Hi
When I applied my ILR - For question: 'When did you first enter the UK? I entered the start date of my qualifying period for ILR. (not the date I first ever entered UK)
Now when completing the Naturalisation application form, I m seeing the same question i.e. 'When did you first enter the UK? Just wondering if I Should I enter the same date which I provided in ILR application or the very first date, when I entered UK in 90’s.
Can someone advise please?
I would use the same date as your ILR. Although if I recall the correct way to do this is to put the time related to a relevant visa that qualifies you for the time. For e.g. when you entered in the 90s was that as a Visitor or to work here? If visitor, that does not count. You need to add the time spent on QUALIFYING VISAS, e.g. say you were on Tier 2 ICT that time Does Not count. If you were on Tier 2 Skilled Worked that does count and you entry date on that should be used as the date. Similarly if you came directly on the GT visa, you would use the date entered on that visa and so on. This is just a point of view, please factor response from others or a immigration professional.
Thank you all and especially @Anurag_Singh for contributing, this thread is very much useful.
I have a quick question regarding Global Talent ILR.
I was previously working as skilled worker and then switched to GTV. Now I’m setting up a new UK-based startup in the digital technology field (same as my Tech Nation endorsement).
In the first few months, the income of the company (my income as well) will likely be quite low — maybe around £500–£1,000 per month without an external investment.
My question is, would this low level of UK income be sufficient for ILR earning requirements purposes, assuming it is genuine and properly documented and how many months should I get such an income before the ILR application?
Thanks a lot for your help!
So the key bit here is that “you have earned in the UK”. The guidance does not talk about HOW MUCH you earned. However, that said, I was in the same position and had similar questions. But I was lucky enough that by the time my ILR eligibility came up, a year before than I had enough revenue in the company to pay myself a reasonably good amount (>£50,000). I would imagine that so long as you can show earnings in the UK, in your field of expertise, it should not be a problem. So say even £30,000 should be good. Maybe even £20k… but I really wouldn’t know. So far as the guidance goes there is no specification of how much. Please double check this as things might have changed.
Probably, they will focus on how well I explain my new business in the cover letter — why the revenue was low in the early stages and how it is expected to grow over time. Even if I only have a few months of around £1,000 per month, it might still be acceptable if I explain my new business very clearly and convincingly.
Since I plan that it will be a sole trader setup, I cannot set a fixed annual salary like in a limited company.
Thank you for your support. I’ll continue preparing. My case is quite specific, so I hope it turns out well in the end.