New SET(O) Application Form as of December 2012

[jonbrager]

FYI, there's a new version of the SET(O) application form on the UKBA website. I didn't see any post saying this so I thought I would let people know.

Despite the rule change in December regarding the continuous residence requirement, they did not alter the wording of question D2 in section 9:

D2. Please confirm whether you have been outside of the UK for any single absence over 3 months or one or more absences which amount to more than 6 month in total during the 5 year period:
Yes Go to question D3
No Go to section E

So the wording is still ambiguous and it still appears they are asking if your absenses from the UK are >180 IN TOTAL over the 5 year period, NOT >180 days in any of the 12 month periods leading up to your application date. I don't understand why they didn't re word this question in line with the rule change.

Thoughts?

For me, I have 185 total days absent from the UK over the last 5 years with no single trip > 2 weeks. So in theory I should comfortably be under the limit of the new rule, however, it sounds like I will still have to answer "yes" to question D2 and then state in the explanation box in question D3 why I am still under the new rule?

Thoughts?

[uksettlement]

You might benefit from reading this link...
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c ... ermited_ab

It was made by me.

[jonbrager]

Thanks for the reply. Well, that clears it up. I guess we can either put "No" in question D2 or simply not answer it at all.

[Deepa999]

Thanks for the reply. Well, that clears it up. I guess we can either put "No" in question D2 or simply not answer it at all.

Yes Jonbrager,
I just mentioned No in D2 section and here is my success story

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=123739

Deepa

[crusador0408]

As UK BA forgot to delete these from the forms, just say NO, you should be fine.