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Hi,

Just a quick question regarding overseas travel with regard to 'continuously exercising treaty rights' for an EEA4 application.

What is the best way to approach the EEA national's absence of about 6 weeks (spent on holiday in Thailand) plus a further absence of around 4 weeks (spent in Italy with her family)?

Timeline is -
January-March 2013 - in UK claiming JSA
April-May 2013 - on holiday in Thailand
June 2013 - returned to UK, not working
July 2013 - in Italy with family
August 2013 - returned to UK and found work

I know that she is allowed to be outside the UK for up to 6 months per year but how should this be addressed on the forms re: time spent in employment, self-employed, self-sufficient etc etc

Thanks in advance!

You are not required to exercise treaty rights while abroad so the question is irrelevant.

You might have other difficulties with long periods of job seeking (if within the 5 years treaty rights period) but that's another story.

Thanks Jambo!