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EEA4 6 months absence rule

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:05 pm
by ria19900
Dear member.please share what you know about this issue.
EEA national moved in the uk on 1 jan 2009 and after lived 6 months went back to EU state on 2 july 2009.
On second year EEA national came back in the uk on 4 april 2010 and lived 6 months in the uk and so on.
So the continue absent from the uk was 9 months but if we count each year then in 2009, five month absence and in 2010 , four month absence.
I cant see anythink on the HO website.
On HO website they are only saying that six month absence each year.
Do you have any idea on this issue?
Please share your knowlegde.thanks

Re: EEA4 6 months absence rule

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:17 pm
by toofan
the general rule about residence is 6 months in uk .so if were outside uk 6 months or less every year that will be fine .