180 day rule for ILR

Hi all,

Can you please advise me with the following.

I have been away from the UK for a total of 192 days during the last 5 years. This included a holiday abroad, which was supposed to last a week, but carried on for 4 weeks, as I spent 3 weeks in a hospital (abroad) with a foot injury.

Would these 3 weeks be deductable from the 192 days?

And if yes - what sort of documentation would i need to provide?

Thank you!

Hi enot_poloskun

I'm not sure what category you are applying under, but the caseworker guidelines for ILR (UK Ancestry) advise the caseworker:

"You may use discretion if there have been significant absences abroad and they were:
• compelling ones of a compassionate nature, or
• to do with the applicant’s employment or business in the UK."

See page 20, 'Indefinite Leave Qualifying Period' of the UK Ancestry Guidance 28 March 2011.

I am assuming this is the most current one but sure someone will correct me if it isn't. I am not an expert and don't know whether this applies to other categories too.

Good luck!

enot_poloskun wrote:Hi all,

Can you please advise me with the following.

I have been away from the UK for a total of 192 days during the last 5 years. This included a holiday abroad, which was supposed to last a week, but carried on for 4 weeks, as I spent 3 weeks in a hospital (abroad) with a foot injury.

Would these 3 weeks be deductable from the 192 days?

And if yes - what sort of documentation would i need to provide?

Thank you!

Should be okay.

Thank you!

Sorry, one more question - does annual paid leave contribute to the 180 days? If no - I'm well under the 180...

enot_poloskun wrote:Sorry, one more question - does annual paid leave contribute to the 180 days? If no - I'm well under the 180...

Have you excluded the travel days from the total 192? That doesn't count in absences.