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Hi everyone,

Can u guys please help me out with the following?

My friend is on Tier 2 Visa and he is in the following situation:


30/12/2009 07/10/2010 UK
08/10/2010 07/11/2010 India 30 days in India
08/11/2010 03/12/2010 UK
04/12/2010 14/03/2011 India 100 days in India
15/03/2011 06/12/2011 UK
07/12/2011 06/01/2012 Holidays 30 days vacation
07/01/2012 Till Date UK

As you can see he is out of UK for 160 days till date. He has finished 3 years 3 months.

My question is with the following phrase

"During the continuous residence period, you cannot be outside the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 consecutive months."

Does this mean 180 days in the complete 5 years or 180 days in each year?

This will help in plan his leave plans for the next 2 years.

Please advice.

See below URL, It has very detailed explaination on number of days allowed. Read through very carefully, sure this would help.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

Thanks for the link. I have gone through this but it is still confusing.

Please help.

The 180 days are in each 12 month consecutive period from the date of application towards backwards 5 years slot

Hope it clarifies you

Your friend is absolutely fine in terms of contnous period, just ask him to keep a letter from company that all his absence were paid holidays or on office duty as part of work.

Read this doc it is pretty clear on requirement
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

If not clear, ask specific question here

KALA2013 wrote:Thanks for the link. I have gone through this but it is still confusing.


Please help.

You should have let your friend to post the queries. Then no confusing.Because he will be able to understand better than you.