EEA3/EEA4 - time abroad?

[avellana86]

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!

[Jambo]

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.

[avellana86]

Thanks Jambo!