Stay out of UK ...................

[SevenStar]

Dear Members

I am currently on Spouse dependent visa FLR(M). HomeOffce granted me 2.5 years visa in March 2017 and visited Pakistan in March for 7 Weeks (50 Days Approx) And now I am planning to visit Pakistan again in November ( For 9 Weeks) to Attend my Brother Marriage. Mean I am going to Spend 16 Weeks in 1st Year. I would like to know how many days / months anybody is allowed outside UK if they are on Spouse dependent visa FLR(M). I asked same question from different Lawyer some said you can not spend more than 90 days per year and some said there is no limit according to home office rules. I checked homeoffice website but did not find any relevant information.

If I stay more than 90 Days per year outside UK while on spouse visa - will I still be able to make a successful application for extension/ ILR provided I meets all other requirements set by Home Office for approval?

Thanks

[CR001]

There is no absence limit for a person who has a spouse visa

[SevenStar]

Thanks for your reply CR001.... Why all homeoffice approved lawyer said there will be problem when applying ILR / Naturlization. Is there any defined limit of duration (No. Of Days) spend out side of uk ? Let me know thanks.

[CR001]

No, there is no 'defined limit of duration' for absences while on a spouse settlement visa. For ILR, only absences of 6 months or more are required to be declared in the form.

Also, the requirements and rules for naturalisation are completely separate to spouse visa and ILR requirements, so don't confuse the two.

What do you mean by 'Home Office approved Lawyers'?? They are either Bar Association lawyers or OISC immigration advisors, many of whom often give out incorrect advice.

[SevenStar]

Thanks CR001,
I mean OISC immigration advisors. You mentioned For ILR, only absences of 6 months or more are required to be declared in the form, You mean I can not Spend more than 180 days in five years to Qualify for ILR ???? or absence of 6 month or more in one trip required to be declared in the form ????

What is Absence from UK requirements and rules for naturalisation ????

[CR001]

I meant exactly what i said. Absence of 6 months or more must simply be declared. It does not mean and i did not say that 6 months is the absence limit.

Citizenship depends if your spouse is British, then your applocation is based in 3 years residence and avsence limit is no more than 270 days in the 3 years and no more than 90 days in the final 12 months before applying.

If non British spouse then 450 days in whole 5 years and the same 90 days in finl 12 months.