How Soon can I apply to extend my Tier2 Dependant visa

[ourehman]

Hi,

I am and ILR holder and switched to ILR from the Category on Tier 2 (General).

My wife is still a Tier 2 dependent, and we have been married for 3 years.

Her leave to remain expires in August 2018, and we want to extend her visa right now (Feb 2018) so we can plan some travel later this year.

A friend mentioned that I cant renew her visa right now, Is there a rule that an extension has to be within 28 days of expiry for a Tier2 (dependant)?

Thanks,
O

[vinny]

The extension is granted for a period of 3 years. I think extensions may be applied for at any time before expiry of leave. However, by applying sooner, the period avaliable to apply for ILR is shorten.

[ourehman]

Thanks, she's only got like 1 year 7 months until she's eligible for ILR so that sounds great.