Mine shows date of issue: 29 Sept, 2017 and expires 28 September 2021
My daughter came a year later than me and her date of issue is 20 September 2018 with her expiry as only 11 July 2020!
I've literally never picked up on the wonky dates!! 🙄😭🤣
Who am I supposed to contact on this? They're both wrong! Lol
Hmm, that's odd. Your visa should be valid for 2 years and 9 months, but it has been issued for 4 years!
If your visa was issued on 29th September 2017, it should expire on 29th June 2020 (2 years and 9 months after Sept 29th).
And I believe your daughter's visa should expire on the same date as yours, regardless of when it was issued, because I think she can apply for ILR at the same time as you, even if she hasn't been here 5 years yet.
Honestly, I'm not sure whether or not the incorrect dates will matter - I believe both visas should expire on 29th June 2020, so actually, as long as you apply for FLR(M) before that, I think you will both be fine. The new visas should expire in late 2022 or early 2023 (depending on when you apply and how long it takes to be issued), and I think you can both apply for ILR in September 2022.
From the immigration rules:
Section D-LTRC: Decision on application for leave to remain as a child
D-LTRC.1.1. If the applicant meets the requirements for leave to remain as a child the applicant will be granted leave to remain of a duration which will expire at the same time as the leave granted to the applicant’s parent, and will be subject to the same conditions in respect of recourse to public funds as that parent. To qualify for indefinite leave to remain as a child of a person with indefinite leave to remain as a partner or parent, the applicant must meet the requirements of paragraph 298 of these rules.
D-LTRC.1.2. If the applicant does not meet the requirements for leave to remain as a child the application will be refused.
Paragraph 298 has no mention of the child needing to have lived in the UK for 5 years that I can see, whereas in the guidance for ILR as a partner, it specifically says they must have lived in the UK for 60 months.
Paragraph 298:
Requirements for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the child of a parent, parents or a relative present and settled or being admitted for settlement in the United Kingdom
298. The requirements to be met by a person seeking indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the child of a parent, parents or a relative present and settled in the United Kingdom are that he:
(i) is seeking to remain with a parent, parents or a relative in one of the following circumstances:
(a) both parents are present and settled in the United Kingdom; or
(b) one parent is present and settled in the United Kingdom and the other parent is dead; or
(c) one parent is present and settled in the United Kingdom and has had sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing or the child normally lives with this parent and not their other parent; or
(d) one parent or a relative is present and settled in the United Kingdom and there are serious and compelling family or other considerations which make exclusion of the child undesirable and suitable arrangements have been made for the child’s care; and
(ii) has or has had limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and
(a) is under the age of 18; or
(b) was given leave to enter or remain with a view to settlement under paragraph 302 or Appendix FM; or
(c) was admitted into the UK in accordance with paragraph 319R and has completed a period of 2 years limited leave as the child of a refugee or beneficiary of humanitarian protection who is now present and settled in the UK or as the child of a former refugee or beneficiary of humanitarian protection who is now a British Citizen, or
(d) the applicant has limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with paragraph 319X, as the child of a relative with limited leave to remain as a refugee or beneficiary of humanitarian protection in the United Kingdom and who is now present and settled here; or
(e) was last given limited leave to remain under paragraph 298A; and
(iii) is not leading an independent life, is unmarried, and has not formed an independent family unit; and
(iv) can, and will, be accommodated adequately by the parent, parents or relative the child was admitted to join, without recourse to public funds in accommodation which the parent, parents or relative the child was admitted to join, own or occupy exclusively; and
(v) can, and will, be maintained adequately by the parent, parents or relative the child was admitted to join, without recourse to public funds; and
(vi) does not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal, and
(vii) if aged 18 or over, was admitted to the United Kingdom under paragraph 302, or Appendix FM, or 319R or 319X and has demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom in accordance with Appendix KoLL.
298A. If an applicant does not meet the requirements of paragraph 298 only because:
(a) the applicant does not meet the requirement in paragraph 298(vi) by reason of a sentence or disposal of a type mentioned in paragraph 322(1C)(iii) or (iv); or
(b) an applicant aged 18 or over does not meet the requirement in paragraph 298(vii); or
(c) the applicant would otherwise be refused indefinite leave to remain under paragraph 322(1C)(iii) or (iv), the applicant may be granted limited leave to remain for a period not exceeding 30 months and subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds.
