Is my visa still valid?

[crhynes]

I currently have a further leave to remain visa that expires 1st Dec 2016. Due to some family commitments I have been living in NZ since November 2012 but am returning to the UK at the end of this year. Can I re-enter on my visa? Or will it be invalid seeing as I was out of the UK for just over 2 years by the time I return.

If it is will be invalid what is my best option for a new visa? My husband and children are all british citizens and I'm also eligible for an ancestral visa. So I could either get a spouse visa, ancestral or is there a parent one of some sort?

Thanks in advance!

[Casa]

Even ILR becomes invalid after 2 years absence from the UK. If you apply for a spouse visa you will have to meet the financial conditions at each stage of the 5 year route to permanent residency. Under what category was your current visa issued?

[Amber]

What kind of leave do you have?

[crhynes]

My current FLR visa was an extension on my original ancestral visa.

[Amber]

It should remain valid. When you return you may be eligible to extend, assuming you get a job. Ancestry leave would be more advantageous than spouse leave based on the Financial Requirement.