How long can one stay outside of UK before applying ILR

[kumar114]

Hi there,
I got my Tier 2 on July 2014 which expires on July 2017.
Last year December, I was outside of UK for 3 weeks and this year in July, I was outside of UK for 3 weeks. So total 42. But to be eligible for ILR, it says that one should not be out of UK for more than 2 months. So does that mean that now I only 17/18 days left that I can spent outside of UK? Or its only if one stays continuously outside of UK for 2 months?

Please help??? really need to know this...

Kind Regards
Kumar

[CR001]

But to be eligible for ILR, it says that one should not be out of UK for more than 2 months.

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Where does it say this? Provide the link to this information because what you have said is not correct.

Absence limits are 'no more than 180 days per 12 month cycle' to be eligible for ILR.

[SonalP]

Yeah that's right!

This is available @ https://www.gov.uk/settle-in-the-uk/y/y ... neral-visa

Eligibility
You can apply if:
you have a Tier 2 (General) visa
you’ve been living and working in the UK for 5 years and spent no more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12 months (‘continuous residence’)
your employer (sponsor) still needs you for your job
you get paid the relevant salary listed in the Codes of Practice