Tier 2 to ILR - Time Calucation

[ihtisham20]

Hi,
Can you please answer my query regarding ILR? I am workpermit (previously) or intracompany transfer from India to UK organization

I m on Intra transfer company visa (Tier 2) since 2008... I stammped visa there times
1. March 2008 till March 2009 - I was on Work Permit
2. March 2009 till March 2010 - Tier 2 Intra-company transfer
3. March 2010 till March 2012 - Tier 2 Intra-company transfer
4. March 2012 till 2014 - Tier 2 Intra-company transfer

I was working with same company for all above period and my salary was above 40k paid to me at my home country bank account in Indian Rupee ( onsite Expenses and per-diem, home country salary included etc).

My Question.

1. I was outside UK working for same employer in different countries and have gaps during my stay in UK.

Outside UK from: September 2009 till September 2010
November 2011 till April 2012

I was always getting salary in my home country account during that period in my Indian account. Do you think I will be eligible to apply for ILR next year?

Since my employer was same all the time and as per business needs I was working outside UK and paid at my home country account – do you think what kind of proofs will be required? ( MY UK organization does pay my tax for only for the time period I spent in UK – only for days spent in UK)

2. The eligibility requirement ILR states I shall have continuous 5 year period, do that my recent gap of 8 months in November 2011 till April 2012 makes no use of my all previous years stay?

3. Do you think in my case how long I need to further stay to become eligible for ILR?

4. Regarding gaps outside UK, is it going to be acceptable with any documentation etc?
I highly regard you advice on this.

[Lucapooka]

Outside UK from:
September 2009 till September 2010
November 2011 till April 2012

Too many absences for too long a period. The first absence certainly re-set your residence period, and you would be eligible to apply in 2015. The second absence may also have re-set it, and you would then eligible to apply for ILR in 2017. Good luck.