ILR Application - 5 year continuous period
Posted: Wed May 25, 2022 11:49 pm
Hi everyone! I am staying in the UK for the last 4 years on a Tier 2 Skilled worker visa. I will be eligible to apply for my ILR next year. I have some questions with regard to the 5 continuous years of residence in the UK.
I will be vacating my current rental property in UK and will be out of the country for 2 months. I will continue to be on the payroll of my existing UK employer. However, during this time of 2 months, I along with my family will not have any UK residence address.
1. Will this 2 months without a UK address be considered as a break in the 5 continuous years of residence in the UK and hence lead to the ILR application being rejected?
2. I understand that the ILR requirement is that we should not spend more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12 months. Is the expectation that the applicant must have a UK residence even when he is absent from UK during this time to prove the 5 continuous years?
3. Should I provide the 2 months of India address when mentioning the last 5 years of place of residence?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Many thanks.
I will be vacating my current rental property in UK and will be out of the country for 2 months. I will continue to be on the payroll of my existing UK employer. However, during this time of 2 months, I along with my family will not have any UK residence address.
1. Will this 2 months without a UK address be considered as a break in the 5 continuous years of residence in the UK and hence lead to the ILR application being rejected?
2. I understand that the ILR requirement is that we should not spend more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12 months. Is the expectation that the applicant must have a UK residence even when he is absent from UK during this time to prove the 5 continuous years?
3. Should I provide the 2 months of India address when mentioning the last 5 years of place of residence?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Many thanks.