continuous period in Uk for ILR (not for CitizenShip)

[UKWorker007]

Hi Folks,
We are having some confusion around maximum number of days that we can stay outside UK so that we do not break the continuous residence law for ILR.
I am on Tier2 General Visa and my wife is on Dependent visa (for Tier2 General). We would be eligible for ILR in May 2018, but my wife would like to travel to india for 4 months (more than 90 days)

When I called UKBA they said that it is 180 days for first 4 years and then 90 days for last year, but i do not see mention of this anywhere in the documentation for calculating continuous period in UK for ILR. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... -v15.0.pdf

I wonder if 90 days in last year is the only requirement for Citizenship application and Not for ILR?

Could you please help me to confirm this.?
1. what is the maximum number of days we can say outside UK within any 12 months for getting eligible for ILR?
2. Is maximum 180 days applicable for all 5 years duration or is it 180 days for first 4 years and 90 days for last (5th) year?
3. If continuous residence law is broken then would it reset entire previous years and would need to do again 5 years or just that year (when stayed out side uk for more than allowed period) would be wasted and need do do one year more?

[makky86]

Hi Folks,
We are having some confusion around maximum number of days that we can stay outside UK so that we do not break the continuous residence law for ILR.
I am on Tier2 General Visa and my wife is on Dependent visa (for Tier2 General). We would be eligible for ILR in May 2018, but my wife would like to travel to india for 4 months (more than 90 days)

When I called UKBA they said that it is 180 days for first 4 years and then 90 days for last year, but i do not see mention of this anywhere in the documentation for calculating continuous period in UK for ILR. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... -v15.0.pdf

I wonder if 90 days in last year is the only requirement for Citizenship application and Not for ILR?

Could you please help me to confirm this.?
1. what is the maximum number of days we can say outside UK within any 12 months for getting eligible for ILR?
2. Is maximum 180 days applicable for all 5 years duration or is it 180 days for first 4 years and 90 days for last (5th) year?
3. If continuous residence law is broken then would it reset entire previous years and would need to do again 5 years or just that year (when stayed out side uk for more than allowed period) would be wasted and need do do one year more?

The 180 days rule does not apply to dependants.

[zimba]

First of all there is no such thing as UKBA any more, it is UKVI

1. what is the maximum number of days we can say outside UK within any 12 months for getting eligible for ILR?

For main PBS applicants 180 days per residence year BUT this does NOT apply to PBS dependants

2. Is maximum 180 days applicable for all 5 years duration or is it 180 days for first 4 years and 90 days for last (5th) year?

180 days in each residence year, counting backwards from the date of ILR application

3. If continuous residence law is broken then would it reset entire previous years and would need to do again 5 years or just that year (when stayed out side uk for more than allowed period) would be wasted and need do do one year more?

PBS main applicants need to have continuous stay as stated above in the immediate 5 years of their stay on the ILR application date

[UKWorker007]

Thank you very much guys for help.