Tier1 holidays 180 days per year or entire 5 years ?

[bond98850]

hi All

could some one please help me here

i am applying for ILR soon on Tier 1 (general ) 5 years based

my Q is : 1. can i go outside UK for 180 days each year or 180 days limit is for entire 5 years period ?

2. 90 or more days in one visit can't go is that true ?

i have went for holidays to India for 159 days in last 5 years like below


year 6 10 june -2011 to 10 june -12 43 days
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year 5 10 June-2012 to 10 June-2013 29 days
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year 4 10 June-2013 to 10 June-2014 68 days
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year 3 10 June2014 to 10 June-2015 19 days
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year 2 June 2015 to June 2016 0 days
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year 1 June 2016 to 10 June 2017 0 days

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TOTAL NUM OF DAYS 159

[CR001]

hi All

could some one please help me here

i am applying for ILR soon on Tier 1 (general ) 5 years based

my Q is : 1. can i go outside UK for 180 days each year or 180 days limit is for entire 5 years period ? It is 180 per 12 month cycle. The cycle depends on when you apply for ILR and you count 12 months backwards.

2. 90 or more days in one visit can't go is that true ? No, it has changed to 180 days per 12 month cycle

i have went for holidays to India for 159 days in last 5 years like below

If you have been a PAYE employee, you need a letter re absence from your employer. If you were self employed, you can do your own letter.