Unfortunately this year I became severely ill and left the UK on the 22nd of February and still haven't returned.
It will take at least another couple of months until I'm back to normal health but I would still like to be able to get my permanent residence in the UK.
From the guide to EEA I can read
For your residence in the United Kingdom to be considered continuous, you should not be absent from the United Kingdom for more than six months each year. Longer absences for compulsory military service will not affect your residence. Additionally, a single absence of a maximum of 12 months for important reasons such as pregnancy, child birth, serious illness, study, vocational training or posting overseas will not affect your residence.
Few questions:
- Would visiting the UK for a few days shortly before the 22nd of February 2017 {Is this how the 12 months are calculated by the way, the same calendar date of the following year?} allow me another 6 months {or at least 3-4 assuming that the 6 months per year limit is based on calendar year} of absence?
- When I visit the UK in February again I will just spend a few days there and I presume that I will need to acquire CSI insurance for those days. Am I right? How can I get the proper CSI insurance for those few days? Do I need one at all or is it sufficient to just visit as a tourist to extend my absence and still be able to get my PR later?
Many thanks.
