Application Timeline Passport for: Adult Application Type: New Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 18 Oct 2014 Date application received by IPS: 22 Oct 2014 (notified via text) Date of receipt of interview letter: 24 Oct 2014 Date of Passport Appointment: 28 Oct 2014 (booked via...

Hi there Having posted on this topic originally, I thought I'd let people know that I applied for citizenship in May and yesterday my application was approved. As outlined above, I applied for discretion in regards to my absences and got a letter from my employer which stated which of these days wer...

[quote="Wizard33"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years Work Permit/Tier 2 + 1 year ILR Language criteria met: exempt country, completed life in the Uk test Current nationality: Australian Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Southwark Date of application: 12/05/14 Payment method CC/DC, Pers...

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Work Permit/Tier 2 + 1 year ILR Language criteria met: exempt country, completed life in the Uk test Current nationality: Australian Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Southwark Date of application: 12/05/14 Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Banke...

Thanks for the clarification Jambo and Just Wondering. I think I will take your advice Just Wondering. I believe I definitely fit into criteria 4.1.2c, which says "the excess absences have been an unavoidable consequence of the nature of a career (for example a merchant seaman or someone in UK-based...

Hi there I will shortly be applying for citizenship. I meet all the relevant requirements, however, over the last 5 years, I would have been out of the country for around 510 days. In the last 12 months, I've been out of the country for 68 days so I am ok for the requirement of being out of the coun...

I will have had my ILR for 1 year from April next year so will apply for citizenship. I believe that when you apply for citizenship, over the previous 5 years, you are not supposed to be out of the country for more than 450 days. My total absences over the past four years are already at 463, so assu...

Thanks all for your help. To be honest, my case feels unlikely to succeed though I will check my tier 2 status as suggested. If I fail to get ILR because of these absences, will that have any impact on being able to get a Tier2 extension when my current Tier2 runs out in Sept?

Hi there Answers to your questions: 1) First WP granted in Nov 2007 for one year. I was originally on a contract when I came here. Was made permanent after a few months so then they "refreshed" my WP to have it run for 5 years from Sept 2008 to Sept 2013 2) Sept 2013 3) I'm not sure if I'm T2 Genera...

Date of Application (as an example) 15 April 2013 Year 1 15 April 2013 to 14 April 2012 - 80 Year 2 15 April 2012 to 14 April 2011 - 207 Year 3 15 April 2011 to 14 April 2010 - 196 Year 4 15 April 2010 to 14 April 2009 - 39 Year 5 15 April 2009 to 14 April 2008 - 52 These are best estimates at the m...

I'm on a Tier 2 Work Permit (sponsored by the company). In terms of my absences, if I applied in April it would go something like this Year 5 (current year) - 80 days Year 4 - 197 days Year 3 - 201 days Year 4 - 53 days Year 5 - 39 days The reason that I am over 180 for two years in a row is that my...

Hi there The rule on exceeding 180 days absences in a 12 month period when applying for ILR explains that exceptions are only made on the basis of serious compassionate grounds. I also read on a FAQ here that absences in excess of 180 days in any 12 month period for employment or economic activity r...