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Read it againsojan wrote:Hi Friends,
I've searched this forum for a clear answer or document for "Absence from the UK" before naturalisation.
Most of us agree the fact that 90days in one stretch is more strict, but have different opinion about the entire term.
(i) Few of us still think 180days restriction for 5years, but others are saying 225days.
but when i checked its 450 days
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... uirements/
Can you please share the document which the case worker might be using for 5 or 6 year period?
(ii) Also, in below thread
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?p=317422
the person is putting a case of business travel. Suppose If I travel for vacation and if I'm getting paid (if i'm a permanent employee of a company), will that be part of business travel?
(iii) Afterwards, I read
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... cesfromuk/
But this is also vague and saying 300days is ok. (We normally disregard absences of up to 300 days.) . Guys who have applied recently, can you please share your experience
thanks in advance
With all due respect, I think you're confusing the residential qualifying periods for economic migrant-based ILR and naturalisation.sojan wrote:Hi Friends,
I've searched this forum for a clear answer or document for "Absence from the UK" before naturalisation.
Most of us agree the fact that 90days in one stretch is more strict, but have different opinion about the entire term.
(i) Few of us still think 180days restriction for 5years, but others are saying 225days.
but when i checked its 450 days
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... uirements/
Can you please share the document which the case worker might be using for 5 or 6 year period?
Thanks newperson.newperson wrote: With regards to naturalisation, the 1981 Act has specified for applicants not married to British citizens that they may have 450 days of absences in the five years immediately preceeding their application, with no more than 90 in the last year alone (with some exceptions). So you see, it is a bit more flexible than the current rules for ILR. However as one needs to have ILR prior to naturalisation, a higher hurdle first needs to be cleared before a lower one.
Please note that these rules/limits will change with the new earned citizenship provisions that will come into effect starting in Summer 2011.
So what I've felt is main hurdle is "ILR" which has a 180 days restriction till now.18.2.1.2 The residence requirements referred to in 18.2.1.1 above are that the applicant was:
a. in the UK at the beginning of the period of 5 years ending with the date of the application; and
b. not absent from the UK for more than 450 days in that 5 year period; and
c. not absent from the UK for more than 90 days in the period of 12 months ending with the date of the application; and
I think you missed reading this line:soulfullness wrote:I got my ILR few weeks ago. I was absent from UK only for about 60 days during my 4 years stay in UK. But Naturalisation process allow one to be 450 days away from UK. As i understand now I can be out of UK for 390 days at a strech as still I will be away from UK less than 450 days.
regardsStandard requirements for naturalisation wrote:â– have not spend more than 90 days outside the United Kingdom in the last 12 months of the five-year period;
This would ensure 90 days max requirement for naturalisation is met!8 ) Apply for naturalisation on 01 October 2011 fullfilling less than 90 days absent from UK withing the last 12 months after getting ILR
Indeed! My apologies ...global gypsy wrote:sushdmehta, you missed the following point made by soulfullness:This would ensure 90 days max requirement for naturalisation is met!8 ) Apply for naturalisation on 01 October 2011 fullfilling less than 90 days absent from UK withing the last 12 months after getting ILR