New rule Indefinite leave to remain: calculating continuous

[adam1010]

Can you please explain, how long my spouse allow absence from UK on gov site say 180 days per year
please let me know, getting confused as spoken to few people they all mentioned you cant stay out of country more then 90 days.She got extensin for 33 months.

This page tells you when absences will not break continuity when calculating if the
continuous period requirement has been met.
Period between the issue of entry clearance and entering the UK
The period between entry clearance being issued and the applicant entering the UK may be
counted toward the qualifying period. Any absences between the date of issue and entry to
the UK are considered an allowable absence. This period will count towards the 180 days
allowable absence in the relevant 12 month period. The applicant does not need to provide
evidence to demonstrate the reason for delayed entry.
If the delay is more than 180 days, you can only include time after the applicant entered the
UK in the continuous period calculation.


https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... ds-v13.pdf

[vinny]

See also the guidance relating to time spent outside the UK for spouses of British/settled partners.