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by secret.simon » Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:40 am
British citizenship has very specific absence requirements.
No more than 450 days in the last five years and no more than 90 days in the year immediately before the date of application for naturalisation.
A prolonged absence from the UK will limit your ability to meet those requirements for a start. It would also cast doubt on your future intentions to reside in the UK, which is also a requirement for naturalisation.
And if you are not resident in the UK (which is why short visits won't count), you can lose your ILR too.
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