Maternity absence continuous 180 + 16 days ILR application 10year route

[Yvp]

Hi team,

I have been working in UK with T2-ICT (6y 4m) and T2- general(3y 8m) past 10years. I like go for ILR with 10y route. But I had taken 196 days continuous absence for Maternity in total which includes (All my Paid , Sick and Maternity leave).

Would I be able to apply for ILR on long residential basis? Is there any difference if it was C-section? Or Normal delivery?

Thanks

[zimba]

Hi team,

I have been working in UK with T2-ICT (6y 4m) and T2- general(3y 8m) past 10years. I like go for ILR with 10y route. But I had taken 196 days continuous absence for Maternity in total which includes (All my Paid , Sick and Maternity leave).

Would I be able to apply for ILR on long residential basis? Is there any difference if it was C-section? Or Normal delivery?

Thanks

If you had a continuous period of absence which was longer than 180 days from the UK, then your continuous residence is broken. It does not matter what was the reason

[Yvp]

Thanks team, got your point. But want to know if can I still apply for ILR?if so what application can I use? What evidence to prove?

[CR001]

You don't qualify for ILR based on long residence because of the long single absence.

I suggest you wait till you have 5 years on tier 2 general and apply for ilr based on 5 years residence using form SET O.

[Yvp]

Thanks Team for swift response. Very much appreciate it. Sadly, I have no choice but to wait another year.