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Hi, I got my ILR on 15th August 2022 now I am looking forward for my Citizenship for which I am eligible from 15th August 2023. On the UKGOV site it is mention that 90 days out of UK period allow in last 12 months. In my current job I used to travel a lot for overseas Business trips and I may be exceeding the 90 days duration.
Since my travel are work related and I'll get supporting document from my employer that all these trips are work related. Is this useful to justify the out of UK duration and will not impact my citizenship application.

sagar6688 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:18 am

Hi, I got my ILR on 15th August 2022 now I am looking forward for my Citizenship for which I am eligible from 15th August 2023. On the UKGOV site it is mention that 90 days out of UK period allow in last 12 months. In my current job I used to travel a lot for overseas Business trips and I may be exceeding the 90 days duration.
Since my travel are work related and I'll get supporting document from my employer that all these trips are work related. Is this useful to justify the out of UK duration and will not impact my citizenship application.

I don't think there's any overpass for being out of the UK for more than 90 days, if working officially for a UK company.

The firm requirement is that you shouldn't have spent more than 90 days outside the UK in the last 12 months.

sagar6688 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:18 am

Hi, I got my ILR on 15th August 2022 now I am looking forward for my Citizenship for which I am eligible from 15th August 2023. On the UKGOV site it is mention that 90 days out of UK period allow in last 12 months. In my current job I used to travel a lot for overseas Business trips and I may be exceeding the 90 days duration.
Since my travel are work related and I'll get supporting document from my employer that all these trips are work related. Is this useful to justify the out of UK duration and will not impact my citizenship application.

Refer to the guidance on absences - Absences in the 12 months prior to applying:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... bookmark11
There may be scope for discretion, if you are over 90 days (100 days are normally disregarded)

Thanks for the reply, which requirement needed for 179 days ?

Normal permitted absences in final 12 months of your qualifying period 90 days
Total number of absences normally disregarded 100 days
Total number of absences normally disregarded only if all other requirements are met and

you have demonstrated links with the UK through presence of family, and established home and a substantial part of your estate. 101 – 179 days
Total number of absences that may be disregarded if you do not meet all the other requirements providing the following criteria are met:

you have demonstrated links with the UK through presence of family, and established home and a substantial part of your estate

and

the absence is justified by Crown service or by compelling occupational or compassionate reasons taking account of the criteria listed on page 10 101 – 1