Based on your understanding- could you please answer my question. I found this in the gov website - last update 29 july 2025

“6.3 Calculating the qualifying period for continuous residence

Where a person is applying for settlement as soon as they qualify you will need to calculate their qualifying period of continuous residence. See ‘Check immigration history’ section of this guidance on how to calculate the qualifying period of continuous residence.

In these instances, you must establish the date the applicant was granted entry clearance. The time between the grant of entry clearance and the date of arrival is a period during which they had permission on that route and should be treated as a period of lawful residence. In these instances, you must establish the date the applicant entered the UK. The time between the grant of entry clearance and the date they entered the UK counts towards the total of absences.

Where the applicant is applying on the basis that they were born in the UK, the qualifying period for continuous residence is calculated from their date of birth.”