Ilr new rules

I hope it all goes quickly for you, but keep in mind the stuff they're making EU citizens apply for/register for.

That is just the opening offer and we don't know how this will end in the next few weeks/months.

All we know  is that the two dealing with Brexit for the EU are Polish and French. We know that these are two of the EU countries with high unemployment problems. We also know that the last UK census showed that their citizens are now something like, the 3rd and 4th highest number of immigrants in the UK, when before when they needed visas to move to the UK, neither of these two countries were in the UK top ten numbers of immigrants. It's a waiting game to see what the next offers are.

However, registering is already allowed under EU laws. Some countries require those using EU routes in their country, to register with their police.

And just to confirm that's before you are here 5 years right, in the 28 days before.  If I hear one more time on Facebook you have to wait until 5 years exactly for in person I'm going to scream.

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Technically I'll have been here for nearly 8 years.  But I switched to the spouse path on October 16, 2012.  So yes, 28 days prior to that.   

Pardon my ignorance, but isn't it 5 years to citizenship from most visas?  So did the clock reset with you switching from work to spouse?

Pardon my ignorance, but isn't it 5 years to citizenship from most visas?  So did the clock reset with you switching from work to spouse?

It's 5 years on the SAME type of visa... so if you are on a work visa for the whole time, you can qualify in 5 years. However, if you switch from a work visa to a spouse (FLR(M)) visa, your clock resets and you have to spend 5 years on FLR(M) visas before you can qualify for ILR.

So, for some people, it may be more beneficial to stay on their original visa type until they reach 5 years, rather than switching... just depends on your circumstances though.

You can also do it with 10 years of legal residence on a combination of visas. 

You can also do it with 10 years of legal residence on a combination of visas. 

Not forgetting that they changed the rules on that route for a dependant spouse they have with them, if the spouse applied for their dependant visa after x date.

If they get ILR on the 10 years of legal stay route then their dependant spouse now has to apply for FLR(M) and start their 5 years to ILR again; or until they can make 10 years of legal stay if that is sooner.

Pardon my ignorance, but isn't it 5 years to citizenship from most visas?  So did the clock reset with you switching from work to spouse?

It did reset the clock.  My company was selling of the division that was in the UK.  I wouldn't have been jobless but I wouldn't have remained in England either.  At that point my now-husband and I had been together for a couple of years and knew we wanted a life together.  I definitely prefer having my visa tied to my husband than my employer!

It did reset the clock.  My company was selling of the division that was in the UK.  I wouldn't have been jobless but I wouldn't have remained in England either.  At that point my now-husband and I had been together for a couple of years and knew we wanted a life together.  I definitely prefer having my visa tied to my husband than my employer!

It seems like such a pain for it to reset, but I agree...I would rather it be tied to my husband than my job too!  Oh well, at least you're almost done with the whole visa process here 

It seems like such a pain for it to reset, but I agree...I would rather it be tied to my husband than my job too!  Oh well, at least you're almost done with the whole visa process here 

Had we realised how expensive it would become, I may have pursued another Tier 2, but hindsight is always 20/20.

Had we realised how expensive it would become, I may have pursued another Tier 2, but hindsight is always 20/20.

I guess so.  Would you have still had to pay the IHS fee?  That's what I'm worried about for the future, the IHS fee skyrocketing.  For us it'll be the difference between FLR(M) by post or in person, I think.

I guess so.  Would you have still had to pay the IHS fee?  That's what I'm worried about for the future, the IHS fee skyrocketing.  For us it'll be the difference between FLR(M) by post or in person, I think.

My employer would have paid it.   

The conservatives said they would raise the IHS fee to £600/year in their manifesto.  Hopefully that doesn't happen anytime soon!

Im compiling post for what will be my initial flr. Stupid question but do you need the envelope it comes in with the post mark, or is the actual mail inside enough?

Im compiling post for what will be my initial flr. Stupid question but do you need the envelope it comes in with the post mark, or is the actual mail inside enough?

We just sent the actual mail.It was all dated letters so no need for the envelopes.

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The life in the UK test doesn't have an expiry date. Theoretically, you can take it as soon as you first move over, you just can't lose the certificate/results

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Thanks for that:)

However, if you lose the pass certificate, it can't be replaced, so you'll have to take it again. So, just make sure you keep it safe for both your ILR and UK citizenship applications (if you will be applying for citizenship).

I'm pretty sure you don't have to take the test again if you loose the pass certificate.
They can't be replaced because they are stamped and signed by the official at the test center, but each certificate has a unique identifying number and as I understand it the pass result is electronically forwarded to UKVI.

I think that's also the reason why you can't book an in-person appointment for ILR within 2 days of passing your life in the UK test, so that the result has time to come through to them.

I did a bit of searching online too and found some anecdotal evidence that if you have lost the certificate, it's not a problem, you don't have to re-sit the test.
It's easier if you have a note of the certificate number but from what I read, even without that, they'll be able to dig up your result.

But yeah, best not to loose it in the first place and definitely scan it/copy it/make a note of the number somewhere else, just in case you do!