My Eligibility for Long Residence (10 years) application

[UKLL]

Hello,

I am aware that you will need to have a letter from your employer about your absence from work (if outside the UK during employment) including annual leave. I was just wondering if anyone has any template for this letter so I could ask my previous employer to do a letter for me before my previous manager leaves his job.

I plan to apply for the 10 years long residence route next year, is this letter required for that application as well?

Thank you very much for your help!!

[CR001]

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[UKLL]

Hello all,

I am preparing for my long residence application in August 2020. I think I am eligible but I just want to re-assure myself via you guys (Thank you)!

Timeline:
Entered the UK on 7th August 2010 with a Tier 4 student visa (language course)
Extended Tier 4 student visa from inside the UK in October 2010 for MSc
Switched from Tier 4 student visa after graduation to PSW visa from inside the UK in Feb 2012
Switched from PSW to Tier 4 Student visa from inside the UK in Sep 2013
Extended Tier 4 student visa from inside the UK in July 2015
Switched from Tier 4 student visa to Tier 2 general in March 2016
Attempted to extend Tier 2 general due to change of employer in Dec 2017 but application was refused, but old Tier 2 general continued to be valid
Extended Tier 2 in May 2018 from inside of the UK due to change of employer, will be valid until August 2021

Total absence from the UK within the past 8 years and 5 months: 152 days

Am I right to say I can apply for long residence in August 2020?

Thank you for your patience to read and appreciate your reply!

[CR001]

Hello,

I am aware that you will need to have a letter from your employer about your absence from work (if outside the UK during employment) including annual leave. I was just wondering if anyone has any template for this letter so I could ask my previous employer to do a letter for me before my previous manager leaves his job.

I plan to apply for the 10 years long residence route next year, is this letter required for that application as well?

Thank you very much for your help!!

A letter re absence is NOT required for ILR based on long residence.

[CR001]

Do you have dependents with you in the UK?

All periods of legal stay count towards long residence ILR. Was there anything in particular you are concerned about??

[UKLL]

Do you have dependents with you in the UK?

All periods of legal stay count towards long residence ILR. Was there anything in particular you are concerned about??

No I don't have dependants. I am applying for my own.

I think my particular concerns are:
After I obtained my PSW I went back to my home country for holidays for 49 days and then returned to the UK, which I don't think should be an issue. I was not really working between March 2012 and March 2013 on my PSW visa although I was legally staying in the UK with some very short holidays in Europe. I don't know how I could prove that I was in the UK during that time in my application. I didn't have utility bills as my rent included everything.

[UKLL]

Hello,

I am aware that you will need to have a letter from your employer about your absence from work (if outside the UK during employment) including annual leave. I was just wondering if anyone has any template for this letter so I could ask my previous employer to do a letter for me before my previous manager leaves his job.

I plan to apply for the 10 years long residence route next year, is this letter required for that application as well?

Thank you very much for your help!!

A letter re absence is NOT required for ILR based on long residence.

Ah that is good to know thank you!