Joanne Bell

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Hi 

We have a potential student who came to live in the UK on a Tier 4 Student Visa.  This was over 3 years ago.

They have now received a Skilled Work Visa valid until April 2026.   This visa was issued in April 2023.

Are they eligible to be funded on an apprenticeship as they meet to 3 years residency criteria?

Thanks

Jo

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Steve Hewitt

Per the discussion over here:

https://esfahelp.education.gov.uk/hc/en-gb/community/posts/5424036074514-Graduate-Visa

after nearly a year of toing and froing with the service desk, it was confirmed that years on a Tier 4 visa do not count as "ordinarily resident" for the purposes of deciding eligibility for an apprenticeship...