Continued Legal stay in the country break

[sahil161295]

Good evening moderators

I have been offered a place at a university in London for a full time masters course. The course start date is 01/01/2019 and my current student visa (granted for bachelor's degree) is valid until 30/11/2018.

Can I apply for the students visa from inside the UK?

I read there is a rule that I cannot apply from inside the UK if the course is starting more than 28 days after the visa expires. Since there would be 31 days for the course to commence , is there any way that I can apply from inside the UK?

Secondly, I am here in this country since past 4 years. In case I do have to go back to my home country (India) and apply the student visa then would my Continued Legal Stay in the country break ?

PLEASE HELP ME MODERATORS or someone with the knowledge by advising what options I have ?

Kind regards,
Sahil

[sah10406]

Can I apply for the students visa from inside the UK?

No.

Since there would be 31 days for the course to commence , is there any way that I can apply from inside the UK?

No.

I am here in this country since past 4 years. In case I do have to go back to my home country (India) and apply the student visa then would my Continued Legal Stay in the country break ?

This is not a Tier 4 matter, so I suggest you ask in another sub forum.

[sahil161295]

Good evening moderators

I have been offered a place at a university in London for a full time masters course. The course start date is 01/01/2019 and my current student visa (granted for bachelor's degree) is valid until 30/11/2018.

Can I apply for the students visa from inside the UK?

I read there is a rule that I cannot apply from inside the UK if the course is starting more than 28 days after the visa expires. Since there would be 31 days for the course to commence , is there any way that I can apply from inside the UK?

Secondly, I am here in this country since past 4 years. In case I do have to go back to my home country (India) and apply the student visa then would my Continued Legal Stay in the country break ?

PLEASE HELP ME MODERATORS or someone with the knowledge by advising what options I have ?

Kind regards,
Sahil

[secret.simon]

In case I do have to go back to my home country (India) and apply the student visa then would my Continued Legal Stay in the country break ?

Continuity of residence (for the purpose of Long Residence) is not broken if
a) you leave before your existing visa expires AND
b) you reenter the UK within 180 days of leaving on a valid visa.

As regards your other questions, you may want to read from Page 42 of the Tier 4 guidance.

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Please do NOT start multiple duplicate topics. You were already given advice in your original post on 6th September.

Please ask your Long Residence ILR question in the ILR sub forum and NOT in the Tier 4 sub forum.