ILR for Dependant

[sandeepmaturi]

Hi Team,

I have ILR and my wife completed 4 years and she is eligible to apply in Feb -22 in the UK and now she is planning to go india for 8 months. I understand she should not be out of UK for more that 6 months.

If she is more that 6 months does her clock reset and does she need to stay again 5 year to get her ILR or how does this work.

How is the 5 year stay calculated from the date of entry or every year like Jan to Dec

Thank,
Sandeep

[zimba]

She cannot have more than 180 days in any 12 months period within the 5 years. This means she has to come back and continue her residence for several years again. The long period of absence (while holding a valid visa) can be used to form the beginning of her continuous period then but she still may need at least another 4+ years to get ILR after she returns.