@maberl2002 thanks for your reply
Please find the link
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... .0_EXT.pdf
Quoting these points from ukba provided guidelines
Page no:13 guidence- long residency version 12.0
'Time spent outside the UK
Continuous residence is not considered broken if the applicant:
is absent from the UK for six months or less at any one time, and
had existing leave to enter or remain when they left and when they returned – this can
include leave gained at port when returning to the UK as a non visa national, see related link: Information for non-visa nationals.
If the applicant had existing leave to enter or remain when they left and returned to the UK, the existing leave does not have to be in the same category on departure and return. For example, an applicant can leave the UK as a Tier 4 (General) student and return with leave as a spouse of a settled person. Continuous residence is not broken as the applicant had valid leave both when they left and returned to the UK. '
Page:16
'Example 2
A person enters the UK on 1 September 2004 with entry clearance as a student which is valid until 31 October 2005.
On 25 October 2005, before the previous leave expired, the person departs the UK.
On 5 January 2006 the person re-enters the UK with valid entry clearance as a student.
Question
Has continuous residence been broken?
Answer
No. The person had valid leave on the date of their departure and on the date of their return to the UK, and the time spent outside the UK was less than six months. Continuous residence has been maintained, even though the person entered the UK with a fresh grant of leave. '
My understanding may be different from yours. Could you please discuss the above statements in detail.
Thanks in advance