Absences mistake

[Federal]

Hey folks -

I'm an EU national in receipt of a DCPR, and in the process of filling the AN form. The issue is that I discovered that I made an erroneous declaration on the EEA (PR) form about an absence. I mis-stated the year (it was 2016 as opposed to 2015). I discovered the error while double-checking as part of filling out the absences section of the AN form and had my original EEA (PR) form handy.

So the question is.. what do I do? Do I declare the error (maybe in page 22?), or do I just list my absences with no supporting note? Or anything else I'm missing?

All the best

[noajthan]

Hey folks -

I'm an EU national in receipt of a DCPR, and in the process of filling the AN form. The issue is that I discovered that I made an erroneous declaration on the EEA (PR) form about an absence. I mis-stated the year (it was 2016 as opposed to 2015). I discovered the error while double-checking as part of filling out the absences section of the AN form and had my original EEA (PR) form handy.

So the question is.. what do I do? Do I declare the error (maybe in page 22?), or do I just list my absences with no supporting note? Or anything else I'm missing?

All the best

Honest mistakes should not be penalised. If the absence is not significant in terms of continuity of residence and acquiring PR then surely no harm done.
You could explain if you feel you need to.