Absence more UK in the last 12 months - Naturalisation

Hi All,

I have a confusion on when can I make my application for Naturalisation.

I have got my ILR on 20/1/2020.

In the last 12 months I was away b/w the following dates.
04/03/2020 - 26/03/2020
23/07/2020 - 16/08/2020
15/09/2020 - 06/10/2020
02/11/2020 - 22/12/2020

I was not aware of the rule that I cannot stay more than 90 days outside UK, in my head it was 180.

BlueCat86 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:40 pm

Hi All,

I have a confusion on when can I make my application for Naturalisation.

I have got my ILR on 20/1/2020.

In the last 12 months I was away b/w the following dates.
04/03/2020 - 26/03/2020
23/07/2020 - 16/08/2020
15/09/2020 - 06/10/2020
02/11/2020 - 22/12/2020

I was not aware of the rule that I cannot stay more than 90 days outside UK, in my head it was 180.

Looks like a math problem. 17Aug21 would be my suggestion if you don't exceed the 90day absence till then.

04/03/2020 - 26/03/2020 -
23/07/2020 - 16/08/2020 - 25 days
15/09/2020 - 06/10/2020 - 22 days
02/11/2020 - 22/12/2020 - 51 days
Total number of days outside UK in the last 12 months 98 days.

I read the guidance and was confuse as it says;

Absences from the UK during the last 12 months of your qualifying period will be considered in the following way:

Normal permitted absences in final 12 months of your qualifying period 90 days.

Total number of absences normally disregarded 100 days.

Given the time frame above I'm 8 days over the allowed absences, however not sure what it means by disregarded absences which is 100 days.

Can I still apply if this 100 days cover me as due to COVID my flight was cancelled few times and I had to stay longer.

Hi, please if any experience moderator can suggest if I'm safe to apply for Naturalisation, I've spend 98 days outside UK in the last 12 months.

BlueCat86 wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:26 am

Hi, please if any experience moderator can suggest if I'm safe to apply for Naturalisation, I've spend 98 days outside UK in the last 12 months.

Given the time frame above I'm 8 days over the allowed absences, however not sure what it means by disregarded absences which is 100 days.

Can I still apply if this 100 days cover me as due to COVID my flight was cancelled few times and I had to stay longer.

As I read it "disregarded" means they are not bothered about up to a 100 days, you wouldn't have to ask for caseworker "discretion", though it can't do any harm to explain why you are over the 90 days limit.

So if I apply with 98 days absence it should not effect the decision... ? I have got a clean history and have no other problems with to fulfil the requirements for Naturalisation.

That is my understanding of the guidance.

Gurus/experienced moderates if you can please advise or anyone share any success story for similar situation...

Pls any experience member if share any knowledge in my case..

Hello, I got have done the calculations again for number of days I stayed outside based on the information I received from my friend that when counting days outside UK, we don't have to count the day we travelled in such way I am 92 days which is 2 days above normally 90 days.

Can any experience moderator kindly suggest if I can apply for my Naturalisation as the guideline suggest that upto 100 days absence is disregarded.

Hope to hear soon.

92 days is no issue at all - if the Home Office UKVI official guidance says up to 100 days is disregarded then we must take them by their word.
Occasionally members have reported over a 100 days with explanations and got approved.

Hi Gurus/experience moderator,

Kindly see my query and reply me, I'm not sure if I'm 98 days or 92 days absent in the last 12 months, but I'm sure I am less than 100 days. What are the chances that my application will not be rejected. As I mentioned above my final trip was originally planned to return two weeks earlier however due to Covid 19 test being positive for my colleague who I was sharing the apartment I have to stay additional days and I have the proof of tickets. Would this satisfy the Case Worker or should I wait for the time of absence to be less than 90 days which in my case will be in August.