Calculation of time in the UK

[mike20]

Hi,

I have a similar thread open about BC, but I would like to ask a question for the EU settlement scheme because I was given multiple conflicting advice.

My situation is as such:
- Date of first entry in the UK: June 2015
- Absence from the UK for important reason: August 2016 - May 2017
- Date of second entry in the UK: June 2017 ever since.

I was told (by someone in the EU Resolution Centre) that I can apply right now for settled status because in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, I had 6 or more months in the UK and we're already in the 8th month of 2019.

But now they have asked me for evidence from July 2014 till June 2015, and when I called them they said that calculations do not work like that, and I need to have 5 years from the time I came here.

Can I please ask if anyone had any experience whether years are recorded as calendar years (i.e. the whole of 2015 is 'ok' if you have 6 months or more) or what I was told is correct and I need to wait until June 2020 to apply? Is it worth applying for an administrative review?

[CR001]

June 2020.

It is not calendar years. Any residence for any applications to ukvi is not based on calendar year but resident years.

It is 5 years from the date of entry to the UK.

[mike20]

Ah thank you for clarifying. I find it a bit unfortunate that "date of entry" is mentioned nowhere in the EU settlement scheme page but that clarifies things up.

And would you mind if I asked you when you think I should apply? Another thing I was reading is that when you provide evidence, it's evidence for the month the document is dated. So for example a flight ticket to the UK in Xth of June 2015 applies for June, so I can apply 1st of June 2020? Or should I wait till exactly the Xth date?

Thank you so much once again! This forum is so invaluable!