ILR - Tier 1 Gen, Self Employed, Absence explanation

Hi all, Im applying for my ILR by end of December. I have been self employed since I got Tier 1 Gen in January 2010. I have a total of 263 days absences from UK in the 5 years. breakdown and reasons are as follows:

25/05/2014 - 07/06/2014 (13 days) Family Visit
01/10/2013- 22/10/2013 (22 days) Family Visit
03/05/2013 - 16/06/2013 (45 days) Pilgrimage + family
16/04/2013 - 16/04/2013 <1 Social
15/10/2012 - 04/11/2012 (21 days) Family Visit
28/08/2011 - 21/09/2011 (25 days) Family Visit
21/02/2011 - 09/04/2011 (48 days) Paternity (Birth of my daughter abroad)
27/03/2010 - 23/06/2010 (89 days) Own marriage abroad + pilgrimage

Can someone help how these family visits fit with UKBA's requirements that absences should be work related?
Also any template regarding absence explanation letter by a self employed Tier 1 Gen with family visits please?

mkraja wrote:Hi all, Im applying for my ILR by end of December. I have been self employed since I got Tier 1 Gen in January 2010. I have a total of 263 days absences from UK in the 5 years. breakdown and reasons are as follows:

25/05/2014 - 07/06/2014 (13 days) Family Visit
01/10/2013- 22/10/2013 (22 days) Family Visit
03/05/2013 - 16/06/2013 (45 days) Pilgrimage + family
16/04/2013 - 16/04/2013 <1 Social
15/10/2012 - 04/11/2012 (21 days) Family Visit
28/08/2011 - 21/09/2011 (25 days) Family Visit
21/02/2011 - 09/04/2011 (48 days) Paternity (Birth of my daughter abroad)
27/03/2010 - 23/06/2010 (89 days) Own marriage abroad + pilgrimage

Can someone help how these family visits fit with UKBA's requirements that absences should be work related?
Also any template regarding absence explanation letter by a self employed Tier 1 Gen with family visits please?

you have very limited absences, you will be ok
the requirement is not that they be work related, you are quite within expectations for a holiday
plus obviously marriage and honeymoon and such
just write a letter and basically write what you wrote here
the important thing is that none of them were for a reason of economic activity based abroad

sagareva wrote:

mkraja wrote:Hi all, Im applying for my ILR by end of December. I have been self employed since I got Tier 1 Gen in January 2010. I have a total of 263 days absences from UK in the 5 years. breakdown and reasons are as follows:

25/05/2014 - 07/06/2014 (13 days) Family Visit
01/10/2013- 22/10/2013 (22 days) Family Visit
03/05/2013 - 16/06/2013 (45 days) Pilgrimage + family
16/04/2013 - 16/04/2013 <1 Social
15/10/2012 - 04/11/2012 (21 days) Family Visit
28/08/2011 - 21/09/2011 (25 days) Family Visit
21/02/2011 - 09/04/2011 (48 days) Paternity (Birth of my daughter abroad)
27/03/2010 - 23/06/2010 (89 days) Own marriage abroad + pilgrimage

Can someone help how these family visits fit with UKBA's requirements that absences should be work related?
Also any template regarding absence explanation letter by a self employed Tier 1 Gen with family visits please?

you have very limited absences, you will be ok
the requirement is not that they be work related, you are quite within expectations for a holiday
plus obviously marriage and honeymoon and such
just write a letter and basically write what you wrote here
the important thing is that none of them were for a reason of economic activity based abroad

Thanks alot Sagreva, your reply is a relief. Cheers