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Switching from Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) to Tier 2 (General)

Only for UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) points system. This route is now closed to new applicants.

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Switching from Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) to Tier 2 (General)

Post by akkhan » Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:49 pm

zimba88 wrote:
Thu Nov 10, 2016 12:23 am
Technically you can leave and come back with a new visa but the acceptable gap without a visa is currently 28 days only (soon to be reduced to 14 days)
Any more gaps means that your continuous period of stay will be broken and you have to start over.

Hello Zimba can you please adivce if someone is witching from tier 1 ent to tier 2 when they are suppose to resign from directorship is it required to resign before applying for tier 2 visa or can resign once received the visa??

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Re: Switching from Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) to Tier 2 (General)

Post by marcnath » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:22 pm

akkhan wrote:
Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:49 pm

Hello Zimba can you please adivce if someone is witching from tier 1 ent to tier 2 when they are suppose to resign from directorship is it required to resign before applying for tier 2 visa or can resign once received the visa??
There is no need to resign from Directorship. You can remain a Director but cannot be employed.
My comments are in no way meant to be advisory. I have no professional knowledge of immigration. These are based on my own experience, convictions and personal interpretation of publicly available information.

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Re: Switching from Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) to Tier 2 (General)

Post by Haannii » Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:36 pm

marcnath wrote:
Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:22 pm
akkhan wrote:
Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:49 pm

Hello Zimba can you please adivce if someone is witching from tier 1 ent to tier 2 when they are suppose to resign from directorship is it required to resign before applying for tier 2 visa or can resign once received the visa??
There is no need to resign from Directorship. You can remain a Director but cannot be employed.
It means you can switch from tier1 ent to tier 2 work visa .. am i right ??? Thanks

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Re: Switching from Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) to Tier 2 (General)

Post by ishfaqsangra » Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:08 pm

Switching is definitely allowed and will count for ILR but if one is rejected Tier1 Ent extension and also Tier2 initial ,,appealing/judicial review against the second will raise multiple queries

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Re: Switching from Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) to Tier 2 (General)

Post by Haannii » Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:27 pm

ishfaqsangra wrote:
Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:08 pm
Switching is definitely allowed and will count for ILR but if one is rejected Tier1 Ent extension and also Tier2 initial ,,appealing/judicial review against the second will raise multiple queries
Yeah you right ... thanks for reply

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