ILR online application QUESTION

[mark101]

Hi everyone,

I will be applying from a Tier 2 (General) visa to ILR (5 years) this November. I just would like to ask help regarding my application form. Questions are listed below. Help would be very much appreciated.

1.) Select a category in which you are applying for indefinite leave to remain - I selected Tier 2 migrant and Tier 2 General as follow up answer for the first one. Did I choose the right answer?

2.) When did you first enter the UK? - I used the start date on my first Tier 2 visa which is 2013. However I first entered the UK as a student visa on 2010. I was thinking that my visa as student would not be counted on the 5 years continuous stay anyway. Have I done this correctly?

3.) Have you previously lived in a country outside the UK including your country of birth? - I answered NO as my friends who recently applied said they put NO because the question should be referring to the 5 years of staying in the UK with a Tier 2 general visa. However I am not British born and arrive here on 2010 only. Is that correct?

4.) I will be submiting one travel document (plus my old passports) for the application. - I use the travel document when I went back home to my own country because my new passport did not arrive in time upon application. Do I need to write a cover letter explaining why I have a travel document instead of just normal passports?

5.) Is sending a P60 for 5 years compulsary? I only have 4 years worth as I cannot find one of them (oldest year).

Im sorry for the long post. I hope someone can help me answer theses questions. Many thanks

[cyclina1]

Hi everyone,

I will be applying from a Tier 2 (General) visa to ILR (5 years) this November. I just would like to ask help regarding my application form. Questions are listed below. Help would be very much appreciated.

1.) Select a category in which you are applying for indefinite leave to remain - I selected Tier 2 migrant and Tier 2 General as follow up answer for the first one. Did I choose the right answer? Yes.

2.) When did you first enter the UK? - I used the start date on my first Tier 2 visa which is 2013. However I first entered the UK as a student visa on 2010. I was thinking that my visa as student would not be counted on the 5 years continuous stay anyway. Have I done this correctly? Still choose the date of entry as student

3.) Have you previously lived in a country outside the UK including your country of birth? - I answered NO as my friends who recently applied said they put NO because the question should be referring to the 5 years of staying in the UK with a Tier 2 general visa. However I am not British born and arrive here on 2010 only. Is that correct? No. You should state the your country of origin at least, if you never lived in the other country.

4.) I will be submiting one travel document (plus my old passports) for the application. - I use the travel document when I went back home to my own country because my new passport did not arrive in time upon application. Do I need to write a cover letter explaining why I have a travel document instead of just normal passports? I think you need to do so.

5.) Is sending a P60 for 5 years compulsary? I only have 4 years worth as I cannot find one of them (oldest year). No. You should just only require 3 months payslip before the date of application.

Im sorry for the long post. I hope someone can help me answer theses questions. Many thanks

[Djsuccess]

Hi everyone,

I will be applying from a Tier 2 (General) visa to ILR (5 years) this November. I just would like to ask help regarding my application form. Questions are listed below. Help would be very much appreciated.

1.) Select a category in which you are applying for indefinite leave to remain - I selected Tier 2 migrant and Tier 2 General as follow up answer for the first one. Did I choose the right answer?

2.) When did you first enter the UK? - I used the start date on my first Tier 2 visa which is 2013 (That's right). However I first entered the UK as a student visa on 2010. I was thinking that my visa as student would not be counted on the 5 years continuous stay anyway. Have I done this correctly? You are correct
if you read the complete question you will find out that it was refering to the start date of your first Tier 2 visa because your ILR is based on Tier 2. There is another question where you are asked how long you have stayed in the UK, thats where you include your stay as a student till date

3.) Have you previously lived in a country outside the UK including your country of birth? - I answered NO as my friends who recently applied said they put NO because the question should be referring to the 5 years of staying in the UK with a Tier 2 general visa. However I am not British born and arrive here on 2010 only. Is that correct?

4.) I will be submiting one travel document (plus my old passports) for the application. - I use the travel document when I went back home to my own country because my new passport did not arrive in time upon application. Do I need to write a cover letter explaining why I have a travel document instead of just normal passports?

5.) Is sending a P60 for 5 years compulsary? I only have 4 years worth as I cannot find one of them (oldest year).

Im sorry for the long post. I hope someone can help me answer theses questions. Many thanks

[mark101]

Hello,

Thank you for replying.

2.) When did you first enter the UK? - I used the start date on my first Tier 2 visa which is 2013 (That's right). However I first entered the UK as a student visa on 2010. I was thinking that my visa as student would not be counted on the 5 years continuous stay anyway. Have I done this correctly? You are correct
if you read the complete question you will find out that it was refering to the start date of your first Tier 2 visa because your ILR is based on Tier 2. There is another question where you are asked how long you have stayed in the UK, thats where you include your stay as a student till date I tried checking my application again but I could not find any other question in the online application form asking how long I have stayed in the UK.

[Djsuccess]

Hello,

Thank you for replying.

2.) When did you first enter the UK? - I used the start date on my first Tier 2 visa which is 2013 (That's right). However I first entered the UK as a student visa on 2010. I was thinking that my visa as student would not be counted on the 5 years continuous stay anyway. Have I done this correctly? You are correct
if you read the complete question you will find out that it was refering to the start date of your first Tier 2 visa because your ILR is based on Tier 2. There is another question where you are asked how long you have stayed in the UK, thats where you include your stay as a student till date I tried checking my application again but I could not find any other question in the online application form asking how long I have stayed in the UK.

it is possible that the online questions are different. If the question is just "when did you first enter the UK?", then it will be when you first entered the UK as a student.

[mark101]

Hi everyone,

I would like to ask if someone can help me explain this question from the online form (Set O). It states , "Have you previously lived in a country outside the UK including your country of birth?"

Here is my situation:
I was born in Philippines and came to the UK on 2010. Since birth from Philippines I have never been outside any other country except UK.

It seems to me that my answer should be YES. However, i have 2 colleagues who recently applied and got their ILR answered this question as NO. My 2 colleagues have the same situation I mentioned above.

Hope someone can give me advise to this.
Thanks in advance.