When to extend Tier 1 General visa?
We are often asked by the clients when to extend a Tier 1 General visa? When is the earliest?
Answer: You can extend your Tier 1 General visa anytime, as early as you want (but before it expires).
There is no rule on extending it only within last 3 months or within 28 days on the current visa, as many people tend to think. Tier 1 General extension can be anytime, it just may be more sensible not to extend too early.
If you extend earlier than 3 months before your visa expires then your new visa will start on the day of decision, in other words, you'd lose some time on your current visa. If you are planning to apply for an ILR based on the two Tier 1 visas then you'd be short of time and would have to do another extension, which in most cases is unnecessary.
However, if you had other visas before Tier 1 which can be combined with Tier 1, such as HSMP or Work Permit or some (only some!) Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer visas, then you probably won't need another extension.
If you extend your visa within 3 months before it expires then the UKBA tends to issue a visa, so that you won't be losing any time on your current visa and shouldn't need another extension.
Examples when applicants choose to extend early: those who travel a lot on work and won't be able to extend later; those who are working abroad and it is the only time they can time off or perhaps there are family circumstances which prevent from coming to the UK later; some clients want to apply for a mortgage and banks want a longer visa; some employer want to see a visa for at least f months or at least a year to offer a job.
Fore more individual advice book our advice session now, over email or at our office at Tower Hill in Central London, email info@1st4immigration.com or visit www.1st4immigration.com
Answer: You can extend your Tier 1 General visa anytime, as early as you want (but before it expires).
There is no rule on extending it only within last 3 months or within 28 days on the current visa, as many people tend to think. Tier 1 General extension can be anytime, it just may be more sensible not to extend too early.
If you extend earlier than 3 months before your visa expires then your new visa will start on the day of decision, in other words, you'd lose some time on your current visa. If you are planning to apply for an ILR based on the two Tier 1 visas then you'd be short of time and would have to do another extension, which in most cases is unnecessary.
However, if you had other visas before Tier 1 which can be combined with Tier 1, such as HSMP or Work Permit or some (only some!) Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer visas, then you probably won't need another extension.
If you extend your visa within 3 months before it expires then the UKBA tends to issue a visa, so that you won't be losing any time on your current visa and shouldn't need another extension.
Examples when applicants choose to extend early: those who travel a lot on work and won't be able to extend later; those who are working abroad and it is the only time they can time off or perhaps there are family circumstances which prevent from coming to the UK later; some clients want to apply for a mortgage and banks want a longer visa; some employer want to see a visa for at least f months or at least a year to offer a job.
Fore more individual advice book our advice session now, over email or at our office at Tower Hill in Central London, email info@1st4immigration.com or visit www.1st4immigration.com
