Hi Guys, I am due to apply via NCS on the 13th, I have filled in form AN in the last week, getting references ect. It dawned on me the Dates on my form will be less than having been in the country for a year. I recieved ILR on the 13/02/2012. I have filled the form in on the 06/02/2013 with my refer...

Hello, My sister has settled here in the UK on an ancestral visa via her grandfather. My niece, her daughter was over here with her as a dependant. My niece subsequently left the UK (personal reasons between her and my sister) to be with her father in South Africa after being her for 4 years. She st...

Thank you for that Vinny, that sounds positive. "You must ignore short absences abroad if it is clear that the applicant has continued to be based in the UK. Examples of this type of absence include: • holidays consistent with annual paid leave • business trips consistent with maintaining e...

Hi all on the forum, I am currently on an ancestral visa, as far as I am aware (mostly from info from this forum) I am allowed to be outside of the UK for 180 days in the 5 years before applying for ILR (or whatever it is going to be!) I will have to be outside of the uk for a period of roughly 20 d...