Work related trips to Europe.

Hi folks,

I am a UK employee on Tier2 G visa. I have got a new assignment in Europe, which means that I would need to go to Europe every week Mon to Thurday and returning back to UK on thursday. This assignment might last for a duration of 6 -8 months travelling MON -to- THURSDAY.

My question is while applying for ILR how would my case be considered ?
I read the below paras on the UKBA site however I am unable to understand in which section do I fit in ??? I would really appreciate your advise on the same.

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5. CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS
The applicant must have spent a continuous period of 5 years lawfully in the UK and meet the criteria specified in this guidance.

5.1 Calculation of the five year period for settlement
When assessing if an applicant has met the criteria for 5 years continuous residence in the UK short absences abroad may be disregarded, provided the applicant has clearly continued to be based here – For example, for holidays (consistent with annual paid leave) or business trips (consistent with maintaining employment or self-employment in the UK).


5.2 Applications falling short of the five year continuous period
In some cases, applicants may have been granted 5 years continuous leave, but will not have spent 5 years continuously in the UK before their current leave expires. Caseworkers may count the period between entry clearance being granted and the date the applicant entered the UK towards the 5 years, provided this period was not longer than 3 months.

5.3 How to treat cases where continuous residence has been broken
Time spent here may exceptionally be aggregated, and continuity not insisted upon, for cases where there have been longer absences abroad than those described in paragraph 5.1 above. The absences must have been for compelling grounds either of a compassionate nature or for reasons related to the applicant's employment in the UK. None of the absences abroad should be of more than three months duration, and they must not amount to more than 6 months in total for the whole five year period.
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