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Apologies, my misunderstanding of your reference to ILR.zaq12wsx wrote:Thanks but I didn't find this document cover people on Spouse visa? Is this the correct document to refer to?
noajthan wrote:Apologies, my misunderstanding of your reference to ILR.zaq12wsx wrote:Thanks but I didn't find this document cover people on Spouse visa? Is this the correct document to refer to?
I'm no longer up to date with the spouse visa but I seem to recall absence limits are more strict than for ILR.
It still seems that your next visa application (after spouse) will be for ILR so you should also be aware of ILR rules on absences in the run up to applying for ILR.zaq12wsx wrote:Ah, thank you though. Because I had came across this document and seem to be the only detailed document about what is considered exceptional absence.
I understand spouse visa is a lot stricter and long term absence like this will be viewed very negatively. Just want to see if I interpreted it correctly. Seem like I had.
Yes, thanks for the information. I struggle to find a home office guidance specifically for spouse visa to ILR (5 years route application) discussing the days of absence. The form you shown me is great but it just does not mention if there is extra guideline for spouse? I feel like they would make extra guideline but just cannot find a definite proof.noajthan wrote:It still seems that your next visa application (after spouse) will be for ILR so you should also be aware of ILR rules on absences in the run up to applying for ILR.zaq12wsx wrote:Ah, thank you though. Because I had came across this document and seem to be the only detailed document about what is considered exceptional absence.
I understand spouse visa is a lot stricter and long term absence like this will be viewed very negatively. Just want to see if I interpreted it correctly. Seem like I had.
Cheers; I just sat down and wrote out my current spouse visa application dates down, counting when my 5years is up, like shown in the form by noajthan. You are right this will definitely mess up the days count. Shame and also meant I might be on the job market soon....secret.simon wrote:It will certainly mess up any plans for naturalisation, if you have that on the horizon.
Naturalisation requires an absence of less than 90 days in the year preceding naturalisation and 450 days in the five years preceding naturalisation. Also you must have been physically in the UK exactly five years to the day on the date of your naturalisation application. If you are planning to apply for citizenship in 2020, that would mean that 2016 would be the fifth year preceding naturalisation. If you are on a month on,month off plan, you have effectively ruled out half the year for even applying.
I believe that the absences for spousal/dependent visas should be "limited" and "for good reason".
Thanks. This is one of the problem I asked myself. If I willingly agree to this work arrangement is this a good reason? For Home office they probably do not agree. Even though my husband agree this is a golden opportunity. Oh well..CR001 wrote:For ILR as as spouse on Set(M), only absences of 180 or more need to be declared. But as secret.simon has noted, any absences should be limited and for good reason.
Dream job or settlement & citizenship. A tough call.zaq12wsx wrote:...
Thanks. This is one of the problem I asked myself. If I willingly agree to this work arrangement is this a good reason? For Home office they probably do not agree. Even though my husband agree this is a golden opportunity. Oh well..
You have got it the wrong way around. A good reason for the Home Office to exercise discretion is if you had no choice in the matter of exceeding the required number of days. An example would be if you traveled to a country and civil war or terrorist threats forced closure of flights between that country and the UK. In such a case, the Home Office could exercise discretion because you had no choice.zaq12wsx wrote:If I willingly agree to this work arrangement is this a good reason? For Home office they probably do not agree.