“Continuous Residence” criteria while switching from PRE-SETTLE to SETTLED status

[abidali2k2]

Hi Group
I have a question regarding “Continuous Residence” criteria while switching from PRE-SETTLE to SETTLED status under the EU Settlement scheme.

One condition is that the applicant must not spend more than 6 months outside the UK in any 12-month period.
Some people say that there is another condition under “continuous residence” criteria which must also be fulfilled.
The pre-settle status holder "must not have spent more than 450 days outside the UK during last 5 years" at the time of application for the Settled Status.
Is it correct? If yes, is there any official online reference from Home Office?
Personally, I was unable to find any information online. May be this condition applies to some other ILR route. Or the condition was introduced initially and changed later.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

P.S. I am aware that there is 450 days condition for the citizen / naturalization application.

[alterhase58]

Haven't heard of that 450 days rule.
Perhaps you could obtain the source reference for the statement from the people making that statement?
Maybe they are confusing it with the naturalisation requirement (https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... bookmark11)?
Haven't seen references to 450 days relating to ILR either.

[hrak1978]

Fully agreed to respected 'Alterhase58'.

Never heard of 450 days rule or seen.

Please just don't listen to anyone. If anyone says anything just ask for concrete proof of saying i.e reference from HO Website only.

Otherwise just ignore these kind of people.