Concern over absence from UK for ILR (WP Holder)
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:52 pm
Hi All,
I have a Pakistani passport and have been employed on a Work Permit in the UK since October 2006. Since then I have taken 131 paid Annual Leave days away from the UK for personal leisure trips and another 134 days outside the UK (mainly in EU) for Business Visits. Maximum continuous absence from the UK was earlier this year for 89 consecutive days (excluding the travel dates). I have not received any payments or paid tax in any other country for my work. I have not had any breaks in my salary from my employer in the UK. My total days outside of the UK since my Work Permit was issued are 265 days where I am not counting the day I fly out and the day I fly back in as I have been in the UK partially on these days.
I have invitation and sponsorship letters for all of my business trips from my employer.
Should this cause any delays when I apply for ILR in person in September/October 2013? Should I avoid taking more Annual Leave/Business days away in 2013?
One last question. My wife worked as a Teaching Assistant a few years ago and then received Statutory Maternity Pay when she decided to stop working after about a year. She is on a Work Permit Dependant Visa and her employer was well aware of this at the time. Is this a benefit she should have declined as we have "No recourse to public funds" on our visas. If so, then what should we do now?
Many thanks for all the help and advice.
Kind regards,
Surrey_WP_Holder
I have a Pakistani passport and have been employed on a Work Permit in the UK since October 2006. Since then I have taken 131 paid Annual Leave days away from the UK for personal leisure trips and another 134 days outside the UK (mainly in EU) for Business Visits. Maximum continuous absence from the UK was earlier this year for 89 consecutive days (excluding the travel dates). I have not received any payments or paid tax in any other country for my work. I have not had any breaks in my salary from my employer in the UK. My total days outside of the UK since my Work Permit was issued are 265 days where I am not counting the day I fly out and the day I fly back in as I have been in the UK partially on these days.
I have invitation and sponsorship letters for all of my business trips from my employer.
Should this cause any delays when I apply for ILR in person in September/October 2013? Should I avoid taking more Annual Leave/Business days away in 2013?
One last question. My wife worked as a Teaching Assistant a few years ago and then received Statutory Maternity Pay when she decided to stop working after about a year. She is on a Work Permit Dependant Visa and her employer was well aware of this at the time. Is this a benefit she should have declined as we have "No recourse to public funds" on our visas. If so, then what should we do now?
Many thanks for all the help and advice.
Kind regards,
Surrey_WP_Holder