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Hi all

I am due to apply for my ILR. Everything is ready ie. passports (old + new), biometric residence permit card and life in the UK test result.

I have a question regarding my absence. I tried to remember the date I was out from UK in 2006 and can't remember it. I have a stamp on my passport which shown I was back to UK but there is no stamp when I went out from UK. I tried to look at the pictures and emails but no luck.

Can I just leave it blank in the form or should I just guess the date? Is this going to affect my application?

Thank you.

Doesn't the passport have "arrival stamps" of the destination(s)? That should help you guess the exit dates (from UK).

sushdmehta wrote:Doesn't the passport have "arrival stamps" of the destination(s)? That should help you guess the exit dates (from UK).

Some of them yes. But this one no stamp. This was when I visited europe and out from UK at Dover.

I had some problem when i travelled to Paris from London by Bus... atleast you have Stmap coming into UK but i did not have on either side.
Trust me they wont be bothered to check it.. I just put a random date by looking at my Chengen Visa ....
So lets say you came back to UK 01.01.2012 and if you remember that you went for 7 days trip then count 7 days backward and put a date. But trick is that date should fall within your chengen visa issued date.
You wont have any problem!

sheryar.uk wrote:I had some problem when i travelled to Paris from London by Bus... atleast you have Stmap coming into UK but i did not have on either side.
Trust me they wont be bothered to check it.. I just put a random date by looking at my Chengen Visa ....
So lets say you came back to UK 01.01.2012 and if you remember that you went for 7 days trip then count 7 days backward and put a date. But trick is that date should fall within your chengen visa issued date.
You wont have any problem!

Thank you for your reply. But I don't use Schengen visa. My passport allows me to travel to any european country without visa.

Have you got your ILR already? I just want to be sure.

Anyone can give advice? Regards

Your memory is your best friend.

sheryar.uk wrote:I had some problem when i travelled to Paris from London by Bus... atleast you have Stmap coming into UK but i did not have on either side.
Trust me they wont be bothered to check it.. I just put a random date by looking at my Chengen Visa ....
So lets say you came back to UK 01.01.2012 and if you remember that you went for 7 days trip then count 7 days backward and put a date. But trick is that date should fall within your chengen visa issued date.
You wont have any problem!

Iam in same problem, due to apply ilr jan 2013, in one occasion i traveled to germany on schengen visa on 7 days trip, but there is no exit/entry stamp (calais to dover entry), i checked my emails, banks statements, old tickets but no chance of getting any help from those.

I am thinking to put any date from visa approval date to 7 days. Is that ok ?

beantat wrote:Anyone can give advice? Regards

Have you got your ILR ?
What did u put for the absence dates ?