ILR -- days outside

[magic2009]

Hi everyone,


I have read through some posts with regards to the calculation of the number of days outside the UK. I am talking about ILR through 10 year long residency. during the 10 years, 18 months is the maximum allowed time outside the uk .

I am really confused now, some say weekends and bank holidays are excluded, others say they are included.

Anyone can confirm this to us (whether weekends and bank holidays are included or excluded in the count)

Thank you in advance

[racingfire]

Hi magic2009,

Bankholidays and weekends are excluded in count.

[magic2009]

Hi magic2009,

Bankholidays and weekends are excluded in count.

Thanks racingfire for your reply.

is it written somewhere in the guides, or just from people's experiences.

Regards
Magic2009

[global gypsy]

This may be relevant to this discussion here:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c ... ming-20072

[republique]

Hi magic2009,

Bankholidays and weekends are excluded in count.

They are included.
You can categorize them if you like but they are still an absence. Full stop.

[global gypsy]

Nope, you are totally wrong.
See here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 389#276389

Admins - can you please make this information a sticky? I am sure this question will be raised several times again on this forum. Thanks.

[f2k]

Nope, you are totally wrong.
See here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 389#276389

Admins - can you please make this information a sticky? I am sure this question will be raised several times again on this forum. Thanks.

Gobalgypsy in your case by how much do the weekends and public holidays take you over the threshold. It could very well be that it didn’t make a difference. Remember also that the caseworker may have used some 'discretion' which is something you cannot always count on. I am yet to read anywhere in the official documents where it says you can exclude weekends or bank holidays

[republique]

Nope, you are totally wrong.
See here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 389#276389

Admins - can you please make this information a sticky? I am sure this question will be raised several times again on this forum. Thanks.

NO I am not.

[global gypsy]

Nope, you are totally wrong.
See here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 389#276389

Gobalgypsy in your case by how much do the weekends and public holidays take you over the threshold.
...I am yet to read anywhere in the official documents where it says you can exclude weekends or bank holidays

If I had included weekends and public holidays, the days absent would have gone up to >190 days.
If you read thru the cited email exchange I quote above, you can get an idea of Home Office thinking on this topic.