Within the defined window before the second anniversary of obtaining conditional residence. The exact window and current requirements should be confirmed from the official source.
A date-driven filing with no informal extension
This is a deadline rather than a target, and the consequences of missing it are serious for the whole family, since derivatives are included in the same filing. The date is calculated from when conditional residence began, which appears on the residence card, and it should be diarised the day the card arrives rather than left to be remembered. Preparation should begin months ahead because the evidence comes from third parties: the project, its accountants and its payroll provider. Where a project has been slow to provide reporting during the period, that alone is a reason to start earlier, since the filing cannot wait for a cooperative response that may not come. Where a project is unresponsive, documenting each request and its date is itself worth doing.
Hypothetical example: A conditional resident receives a residence card while the project has not yet provided its latest job report. The family should record the card’s start date, create a calendar for the condition-removal filing window, and request evidence well in advance. The admission document settles the relevant residence date; a project newsletter does not. If reports are delayed, preserve every written request and response. That record explains the preparation effort and gives time to assess whether the project’s evidence supports the required jobs and sustained qualifying capital.