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Hi I'll be applying for my ILR (completing 5 years under Tier1 in May 2010) this May. I was outside UK for my daughter's birth (4 months continuous) from Nov 2007 to Feb 2008.

Is there any guidelines which states you can't be outside UK for continuos > 3 months (any link would help) .

If my 4 months outside UK (continuous) is going to create an issue are they going to buy my reason (daugther's birth), if I submit my daughter's birth certificate and letter from employer stating I took off for four months(no pay) for personal reason. My Employer is happy to give this letter.

I am with my current employer since march 2007 till date.

Any other suggestion would help


Thanks in advance for your time & reply

Atul Kumar

This will rest with the case worker applying own discretion and compassion. A single break of >3 months is considered a break of continuous residence for ILR, unless it is purely official and you are paying NI and getting salary in UK.
Worth a try. A letter from a doctor suggesting you were required may also be helpful.
Best Regards

atuliiit wrote:Hi I'll be applying for my ILR (completing 5 years under Tier1 in May 2010) this May. I was outside UK for my daughter's birth (4 months continuous) from Nov 2007 to Feb 2008.

Is there any guidelines which states you can't be outside UK for continuos > 3 months (any link would help) .

If my 4 months outside UK (continuous) is going to create an issue are they going to buy my reason (daugther's birth), if I submit my daughter's birth certificate and letter from employer stating I took off for four months(no pay) for personal reason. My Employer is happy to give this letter.

I am with my current employer since march 2007 till date.

Any other suggestion would help


Thanks in advance for your time & reply

Atul Kumar

Here is the link for 90/180 days rule

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

Probably you can try with the letter from the doctor that you are required to leave this country for the child birth and also child birth certificate and a detailed letter from your employer confirming that you were on maternity leave and also apply with a proper covering letter. It is worth trying and I know one thing, if you give proper explanation with evidence it will improve the chances of your application approved. It is again upto the case worker.