Tier 2 ICT more than 5 years visa & ILR eligibility

[v007]

Hi All,

Here is an situation i am in for which i am getting different responses from different people.
I need your expert views on this, so that i can investigate in correct direction,

I came to UK in 2011 on ICT (Intra Company Transfer) visa and following are the visa changes i have had since then,

Initially i had 'Tier 2 (ICT) Established staff'
Valid from - 26/04/2011 to 14/05/2014 -- 3 Years

Then i was moved to Long term visa and the details are as follows,
Tier2 ICT Long term leave to remain
Valid from- 01/01/2014 to 14/01/2016 - 2 Years

Then my visa was extended for another 2 years
Tier2 ICT Long term leave to remain
Valid from- 01/01/2016 to 14/01/2018

I have been told that I will get another 1 year of extension on same category Tier2 ICT Long term leave to remain as it will complete my 5 years
on Tier2 ICT Long term leave to remain.

So in short i had,
3 years (Tier 2 (ICT) Established staff) + 2 Years (Tier2 ICT Long term leave to remain) + 2 Years (Tier2 ICT Long term leave to remain)
And potentially i will get another year extension on Tier2 ICT Long term leave to remain.

So my question to you guys is, am i eligible for ILR at all?
Or is my visa can be extended unlimited but i dont get ILR / settlement?

I would need your help / views on this as i am getting mixed feedback from different people.

Reg,
V007

[CR001]

See FAQs Tier 2 ICT to ILR (click)

[v007]

Thanks CR001 for your reply.

However i am still not clear on my situation, can you please make some specific comments about my situation?

Re,
V007

[v007]

Any update guys?

Re,
V007

[CR001]

Tier 2 ICT applied for after 6th April 2010 does not lead to ILR.

[poper]

Any update guys?

Re,
V007

Read point 28 in

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... 4_2016.pdf

As I understand, there is no limit on your extensions as long as your company is happy to extend.

To attain ILR, you may need to -
1. Switch to Tier 2 General and apply after 5 years (or)
2. Continue with the same sponsor till you complete 10 years(Long Residence) of your stay

[v007]

Any update guys?

Re,
V007

Read point 28 in

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... 4_2016.pdf

As I understand, there is no limit on your extensions as long as your company is happy to extend.

To attain ILR, you may need to -
1. Switch to Tier 2 General and apply after 5 years (or)
2. Continue with the same sponsor till you complete 10 years(Long Residence) of your stay

Thank you poper very much for your exact answer.

Can you please validate my below understanding,

So i can get unlimited extension on my Tier 2 visa as long as my company is sponsoring me?

and to be able to apply for ILR
1. either i have to switch to general visa category and after completing 5 years on general visa i can apply for ILR (Which is effectively 10 years from start, 5 i have already completed and 5 i have to complete on general visa)

2. or i have to continue on the same Visa with same sponsor for another 5 years and then i can apply for ILR.

Can you please validate my understanding or correct it if it's wrong?

Re,
V007

[poper]

yes.
Me too in same boat
Entered UK as Tier 2 Established Staff in Sep 2010