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alice713 wrote:Thanks again Casa.
So I have to settle now in order to retain my ILR. I could stay for few months but that is again different to becoming a resident i guess. It would be difficult to prove residency.
If i go back, and say come back to UK in 6 months time to finally live here forever, I would need to apply for a returning resident visa before i come back? Will it be almost certain that i will be coverted to a visitor at the entry if i do not apply? There would be a high risk and would depend on how observant/diligent the border entry officer was.
I have spent more than half of my life in UK and i was educated here, but i have no family ties in uk and that is my worry... Read through the guidance carefully. The previous time spent in the UK may qualify you
alice713 wrote:Ive gained my ILR after 10 years in UK but due to family circumstances, I left for almost but less than two years.
Recently i came back to UK thinking i could save my ILR status if it is within 2 years and I had no trouble going through the immigration. However i only plan to stay here less than two weeks and now I find that short visits won't count.
Im now wondering if i should stay a little bit longer, but how long is 'a short visit'? and is it likely that if i try to re-enter next time, i will be loosing my ILR status because my current visit won't break my 2 year absence?
Thanks in advance,
Alice
Please continue in your other thread. Your question isn't relevant here and will cause confusion.adam1010 wrote:Can you please explain, how long my spouse allow absence from UK on gov site say 180 days per year
please let me know
This page tells you when absences will not break continuity when calculating if the
continuous period requirement has been met.
Period between the issue of entry clearance and entering the UK
The period between entry clearance being issued and the applicant entering the UK may be
counted toward the qualifying period. Any absences between the date of issue and entry to
the UK are considered an allowable absence. This period will count towards the 180 days
allowable absence in the relevant 12 month period. The applicant does not need to provide
evidence to demonstrate the reason for delayed entry.
If the delay is more than 180 days, you can only include time after the applicant entered the
UK in the continuous period calculation.