Having learnt from some of my challenges with the DCPR, I do not want to complicate my future by not collecting some documents or by making some other mistakes which could bite me in the future.
I read the AN form, its guide and the booklet. Some questions:- The guide says: "You must provide details of all your National Insurance contributions made for your current and previous employment during the past 10 years."
I am self-employed via limited company and pretty much all documents are filled electronically these days. Would NI record from HMRC be sufficient or I will need to ask my accountant to prepare some yearly statements? A lot of this was already covered by the DCPR application. Do I need to keep all those old papers? Should I keep collecting the bank statements, bills, etc as an evidence of physical presence for the next few years?
- "To satisfy the residence requirement you must not have been absent for more than 90 days in the last 12 months. And the total number of day’s absence for the whole 5 year period should not exceed 450."
It does not say 90 days per year or that the days have to be evenly distributed, so.. I may as well spend the entire year abroad and other years in the UK (without hitting the total and last 12 month thresholds) and that would still be fine? Is such interpretation supported by HO or courts?
Thank you!