Absence - ILR under HSMP JR - Set (O)

[rvs]

I am applying for ILR under HSMP JR. My query is regarding absences from the UK during last 5 years.

My total absences from the UK during last 5 years are 237 days (no single absence more than 90 days at a stretch).

Of these 237 days, following is the break-up of absences:
(a) 162 days - holidays (includes paid holidays whilst being employed + unpaid as was unemployed during a couple of holidays amounting to a total of around 60 days)
(b) 75 days - business trip, however, I was not registered as self-employed when I made this trip but registered two months later and was paid for the trip/work 6 months after the trip.

Based on the above my questions are as follows:

1. Do I need to provide any evidence for the 162 days holidays as it falls under the 180 days criteria? If yes, what evidence do I need to provide? What about absences whilst I was unemployed?
2. Regarding the 75 days business trip - I have a letter from the client confirming that they engaged me during this period to assist with a matter, invoice (dated six months after the trip) and bank statement showing payment from the client. Will this be sufficient to prove the absence for business? Do I need to submit any other evidence?

I'd appreciate your help/guidance in this regard.

Thanks.

[geriatrix]

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