What's the correct answer for question 7.11 in SET(O)

[wholesalegames]

Hi, I was wondering, question 7.11 "How long have you lived in the UK", are we supposed to write the length from entry clearance date till the expiry of current leave, i.e. 5 years, 0 months, or from the date of entry to the current date? which would obviously always be less than 5 years?

I don't much gap between EC and entry to the UK, and these has been already provided it in earlier questions 6.1 and 6.7, what exactly they are looking for in 7.11? In other words are they looking for there written 5 years 0 months or something else?

[cs95tdg]

The answer to 7.11 would be the actual time you have lived in the UK. So the time period starting from the date you first entered the UK to the date you applied for ILR.

You should answer question D1 as, yes (i.e. as you must meet the ILR residence requirement before you apply for ILR).

[wholesalegames]

The answer to 7.11 would be the actual time you have lived in the UK. So the time period starting from the date you first entered the UK to the date you applied for ILR.

You should answer question D1 as, yes (i.e. as you must meet the ILR residence requirement before you apply for ILR).

Thank you cs95tdg. You think it would be ok to have for example 4 years and 11 months at point 7.11 in the application? And it would not serve as a "red flag" for CW meaning that the application should be refused as not satisfying the 5-year rule? The irony is that the gap between my EC and entry is even less than month, but still technically I cannot write 5 years otherwise it would be a false statement. in fact none can except only those who flew in and entered the same day as they received EC.

I am being bit too cautious?

[wholesalegames]

The answer to 7.11 would be the actual time you have lived in the UK. So the time period starting from the date you first entered the UK to the date you applied for ILR.

You should answer question D1 as, yes (i.e. as you must meet the ILR residence requirement before you apply for ILR).

Thank you cs95tdg. You think it would be ok to have for example 4 years and 11 months at point 7.11 in the application? And it would not serve as a "red flag" for CW meaning that the application should be refused as not satisfying the 5-year rule? The irony is that the gap between my EC and entry is even less than month, but still technically I cannot write 5 years otherwise it would be a false statement. in fact no one can except only those who flew in and entered the same day as they received EC.

I am being bit too cautious?

[wholesalegames]

The answer to 7.11 would be the actual time you have lived in the UK. So the time period starting from the date you first entered the UK to the date you applied for ILR.

You should answer question D1 as, yes (i.e. as you must meet the ILR residence requirement before you apply for ILR).

Thank you cs95tdg. You think it would be ok to have for example 4 years and 11 months at point 7.11 in the application? And it would not serve as a "red flag" for CW meaning that the application should be refused as not satisfying the 5-year rule? The irony is that the gap between my EC and entry is even less than month, but still technically I cannot write 5 years otherwise it would be a false statement. in fact no one can except only those who flew in and entered the same day as they received EC.

Am I being bit too cautious?

[cs95tdg]

You think it would be ok to have for example 4 years and 11 months at point 7.11 in the application?

That will be fine. Many who have applied (including myself) would have done the same. The case worker will look at your passport to determine whether you entered within 3 months of EC, to apply the late entry concession, so you have nothing to worry about when it comes to you delayed first entry to the UK.