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indefinite leave on tier 2 visa

Only for the UK Skilled Worker visas, formerly known as Tier 2 visa route

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BEENAEEM
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indefinite leave on tier 2 visa

Post by BEENAEEM » Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:49 pm

wanna ask that on tier2 visa if applicant has been living for 5 years can he get indefinite leave and later on british passport.

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Post by geriatrix » Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:56 pm

Assuming Tier 2 to be Tier 2 (General), see settlement.

If you need accurate and detailed answers to queries, make an effort to provide relevant background information rather than posting one line question(s) with ambiguous details.
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BEENAEEM
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Post by BEENAEEM » Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:13 pm

ITS TIER2 VISA WITH LETTER OF SPONSORSHIP. MY HUSBAND FIRST CAME ON TIER2 VISA WITH SPONSOR SHIP LETTER FROM HOSPITAL AS A DOCTOR. THEN HE SWTICHED TO TIER1 GENERAL AFTER EXPIRY OF TIER 2. THEN HE GOT TRAINEE DOCTOR JOB SO AGAIN SWTICHED TO TIER2 WITH SPONSORSHIP LETTER. SO IT HAS BEEN TIER 2 FOR NEXT 3 YEARS

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Post by geriatrix » Sat Dec 24, 2011 4:23 pm

1. Please don't shout.
2. There are 4 sub-categories within Tier 2, with different immigration rules applicable for each sub-category.

Perhaps it would be better if the husband posted the queries himself.
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Post by arsenal49 » Sun Dec 25, 2011 5:51 pm

if Tier 1 (General) + Tier 2 (General) = 5 years of stay in UK.... then you can apply for ILR -assuming it was continuous 5 years (at least)

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