Help with ILR Application - 5 days short

[shamran100]

Hi,

I switched from an ICT visa to a Skilled Worker visa within the UK in 2021. My Skilled Worker visa has a start date of 19/05/2021 and expires on 14/05/2026, which leaves a shortfall of 5 days to complete a full 5-year period on this visa.

Should I apply for a short visa extension to cover these 5 days before applying for ILR, or can I submit my ILR application before my visa expires and rely on the automatic extension of my Skilled Worker visa until a decision is made? And If I take this approach will it lead to rejection in ILR due to not having my original skilled visa for the full term of 5 years?

I would really appreciate your advice.

Thank you.

[CR001]

You can apply for ilr within 28 days before the 5th anniversary of your initial visa start date. There is no requirment that you must have a visa covering 5 years.

[zimba]

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