Absences for ILR application

As the HO takes your passport, I presume, they look at the stamps in your passport for absences, or is it just to put the sticker in your passport?

If you were away, you should list all your absences whether or not it's stamped on your passport.

Thanks sunnyday but that's not my question
I want to know how they crosscheck the information

Syh -

I had a similar question earlier. I travel frequently for my job, and often the passport is not stamped when I leave, only when I return. As a result, it will be difficult to ascertain how long I'm gone.

In your case, I would just be honest with the dates, and explain the absence on your passport and your use of the interim travel document.

I'm not sure of the complete answer to your question (ie; how do they track the absences). I know in the US they use flight passenger lists now, along with entry/exit tracking for foreign nationals. That could be true in the UK also, although I've never seen them scan in a passport, etc., as they do in the US when I return there.

In terms of what you should do, I would explain the differences between what you've documented and your passport. Even if they have other means of tracking the information, they could still pick up on the fact that you have listed absences that are not in line with what is documented in your passport. It's better just to explain it.

May i ask


Do you have to list all absences? even for a one day trip outside the UK?


Do you also need to submit all the old passports/

firstime wrote:May i ask


Do you have to list all absences? even for a one day trip outside the UK?


Do you also need to submit all the old passports/

I think the Guidance notes states that all absences, however short should be listed.

As far as I'm aware you do not count the day of departure and day of arrival. Therefore if I went to France on a Saturday and returned on the Sunday, this does not count as being absent from the UK as there is no day between departure/return. Is this assumption correct?

any day outbound or inbound is not considered an absence
if you leave fri and return sunday
you were absent saturday and you must list it
clear enough for you?

SYH wrote:any day outbound or inbound is not considered an absence
if you leave fri and return sunday
you were absent saturday and you must list it
clear enough for you?

Yes, thanks SYH... crystal clear