Moving abroad - affects on FLR(M) & ILR eligibility

[Bella61]

Hi,

My husband (a British citizen) has been offered an opportunity to move overseas for two years with his current employer. I have lived in the UK for 2 years 9 months on FLR(M) and recently extended my 5 year route visa which means I would be eligible for ILR in Jan 2021, pending answers to my query below.

My questions are:
- If we move overseas for two years, will I be eligible to apply for a new FLR(M) visa on our return? (yes, we will still live together overseas)
- Will I be able to extend my 5 year route visa for another 2 yrs 6 mnths to fully meet the 5 year requirement or will I need to switch to the 10 year route?
- How will moving overseas affect my eligibility for ILR & Naturalisation?

Any help with the questions above or stories from people who've been through this before are greatly appreciated!

Thanks

[Casa]

If you are living outside of the UK, before returning to the UK you will have to start the settlement process again. This will put you on a new 5 year path to ILR and British citizenship.