Absence & Wife benefit
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:30 pm
Dear Sir,
I have 2 quick questions please and will be grateful for any guidance.
1) I am applying for ILR in August 2014 through Tier 2 General visa category. I am working for a same employer for last 5 years. During this time I have spent 164 days outside UK on holidays (all paid holidays). I have went outside UK on official business trips too apart from this (I can get a letter for confirmation).
I want to ask if 180 days absence allowance limit is for whole 5 years, or if it is for every 12 months in 5 years time? I am going to my home town for 4 weeks in May and want to be sure it doesn't hurt my ILR application. Please advise.
2) My wife is a UK national from last 4 years. Will I be able to apply for UK passport straight after my ILR (in Sep), or I have to wait for another year before I put my application in place.
Many thanks for advise.
Best Regards
Faz
I have 2 quick questions please and will be grateful for any guidance.
1) I am applying for ILR in August 2014 through Tier 2 General visa category. I am working for a same employer for last 5 years. During this time I have spent 164 days outside UK on holidays (all paid holidays). I have went outside UK on official business trips too apart from this (I can get a letter for confirmation).
I want to ask if 180 days absence allowance limit is for whole 5 years, or if it is for every 12 months in 5 years time? I am going to my home town for 4 weeks in May and want to be sure it doesn't hurt my ILR application. Please advise.
2) My wife is a UK national from last 4 years. Will I be able to apply for UK passport straight after my ILR (in Sep), or I have to wait for another year before I put my application in place.
Many thanks for advise.
Best Regards
Faz