Tier 2 (General) to ILR - What will happen to the dependent visas

[ntt05r]

Hello

I will complete my 5 years in Sep 2018, my wife who's on a Tier 2 dependant visa will complete her 5 years in Jan 2019, our current visas are valid until Sep 2019).

I am thinking of applying for my ILR first but, like you, worry it may invalidate my wife's Tier 2 dependant visa. Having read posts in this forum I gather that it wont affect my wife's visa and that she can apply for her ILR when her 5 years comes. However this is quite an important decision so I want to be 200% sure. Would you kindly share your own experience in this? Have you got your ILR? Is your wife's status affected? Any troubles if your wife uses her Tier 2 dependant visa to travel in and out of the UK after you have switched to ILR?

Admin and everyone else, please feel free to comment.

Thanks in advance,
Tony

[CR001]

Her visa won't be affected. The rules allow her to conti ue on her existing visa till she qualifies for ILR.

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p.s. Please refrain from digging up and tagging onto old threads. I split your post to its own thread.

[ntt05r]

Hi CR001,

Very impressed with your speedy response.

As mentioned in my post, I'd gathered what you said from other posts in the forum. I was hoping other members who have the same situation with me could share their own stories. That would boost my confidence a great deal in applying for my own ILR first.

Thanks again.
Tony

[CR001]

Read the immigration rules, it is clearly stated in there.