ILR Timing – Skilled Worker Visa Queries

[amar2k05]

Background:
I am on a Skilled Worker visa with a vignette start date of 26 February 2021 and entered the UK on 10 March 2021. My current visa expires on 10 April 2026. I understand that I can submit my ILR application no earlier than 29 January 2026 (28 days before the vignette start date).

Query:
Is it permissible to submit the ILR application slightly earlier than 29 January 2026 (e.g., 3 weeks before) and schedule the biometric appointment on or after 29 January 2026? A solicitor advised a friend that this might be possible, but I am unsure if this is correct.

Questions:
Can ILR applications be submitted before the 28-day window if the biometric appointment is scheduled later?

[lolo2]

Is it permissible to submit the ILR application slightly earlier than 29 January 2026 (e.g., 3 weeks before) and schedule the biometric appointment on or after 29 January 2026?

Yes, that's possible.

The date of ILR application or biometrics appointment is less relevant, it's the date of ILR decision the most beneficial.

This has been discussed on this forum so many times.

Read: viewtopic.php?p=2203751&hilit=date+of+decision#p2203751

[amar2k05]

Thanks