ILR (5 year Tier 2 General PBS route) and dependents not qualified for ILR

[glend]

Hi,

I'm in a similar position, I'm completing 5 years on Tier 2 General on 11/11/2018 and my wife is currently on a Tier 2 dependant visa valid till Nov 2019.

My query is :

1) Can I apply 28 days prior to 11/11/2018?

2) Would we need to switch my wife's visa from Tier 2 Dep to ILR Dep, once I get my ILR, or could we wait till her Tier 2 Dep expires in Nov 2019 for her to switch?

Glen

[CR001]

1. Yes

2. She DOES NOT need to switch visas. She can stay on her current visa and extend her PBS Dependent visa until she qualifies for ILR with 5 years residence. The rules allows this.

3. Please see point 12 in the forum rules FAQs (click). Your post has been split to its own topic (this one).