Absence & Wife benefit

[farem1]

Dear Sir,

I have 2 quick questions please and will be grateful for any guidance.

1) I am applying for ILR in August 2014 through Tier 2 General visa category. I am working for a same employer for last 5 years. During this time I have spent 164 days outside UK on holidays (all paid holidays). I have went outside UK on official business trips too apart from this (I can get a letter for confirmation).

I want to ask if 180 days absence allowance limit is for whole 5 years, or if it is for every 12 months in 5 years time? I am going to my home town for 4 weeks in May and want to be sure it doesn't hurt my ILR application. Please advise.

2) My wife is a UK national from last 4 years. Will I be able to apply for UK passport straight after my ILR (in Sep), or I have to wait for another year before I put my application in place.

Many thanks for advise.

Best Regards
Faz

[SSWSZ]

Dear Sir,

I have 2 quick questions please and will be grateful for any guidance.

1) I am applying for ILR in August 2014 through Tier 2 General visa category. I am working for a same employer for last 5 years. During this time I have spent 164 days outside UK on holidays (all paid holidays). I have went outside UK on official business trips too apart from this (I can get a letter for confirmation).

I want to ask if 180 days absence allowance limit is for whole 5 years, or if it is for every 12 months in 5 years time? I am going to my home town for 4 weeks in May and want to be sure it doesn't hurt my ILR application. Please advise.

2) My wife is a UK national from last 4 years. Will I be able to apply for UK passport straight after my ILR (in Sep), or I have to wait for another year before I put my application in place.

I am only sure about this query that you can apply straight away after ILR .
Many thanks for advise.

Best Regards
Faz