Got the Visa, When I leave to get the residency after 5 yrs

[khaledeng]

Hi All,

Thanks very much for your help, I got my VISA stamped this week.

I plan to get the residency after 5 years, when I have to leave to UK in order to take it ?

Any links will be very useful ...

Many Thanks again and again

[geriatrix]

The eligibility criteria for probationary citizenship and residential requirements are not yet known as they have not been published by UKBA. ILR will cease to exist when probationary citizenship is introduced.

Assuming current rules remain unchanged, you should travel within 28 days of your visa being issued to avoid applying for 2nd extension before completing 5 years.


regards

[adityak77]

The eligibility criteria for probationary citizenship and residential requirements are not yet known as they have not been published by UKBA. ILR will cease to exist when probationary citizenship is introduced.

Assuming current rules remain unchanged, you should travel within 28 days of your visa being issued to avoid applying for 2nd extension before completing 5 years.


regards

any idea when it will be published?

[rizwan567]

Sush is right, fly within 28 days to avoid 2nd extension. Lots of applicants flew after 28 days and now they are regretting.

[prisat]

The eligibility criteria for probationary citizenship and residential requirements are not yet known as they have not been published by UKBA. ILR will cease to exist when probationary citizenship is introduced.

Assuming current rules remain unchanged, you should travel within 28 days of your visa being issued to avoid applying for 2nd extension before completing 5 years.
Is it VISA Issue date or VISA Start date ??? my belief was that it was VISA start date and not visa issue date that one should consider the main criteria for ILR i.e. travel within the 28 days period.

regards

[geriatrix]

indianworld, may I ask what, according to you, is the difference between the visa start date and visa issue date? Doesn't the visa start (becomes effective) on the date that it is issued?

regards

[aruni4470]

Maybe indianinworld means the visa issue date to be the date the visa was granted and the visa start date is the date when the visa is actually valid from. Above is in a scenario where post dated visas are issued.

In that case, it the visa start date from which you have to count the 28 days.

[geriatrix]

There are two significant dates on the entry clearance:

The 'effective' date which is the date on which the entry clearance is issued (and therefore the date on which the applicant can travel);

and,

The 'expiry' date which is the date when the entry clearance will not be valid for travel to the UK, and nor will it confer leave to enter. The 'expiry' date for applicants who qualify for ILE should represent the expiry date of the applicant's passport and does not indicate an expiry of 'indefinite leave to enter'.

Any other interpretations of the visa date(s) are only implied.


regards

[prisat]

Maybe indianinworld means the visa issue date to be the date the visa was granted and the visa start date is the date when the visa is actually valid from. Above is in a scenario where post dated visas are issued.

In that case, it the visa start date from which you have to count the 28 days.

This is what i meant. I should have added a note saying "what if somebodys visa data falls within the last 10 days of the 90 days period within which you can quote your tentative travel date".

Thank you !!!!