Thank you, CR001.
If I can please take the liberty, I have a few questions in terms of filling in the SET (LR) form and I will be extremely thankful if you could please help me with these too.
Question D2: When did you first enter the UK? This refers to the date of your first entry into the UK at
the beginning of the period of stay on which this application is based.
Shall I write 13 Jan 2005, being the very first entry date or should i enter 29 Dec 2007, the date of the entry stamp on my passport when I got back to the UK after 584 days absence.
D3. Since then have you had any absences from the UK? If yes, give the dates you left and
returned to the UK and the reason for the absence in the spaces below. List all absences
however short and in date order. If you need more space, continue on a separate sheet and
enclose it with your application.
Can I write 'Annual Leave' as being the reason for absence? I am on Tier 2 visa at the moment so will I need a letter from the employer approving all these absences as paid leaves if I were to go ahead and state the reason as annual leave?
D13. Please state what ties you have with:
• the country where you were born
• any country whose nationality you hold
• any country where you have lived for more than five years
You should tell us about any family, friends or other connections with that country.
Does this include UK too? As I have been in the UK for longer than five years.
E13. How long have you lived in the UK?
Please provide details of any periods of absence of more than six months during that time
Shall I start counting the period from the very first entry i.e. Jan 2005 or after my 584 days absence?
Once again, thank you for your help.
