Absences:
5th year: 0
4th year: 0
3rd year: 21
2nd year: 21
1st year: 155 (after entry)

Stamp date: May 2, 2011

First Entry: Jun 18, 2011
First Exit: Jun 25, 2011
Second Entry: Nov 28, 2011

Visa issued outside UK

Thanks for your detailed response. So you think that even though "ILR:Calculating Continuous Period in UK" guidance document is published on April 25, 2016, the new absence rule changes were already in place and effective from April 6, 2016? I was surprised that if the changes were effecti...

Hi All, Home Office has refused my ILR application (based on Tier-1(G) )on the grounds that I exceed 180 days allowed absence in each 12 month periods that make up the 5 year continuous residence period in UK. Home Office have included the time between Issue of Entry Clearance and First Entry toward...