I'm approaching 1 year on ILR and would like to clarify a few questions around dates before applying for citizenship. My situation is:
- Received ILR on 22-11-2021 (approval email came in around 14:00).
- Spent 85 days outside the UK since then (assuming I'm counting them correctly - see below).
- Going on holiday again on 22-11-2022 (have my flight at 9:00 in the morning).
- Was in the UK on 22-11-2017 (5 years ago).
- Can someone please confirm that I should only count days where I spent 24h outside the UK? For example, if I flew out on 18-03-2022 and came back on 21-03-2022, am I correct to assume that counts as 2 days of absence (and not 4)?
- Can I apply (online) on 22-11-2022 in the morning, even though I will be (technically) a few hours short of a complete year since my ILR was approved (on 22-11-2021 14:00)?
- My upcoming holiday is going to bring me over 90 days of absence from the UK. I am correct to assume that this does not matter as long as I submit my application on 22-11-2022 (even if my biometrics appointment will be when I come back)?