Sorry I am a new user didnt know how to post a reply earlier....

type of absence she is talking about is going on vocations.

Hi, My cousin is in UK on work permit for over 2 years now. She would like to know the following: What is the maximum stay abroad allowed for work permit holders before they get ILR? Waht is the maximum stay allowed in one visit? Does the same rules apply to the dependants of the work permit holders...