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Hey guys
I have had indefinite leave to remain since January 2021 (on the basis of 10 yrs), i want to apply for citizenship in the next few months. I am now away on work trip which will last for 105 days. Gov.uk says if i am away from uk for more than 90 days i will be ineligible to apply for citizenship. If i am away for 105 days does that mean i need to wait for 1 more year before i can apply for citizenship? Also, i haven’t been away for more than 450 days for last 10 years even this 105 days included

Thanks!

There's no need to wait a whole year until you can apply with 90 days absence ... you just wait wait until your absences are down to about 90 days, remember it's counting 12 months back from the application date. You will have seen in the guidance that discretion may be applied to absences up to 100 days, and in some circumstances above that. If you don't want to wait to reduce down to 90 days then you'll need to provide an explanation for the excess.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... d_0709.pdf

Hey guys
So back to this subject, i count that i have been away from uk for total of 95 days-31/5/22-4/7/22 for my wedding in my country and 30/9/22-29/11/22 for work trip. Could you guys please tell me when i can apply for citizenship-i have been living in uk since dec 2009, got my ilr jan 2021, and have not been away from uk for more than 450 days totally during my whole stay in uk. many thanks

The guidance states on page 12:

Absences from the UK during the last 12 months of your qualifying period will be
considered in the following way:
Quote
" 6(1) and 6(2) applications:
Normal permitted absences in final 12 months of your qualifying period 90 days
Total number of absences normally disregarded 100 days "

So you should be ok, suggest you include a note just explaining the excess absences.

Cheers guys!