450 days in past 5 years.

[tas123]

After i got ILR, for an year I have worked outside the UK. but during this 1 year period, i was partially living in the uk for few weeks.

to be able to apply for citizenship i need to be able to prove that i was NOT out of the UK for more tha 450 days in past 5 years.

To be able to take into account the days I lived in the UK during the peirod when i was working out of the UK, do i need to provide some kind of proof.?

what kind of proof is accpeted in such cases.

[geriatrix]

To demonstrate the residential requirements for naturalisation, you must have:
been resident in the UK for at least five years (this is known as the residential qualifying period); and
been present in the UK five years before the date of your application; and
not spent more than 450 days outside the UK during the five-year period; and
not spent more than 90 days outside the UK in the last 12 months of the five-year period; and
not been in breach of the Immigration Rules at any stage during the five-year period.

regards

[77rus]

yes, but the guidance to AN says that some absences might be disregarded ...
for example, absences less than 100 days (if 450 requirement met)
and absences more than 100 days if ....


my question to everyone:

does anybody know someone who was successful spending more than 100 days in the last year? (if no more than 450 days in 5 years) ?

I am travelling 2-3 times a month (not for business) and for the long time I have 100...120 days of rolling absences for the previous 12 months, but I think that I demonstrated that UK is my home (have big mortgaged home and children here living with me).
Can I try to apply for naturalization?

thanks!

[geriatrix]

77rus, read Excess absences in the final year.


regards

[77rus]

have read it, that's why asking whether someone was successful with over 90 days ...

5.1.2 Total absences of more than 100 days but not more than 180 days where the residence requirements over the full 5(3) year qualifying period are met - consider disregarding if applicants have demonstrated links through the presence here of family, an established home and a substantial part of their estate.

now trying to translate "HO english" to "normal english"
does "consider disregarding" mean "very likely will be disregarded"?

I have no more 120 days continiously because of regular inevitable trips in the past an now and in future ...

[geriatrix]

I would read it as "caseworker discretion" subject to other conditions being fulfilled ...... personal opinion!


regards

[mrlookforward]

No one can guarantee that OPs application will succeed if it doesnt meet all the guidelines.

[mrlookforward]

have read it, that's why asking whether someone was successful with over 90 days ...

5.1.2 Total absences of more than 100 days but not more than 180 days where the residence requirements over the full 5(3) year qualifying period are met - consider disregarding if applicants have demonstrated links through the presence here of family, an established home and a substantial part of their estate.

now trying to translate "HO english" to "normal english"
does "consider disregarding" mean "very likely will be disregarded"?

I have no more 120 days continiously because of regular inevitable trips in the past an now and in future ...

Trawl through the forum and read peoples experiences. I dont think many people come back on the forum once they have got BC, lol.

[77rus]

Trawl through the forum and read peoples experiences. I dont think many people come back on the forum once they have got BC, lol.

good point!

well, decided to apply.

promise to come back to forum with the results
with or on the shield