Over 200 days absent in past two years - should I be worried

[goodssb]

I am due to apply for ILR in July this year. In the past two years, due to the nature of my work, I have travelled intensively across the world. I have now over 200 days absent from the UK, mostly due to work, but also including some annual leave. I barely left the UK in the first 3 years. Previously, I have always had the assumption that as long as the absence is work-related or paid annual leave, it doesn't count towards the 180 days limit. But new rules coming into effect from 06APR2013 states:

No more than 180 whole days absence are allowed in any of the five, two, three or four consecutive 12 month periods, preceding the date of the application for indefinite leave to remain (ILR).
(Page 19, Indefinite leave to remain – calculating continuous period in UK, http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary)

Could anyone clarify? I have no problem asking my employer to provide all necessary evidence. Many thanks

[syed_ILR]

I am due to apply for ILR in July this year. In the past two years, due to the nature of my work, I have travelled intensively across the world. I have now over 200 days absent from the UK, mostly due to work, but also including some annual leave. I barely left the UK in the first 3 years. Previously, I have always had the assumption that as long as the absence is work-related or paid annual leave, it doesn't count towards the 180 days limit. But new rules coming into effect from 06APR2013 states:

No more than 180 whole days absence are allowed in any of the five, two, three or four consecutive 12 month periods, preceding the date of the application for indefinite leave to remain (ILR).
(Page 19, Indefinite leave to remain – calculating continuous period in UK, http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary)

Could anyone clarify? I have no problem asking my employer to provide all necessary evidence. Many thanks

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