For ILR-Is Evidence Required for the outside UK vacations?

[UK_T1G]

Hello There,

One of my friend is applying for ILR tomorrow and bit unclear about the new rule mentioned in the ILR application.

According to him the new rule is - evidence required for the holiday/vacation spent outside UK, even if you have not crossed 180 day limit.

Now the question is - Is evidence required (is it mandatory) for all the vacations spent outside UK?

Appreciate your quick response

Many Thanks

[shahid2000]

It depends on what type of visa he currently holds and what type of holidays they were.
For work permit route it is mandatory to provide reasons/evidence for all holidays outside of UK.
For Tier 1 General it is mandatory to provide reasons/evidence for compassionate leave, but it is not required to provide evidence of any other paid annual leave.

Hope this helps.

[UK_T1G]

have a mix of WP / T2 (ICT) - 3yrs & T1 - 2yrs. Currently holding a T1 Gen, in that case is evidence still required? Anyways the total duration out of UK is 130 days & all of these visits were Holiday & Family visits & not any work related/ business trips, so in that case, not sure what doc can be produced as Evidence of the Reason for the visit?

[shahid2000]

have a mix of WP / T2 (ICT) - 3yrs & T1 - 2yrs. Currently holding a T1 Gen, in that case is evidence still required? Anyways the total duration out of UK is 130 days & all of these visits were Holiday & Family visits & not any work related/ business trips, so in that case, not sure what doc can be produced as Evidence of the Reason for the visit?

In that case for the first 3 years you will need evidence for holidays even if they were simple paid holidays. Try to get a letter from your employer at that time giving the holiday periods and reasons for each holiday.