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Hi All,

I am currently on Tier-1 general visa and have been trying to understand the exact rule for the ILR in this country but I am confused due to lot of rules and unable to understand my exact status. Below is the break of my in and out of UK in last 5 year and my PR is due in month of April 2013. I request you all to please help me in understanding my situtation and do let me know if I am eligable for ILR or need to go for extension. Thanks in advance.

[u][b]In and out of country [/b][/u]

1. I have entered later country by 42 days while my start date was 30th April 2008 but I have entered on 12 June 2008.
2. I was off to india on a holiday from 6th Dec 2008 - 4th Jan 2009 - 28 days
3. I was off to Saudi on a Business trip from 20th Feb 2009 - 8th May 2009 I do have the invite letter from the company but not from my employeer and also company has now been merged with another company - 76 days
4. I was off to india for a wedding from 12th May 2009 - 7th June 2009 - 25 days (annual leave but paid in UK)
5. I was off to india from 5th Dec 2010 - 5th Jan 2011 on a vaction - 30 days (annual leave paid in UK)
6. I was off to Switerland from 29th June 2011 - 2nd July 2011 - 2 days (annual leave paid in UK)
7. I was off to Paris from 19th Aug 2011 - 21st August 2011 - 1 day (annual leave paid in UK)
8. I was off to Italy from 22nd Sept 2011 - 28th Sept 2011 - 5 days (annual Leave paid in UK)
9. I was off to india from 12th Sept 2012 - 18th Oct 2012. - 35 days (annual Leave paid in UK)
10. Total Number of days - 244 days out of which 76 is business days and 42 days late entry

Thanks and Regards
Ashish Nagar

You would get better help if you also listed the number of days away in each case. You should not expect readers to pull out their calendars and count the days for you.

And also mention the reason(s) of each absence - employment related (paid in UK), absence when on paid annual leave, other / personal reasons.

Best to wait for some more weeks, so that detailed information is available regarding changes to limit on absences being introduced from 13-Dec-12.

Hopefully, the policy guidances will be updated on / by that date and there will be clarity about how UKBA will consider absences due to different reasons.

Hi All,


Sorry for my ignorance but i have updated my previous post with the no of day out as well as the reason for being out of country and wheather I was paid in UK or not.


Thanks and Regards
Ashish V Nagar