ILR 225 DAYS

[Salina]

Hello Guys,

Just want to clarify about 225 days,

1) Is it including or excluding weekends and bank holidays.

2) Is it including or excluding the stamp on visa (ex: i left uk on 11/02/09 but the stamp on passport says 12/02/09 due arrival country).

Would like to mention i am on 5 year HSMP visa.

Thanks in Advance
Regards
Salina

[drjabberwocky23]

I believe that it is total days outside the UK, regardless if they are working days or otherwise. I would personally count your departure date rather than your arrival date as that is strictly when you left the UK.

[republique]

I believe that it is total days outside the UK, regardless if they are working days or otherwise. I would personally count your departure date rather than your arrival date as that is strictly when you left the UK.

No,the day of departure and day or return are not days of absences

[drjabberwocky23]

I believe that it is total days outside the UK, regardless if they are working days or otherwise. I would personally count your departure date rather than your arrival date as that is strictly when you left the UK.

No,the day of departure and day or return are not days of absences

Are they not counted then? That's a bit of a bonus!

[aaanjoo]

Why would date of departure or arrival will be counted as day of absense. Logically you are in the UK in those two days and absense days are when you are not in the UK!

I believe that it is total days outside the UK, regardless if they are working days or otherwise. I would personally count your departure date rather than your arrival date as that is strictly when you left the UK.

No,the day of departure and day or return are not days of absences

Are they not counted then? That's a bit of a bonus!

[drjabberwocky23]

Why would date of departure or arrival will be counted as day of absense. Logically you are in the UK in those two days and absense days are when you are not in the UK!

I believe that it is total days outside the UK, regardless if they are working days or otherwise. I would personally count your departure date rather than your arrival date as that is strictly when you left the UK.

No,the day of departure and day or return are not days of absences

Are they not counted then? That's a bit of a bonus!

I see what you mean. Good point.

[global gypsy]

Just want to clarify about 225 days,

1) Is it including or excluding weekends and bank holidays.

2) Is it including or excluding the stamp on visa (ex: i left uk on 11/02/09 but the stamp on passport says 12/02/09 due arrival country).

Please read this:
http://immigrationboards.com/viewtopic. ... 105#226105

"I finally got my ILR yesterday and I thought I’d ask the lady to explain how she calculated my days. According to her the rule changes in July 2008 allows for 225 days absent from the UK over a 5 year period. This now EXCLUDES weekends and bankholidays! This ALSO excludes days you worked abroad, providing you have proof that these days were for work purposes."

[Salina]

Thanks to all.

so it almost clear that 225 days excludes weekands and bank holidays.

But still not able to clear the stamp, hope to get experts views soon.

[Siggi]

I finally got my ILR yesterday and I thought I’d ask the lady to explain how she calculated my days. According to her the rule changes in July 2008 allows for 225 days absent from the UK over a 5 year period. This now EXCLUDES weekends and bankholidays! This ALSO excludes days you worked abroad, providing you have proof that these days were for work purposes."


225 days of course includes weekends and bank holidays!
It is the total time outside the UK so if you left on a Monday and returned on the Sunday and there was a bank holiday on the Tuesday you have been absent for 4 days.

[Salina]

I finally got my ILR yesterday and I thought I’d ask the lady to explain how she calculated my days. According to her the rule changes in July 2008 allows for 225 days absent from the UK over a 5 year period. This now EXCLUDES weekends and bankholidays! This ALSO excludes days you worked abroad, providing you have proof that these days were for work purposes."


225 days of course includes weekends and bank holidays!
It is the total time outside the UK so if you left on a Monday and returned on the Sunday and there was a bank holiday on the Tuesday you have been absent for 4 days.

If you r saying its 4 day absent than it mean the weekdays and bank holidays exluded.

[Siggi]

I beg your pardon you are correct it's the Monday and the Sunday would be excluded but the bank hoilday would be included.
So again if you left on the Mon and return on the Sunday with bank holiday inbetween it would 5 days out of the country not 4.

[aaanjoo]

Sigi,
You can edit your previous quote which says 4 days..Its misleading contrary to what you are saying now i.e. 5 days!

To be on the safe side, I would recommend just include the days out of the UK excluding the day of departure and arrival and do not get confuse with weekends, bank holidays etc!

I beg your pardon you are correct it's the Monday and the Sunday would be excluded but the bank hoilday would be included.
So again if you left on the Mon and return on the Sunday with bank holiday inbetween it would 5 days out of the country not 4.

[Salina]

Just want to clarify about 225 days,

1) Is it including or excluding weekends and bank holidays.

2) Is it including or excluding the stamp on visa (ex: i left uk on 11/02/09 but the stamp on passport says 12/02/09 due arrival country).

Please read this:
http://immigrationboards.com/viewtopic. ... 105#226105

"I finally got my ILR yesterday and I thought I’d ask the lady to explain how she calculated my days. According to her the rule changes in July 2008 allows for 225 days absent from the UK over a 5 year period. This now EXCLUDES weekends and bankholidays! This ALSO excludes days you worked abroad, providing you have proof that these days were for work purposes."

By looking at this comments it makes up as excluding weekands and bank holidays and the experiance he/she had it is latest.

[aaanjoo]

Yes you are absolutely right. I haven't seen this rule (exclude bank holidays and weekends) in any guidance for ILR, hence my recommendation was to include it in your counting just to be on the safe side.

If your absense days are more than 225 including bank holidays and weekends and less than 225 when you exclude bank holidays and weekends, then there is no harm in applying for ILR


Its all upto you to decide!


http://immigrationboards.com/viewtopic. ... 105#226105

"I finally got my ILR yesterday and I thought I’d ask the lady to explain how she calculated my days. According to her the rule changes in July 2008 allows for 225 days absent from the UK over a 5 year period. This now EXCLUDES weekends and bankholidays! This ALSO excludes days you worked abroad, providing you have proof that these days were for work purposes."

[garimasharma]

I need immediate advice on this issue.We are in Germany right now(me,my husband and my son).

my husband got TIER1 gereral migrant visa in dec 2008 and he has not entered UK yet because job market is not good.

What is the limit of days to be out of UK before applying for ILR after 5years i.e . PR? or we can apply for 2 years of extension again after 5 years.......

Please guide us.......as we are very confused

Thanks in advance