Cooling of period of Long Term Tier 2 ICT work permit

[Meghana]

I want to enquire if I can apply UK Intra company tranfer Tier 2 visa.
My scenario is as follows:
I had a UK Multi tier 2(ICT) Established staff Visa.
Start date 28-04-2010
Expiry date 26-05-2012
I travelled to UK on 25-05-2010 and returned to India on 23-03-2011.
Then visa expires without any travel.
My company is initiating the Long Term Tier 2 ICT work permit visa,Please let me know if cooling off period is applicable to me.Please note i am still working the same company.

Thanks in advance,

[Lucapooka]

245GB. Requirements for entry clearance
[...]
(d) The applicant must not have had entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 2 Migrant at any time during the 12 months immediately before the date of the application, regardless of whether he was in the UK during that time, unless paragraph (e) below applies.

(e) Paragraph (d) above does not apply to an applicant who is applying under the Long Term Staff sub-category and who has, or last had entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer)

[Meghana]

Thank you Lucapooka.
I did check this section , according to my understanding i can reapply for a new work permit.Is my understanding correct?

[Lucapooka]

Yes.

[Meghana]

Thanks for that confirmation.

[manci]

Lucapooka is right, the cooling-off period does not apply to you because your previous T2 ICT visa (Established Staff) was issued under the rules in place before 6 April 2011.

For the sake of completeness:

d) The applicant must not have had entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 2 Migrant at any time during the 12 months immediately before the date of the application, regardless of whether he was in the UK during that time, unless paragraph (e) below applies.

(e) Paragraph (d) above does not apply to an applicant who is applying under the Long Term Staff sub-category and who has, or last had entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant in the Short Term staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer sub-categories, or under the Rules in place before 6 April 2011.

[Meghana]

Lucapooka is right, the cooling-off period does not apply to you because your previous T2 ICT visa (Established Staff) was issued under the rules in place before 6 April 2011.

For the sake of completeness:

d) The applicant must not have had entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 2 Migrant at any time during the 12 months immediately before the date of the application, regardless of whether he was in the UK during that time, unless paragraph (e) below applies.

(e) Paragraph (d) above does not apply to an applicant who is applying under the Long Term Staff sub-category and who has, or last had entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant in the Short Term staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer sub-categories, or under the Rules in place before 6 April 2011.