ILR via tier 2 Unpaid leave break the continuous period to qualify for ILR?

[JP145]

Dear All,

tier 2 issues on 13Sep2013 and will apply for ILR on 20Aug2018. I have total 40 day out of country during this period so there is no worry of 180day period on any occasion. however, i was out of country for 30day whole (18 working day) on one single occasion to attend family wedding and this period include 11Days of pre-authorised unpaid leave. Leave was approved by employer and i have Hr leaver with this approval. As i started my tier 2 almost in last quarter of year i did not have enough annual leave to cover the trip in Dec. so i had to take some days unpaid leave.

can you please confirm whether this unpaid leave will break my continuous residence if i apply in Aug2018? Is there anyone who has real life experience where ILR was approved with unpaid leave?

Thank you for your help.

[sparkyram]

There are no issues with unpaid leave .. Your unpaid leaves are less than 4 weeks.

Just get these leaves as part of your employer absence letter. u shud be fine.

And I am also having few days of unpaid leaves and i am going for ILR few days before ur's... will keep you posted

[JP145]

There are no issues with unpaid leave .. Your unpaid leaves are less than 4 weeks.

Just get these leaves as part of your employer absence letter. u shud be fine.

And I am also having few days of unpaid leaves and i am going for ILR few days before ur's... will keep you posted

Thanks a lot. good luck for your application and will wait for positive outcome of your application.

[JP145]

There are no issues with unpaid leave .. Your unpaid leaves are less than 4 weeks.

Just get these leaves as part of your employer absence letter. u shud be fine.

And I am also having few days of unpaid leaves and i am going for ILR few days before ur's... will keep you posted

Hi Sparkyram, when is your appointment?

[JP145]

Dear All,

tier 2 issues on 13Sep2013 and will apply for ILR on 20Aug2018. I have total 40 day out of country during this period so there is no worry of 180day period on any occasion. however, i was out of country for 30day whole (18 working day) on one single occasion to attend family wedding and this period include 11Days of pre-authorised unpaid leave. Leave was approved by employer and i have Hr leaver with this approval. As i started my tier 2 almost in last quarter of year i did not have enough annual leave to cover the trip in Dec. so i had to take some days unpaid leave.

can you please confirm whether this unpaid leave will break my continuous residence if i apply in Aug2018? Is there anyone who has real life experience where ILR was approved with unpaid leave?

Thank you for your help.

Dear Moderators, can you please confirm whether you have any feedback for this? your answer is really appreciated as i am worried.

[zimba]

You should be fine with an employer letter

[JP145]

There are no issues with unpaid leave .. Your unpaid leaves are less than 4 weeks.

Just get these leaves as part of your employer absence letter. u shud be fine.

And I am also having few days of unpaid leaves and i am going for ILR few days before ur's... will keep you posted

Hello Sparkyram, any good news news on your application?

[sparkyram]

There are no issues with unpaid leave .. Your unpaid leaves are less than 4 weeks.

Just get these leaves as part of your employer absence letter. u shud be fine.

And I am also having few days of unpaid leaves and i am going for ILR few days before ur's... will keep you posted

Hello Sparkyram, any good news news on your application?

Two more days... wait till friday

[onilr]

@sparkyram any good news? please post your experience.

[onilr]

@JP145 what happened with your ILR? I had 32(15+17)days unpaid holidays (23 working days) in 2016. Can you please post your experience.

[neolcoud888]

@sparkyram can you please post your expeirence, I also have 10 days of unpaid leave in 5 years. can i just include it along with the regualr absence letter like below. Any insight would be really helpful.

# Date Left Date Returned Number of Days out of UK Reason for Absence
1 24/11/2014 01/01/2015 38 days Holiday - India - annual paid leave
2 31/07/2015 07/08/2015 7 days Holiday - Iceland - annual paid leave
3 18/12/2015 01/01/2016 14 days Holiday - India - annual paid leave
4 16/04/2016 27/04/2016 11 days Holiday - India - annual paid leave
5 30/09/2016 24/10/2016 24 days Holiday - India - annual paid leave
Plus 10 days additional authorised unpaid leave
6 15/12/2016 18/12/2016 3 days Holiday - India - annual paid leave
7 26/01/2017 08/02/2017 13 days Holiday – India - annual paid leave
8 24/06/2017 25/07/2017 31 days India - Marriage - annual paid leave
9 01/12/2017 04/12/2017 3 days Holiday -India - annual paid leave

Will this be fine?