Excessive Anual Holidays and Settlement using Tier 2 Route

[GondalUK]

Hi All,

I have a question regarding number of holidays(time outside country) that are safe during Tier 2 VISA and to apply for settlement after 5 years.

- My 1st year has been completed on Tier 2 and my holidays in first year was about 50 days, and I spent 50 days out of UK in different countries.

- This all time spent out of country was not related to my work(Tier 2 Job), about 20 days was spent with family in home country and about 30 days spent to attend difference conferences and competitions. (volunteer work/non paid)

- All these holidays was done after permission from my employer and was included in agreed holidays allowance.

- I have plan to spend about same number of days(about 50 days) out of country every year

Would this absence cause any problem when I have to Apply for Indefinite after 5 years?

Experts, please let me know as it will help me to plan for future and to avoid any problem at the end.

Thanks,
Masood Ahmed

[CR001]

As the rules currently stand, you are allowed absences of 180 days per 12 months cycle (i.e. 180 x 5).

Remember that for ILR, you will need a letter from your employer about absence.

[GondalUK]

Thanks for your reply and confirmation.

For last year I travelled 5 times, so one letter from employer explaining those absences were authorised will work? One letter for each year?

As the rules currently stand, you are allowed absences of 180 days per 12 months cycle (i.e. 180 x 5).

Remember that for ILR, you will need a letter from your employer about absence.

[CR001]

One letter PER employer (if you switch sponsors) for absence. It is not a letter PER absence period.

[dialectic]

One letter PER employer (if you switch sponsors) for absence. It is not a letter PER absence period.

What happens if your previous employer(s) are not active anymore / not in touch with you / fail to give you a letter for X.Y.Z reason?

[GondalUK]

I think, the best option is to take such letter from employer at the time of changing/switching employer.

One letter PER employer (if you switch sponsors) for absence. It is not a letter PER absence period.

What happens if your previous employer(s) are not active anymore / not in touch with you / fail to give you a letter for X.Y.Z reason?

[dialectic]

I think, the best option is to take such letter from employer at the time of changing/switching employer.

One letter PER employer (if you switch sponsors) for absence. It is not a letter PER absence period.

What happens if your previous employer(s) are not active anymore / not in touch with you / fail to give you a letter for X.Y.Z reason?

Well, yeah. The best option is to have everything covered. But the question is what happens if you can't get a hold of one of your previous sponsors? Is that mandatory?