How to count absence for ILR?

[upadhy9]

Hello Immigration Experts,

I am eligible for applying ILR from Oct 2017 as I will be completing my 5 years of residency in UK. I entered UK as Tier 1 Dependent, and my husband is a naturalised British citizen.

I have the following situation while calculating absences, and I will need your expert advice.
- I moved out of UK in 19th Sep 2016 to my parents while I was pregnant. I took maternity leave from Nov 2016, and hence my employer will be happy to issue a letter mentioning the dates.
- I came back to UK on 23rd Apr 2017 after the baby had all VISA related issues sorted.
- Hence if I calculate my continuous absence, it is more than 7 months.

Can I still go ahead with my application in Dec 2017 if I can calculate my absences as below? Are these as per the rules?
- From Jan to Dec 2017, 3 months and 23 days outside UK
- From Jan to Dec 2017, 3 months and 12 days outside of UK

Thank you in advance for your answers.

Regards,
UP

[CR001]

There is no absence limit for PBS dependents. The 180 days per 12 month cycle is ONLY for the main PBS visa holder.