10 year continuous period

[pat92]

Hi there,

I came to UK in October 2010 under Tier 4 Student Visa,
Later till May 2015 I was under Tier 4 and changed under Tier 2 work permit from May 2015 till May 2018. My visa expires next month i.e May 2018 and planning to go overseas for 5 months and will be applying as a fresh applicant under student visa to study further this year.

Will I be qualified under 10 years continuous period of long residency?

[cyclina1]

Hi there,

I came to UK in October 2010 under Tier 4 Student Visa,
Later till May 2015 I was under Tier 4 and changed under Tier 2 work permit from May 2015 till May 2018. My visa expires next month i.e May 2018 and planning to go overseas for 5 months and will be applying as a fresh applicant under student visa to study further this year.

Will I be qualified under 10 years continuous period of long residency?

in this case you must leave the UK before your visa expired and have new entry clearance and enter the UK again within 6 months (180 days) from the date you leave.

If you can do that, you will qualify.

Example 2
An applicant:
• enters the UK on 1 September 2004 with entry clearance as a student which is
valid until 31 October 2005
• leaves the UK on 25 October 2005, before their previous leave expired
• re-enters the UK with valid entry clearance as a student on 5 January 2006

The person had valid leave on the date of their departure and on the date of their
return to the UK, and the time spent outside the UK was less than 6 months.
Continuous residence has been maintained, even though the person entered the UK
with a fresh grant of leave.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... -v15_0.pdf