the same question.

[zimba]

Hi @Binu2025, Did you apply for the ILR? I am asking because I have the same question.

Refrain from bumping every thread you see. Advice given to others applies to you too.
Start your own thread if you have any queries of your own

[mbtsur]

Hi Zimba, you have already given advice and I really appreciate that. My intention was to find out actual ILR application outcome on similar cases.