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Hi,

I have been out of the UK twice in the last 5 years and total comes to about 40-45 days in two trips.

My question is whether I need to mention this in the covering letter and has anyone got a format that has been used?

Thanks in advance.
Suni

As you have only 2 absences, no need to mention in cover letter.
Just enter this in SET (O) form in the space provided, that should be enough.

nnj10 wrote:As you have only 2 absences, no need to mention in cover letter.
Just enter this in SET (O) form in the space provided, that should be enough.

Thanks nnj10.

I have absence of 170 days , do I need a cover letter .

70 days was continous in year 2008 ( official work), rest are week , two week types - holidays .

Thanks

mithai420 wrote:I have absence of 170 days , do I need a cover letter .

70 days was continous in year 2008 ( official work), rest are week , two week types - holidays .

Thanks

I would again say no.
As you are still within 90 days continuous and 180 days total absence allowance.

nnj10 wrote:

mithai420 wrote:I have absence of 170 days , do I need a cover letter .

70 days was continous in year 2008 ( official work), rest are week , two week types - holidays .

Thanks

I would again say no.
As you are still within 90 days continuous and 180 days total absence allowance.

Hello nnj10,

Isn't the rule is 90 days continuous or 180 days total absence allowance, instead of 90 days continuous and 180 days total absence allowance.

Yes it should be OR not AND

nnj10 wrote:Yes it should be OR not AND

Hi nnj10,
My point to highlight OR Vs AND was to indicate that if one of the rule 90 days continuous or 180 days total is not satisfied then potentially one should still be eligible for ILR approval.

Any counter thoughts?

I think Yes even you have spent more than 180 days outside still you are eligible for ILR but you need to discribe why you were away like business trips etc

cars2fly wrote:

nnj10 wrote:Yes it should be OR not AND

Hi nnj10,
My point to highlight OR Vs AND was to indicate that if one of the rule 90 days continuous or 180 days total is not satisfied then potentially one should still be eligible for ILR approval.

Any counter thoughts?

A lot depends on the reason of long absence i.e. how convincing is the reason for such absence as this falls under the case worker discretion.

search for "Guidance - ILR - calculate continuous period in UK" on ukba website for more on this.