10 year long residency - which visas apply for the 10 years?

[catnap2012]

To qualify for the 10 year long residency visa, which visas can I have held during that time? I read some where that it could be any valid visa.

But is the working holiday visa a valid visa, it doesn't count towards ILR under the 5 year rule. And does it include European visas, as I heard once you're under the European laws you can't switch out.

My possible scenario would be:

1 x yr - working holiday visa
2 x yrs - hsmp
3 x yrs - tier 1
4 x yrs - eea2
=10years

Would I be eligible to apply for the 10 year long residency visa?

Thanks

[asim72]

Yes

[z18runway]

To qualify for the 10 year long residency visa, which visas can I have held during that time? I read some where that it could be any valid visa.

But is the working holiday visa a valid visa, it doesn't count towards ILR under the 5 year rule. And does it include European visas, as I heard once you're under the European laws you can't switch out.

My possible scenario would be:

1 x yr - working holiday visa
2 x yrs - hsmp
3 x yrs - tier 1
4 x yrs - eea2
=10years

Would I be eligible to apply for the 10 year long residency visa?

Thanks

provide if you have no gaps http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

[catnap2012]

Just found this out:

Time spent in the UK does not count as lawful residence under paragraph 276A of the Immigration Rules for:

 third country nationals who have spent time in the UK as:
o the spouse, civil partner or other family member of an European Union (EU), or

o an EEA national exercising their treaty rights to live in the UK but have not qualified for permanent residence

 former family members who have retained a right of residence.

During the time spent in the UK under the provisions of the EEA regulations, the individuals are not subject to immigration control, and would not be required to have leave to enter or leave to remain. For more information, see related links: 05 Residence card applications.


However, you must apply discretion and count time spent in the UK as lawful residence for family members of EU or EEA nationals exercising their treaty rights to reside in the UK, if they meet all the other requirements for long residence.

[ashiec]

catnap2012

that last sentence on paragraph 276A makes the whole paragraph one of the most pointless rules in the whole of british history;

cant they see that, that last statement nullifies the whole rule?