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

[akkhan]

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??

[marcnath]

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.

[Haannii]

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

[ishfaqsangra]

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

[Haannii]

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