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My interpretation of the above rule pertaining to the issue of "continuous residence" is that if your visitor visa expired before your TWES visa was granted then the ILR clock counter re-set to zero. IIRC a poster here was granted ILR despite having a 1 week gap between dependent student visa and own student visa applications due to the latter application being made abroad as a result of 'in country switching' rules changing. A 5 month gap is IMHO excessive and visitors would have less of a 'legitimate expectation' to further their leave in the UK relative to a student. I'm sure others will add their opinions.276A. For the purposes of paragraphs 276B to 276D:
(a) "continuous residence" means residence in the United Kingdom for an unbroken period, and for these purposes a period shall not be considered to have been broken where an applicant is absent from the United Kingdom for a period of 6 months or less at any one time, provided that the applicant in question has existing limited leave to enter or remain upon their departure and return, but shall be considered to have been broken if the applicant:
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The instructions also say :-a short delay in submitting an application, provided the application is subsequently granted
But what is not clear is whether the use of "short" in "short delay" means the same as "short" as in "short absences" ... where it is defined as "up to 6 months".WHAT CONSTITUTES CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE
Continuity need not be broken by a small number of short absences abroad of up to 6 months at any one time during the 10/14 year period. Short absences cannot be said to disrupt or sever ties with the United Kingdom. These absences should normally be ignored, unless such trips are frequent.