SET(LR) 10 year start date?

[cgp1]

Hi all,

I'm applying for SET(LR) at the Croydon PEO next week and just wanted to make sure everything is in order.

I just have one question - do I have to be physically present in the UK on the 10 year qualification start date?

My case should be simple. Here are some information:

• 1. I entered the UK in September 2000 when I was a child
  2. I went home for summer holidays so my absences exceeded 540 days. I applied in 2011 but was rejected.
  3. On the 28th July 2017 my absences will be < 540 days
  4. I had valid leave to remain but was not physically present on the 28th July 2007
  5. I have had valid leave to remain (Student visas then DLR)

I know the naturalisation legislation requires you to be physically present on the date that's 5 years before you apply; it doesn't apply to indefinite leave to remain for long residence right?

Thanks,
C.

[zimba]

What are your periods of absence from the UK over the last 10 years ?
If by 28th July 2007 you had been outside of the UK from more than 6 months, you still cannot apply under 10 year route as your continuous 10 year period was already broken and had to be restarted once you came back to the UK again.

[cgp1]

I did not have a period of absence more than 180 days during the 17 year period.

[zimba]

I would say you should be fine then

[cgp1]

Hi All,

I'm applying for SET(LR) under the 10 year long residence rule. One of the things I'm trying to do is gather my immigration history for my PEO appointment next Thursday.

I have a question - how do I prove that I was on section 3c leave?

In my last 2 visa applications, my solicitor sent the application in about 3 days before the visa expired (by courier). I didn't get a bio-metrics letter until a couple of weeks later. I therefore don't have any evidence to prove that I applied in time.

Do you think the case worker at the PEO will be able to determine this by themselves?

Thanks,
C.

[zimba]

Posts merged. NO need to start a new one

[zimba]

You do not need to send any evidence. Case workers see all those dates in the system. The date of an application is generally the date of posting