5 years Continuous period for ILR

[boopat123]

Hi,

I have a break of 3 months in my 5 year continuous period. During that 3 month period I was on Tier 2 visa and I worked for the same company in India during those 3 months. Does this 3 month absence break my 5 year continuous period for ILR? If it does not break, I will be eligible this month otherwise I have to wait until August next year. Please could somebody advice?

Thanks,

[Malik44]

less than 180 days absence does not break the continuous residence requirement you will be fine.
with regard to your ILR you can apply 28 days before to complete your 5 years on Tier 2.

[boopat123]

Thank you Malik44,

Thanks for your reply. I was confused because of this line (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... eriods.pdf),

"If the absences are connected to other employment outside the UK, which demonstrates the
UK employment is secondary, these are not permitted absences, and the continuous period
requirement is broken."

Does this mean, I should be getting paid in the UK during that 3 months period so that that makes my UK employment primary? I was paid in India during those 3 months.

Thanks
Boopathi

[argus7]

You should be fine, as long as your absences are less than 180 days and have P60s to prove taxes paid in the 5 years residency period.