leaving UK for one year

[JESSIES]

HI

I have a tier 1 that expires on October 2011.

I am planning on travelling to Australia for one year and returning to the UK in Jan 2011. Will my visa still be valid? (i think it should be)
Also, do i need to inform the Home office that i will be out of the UK for one year?

thanks

[mvent00]

HI

I have a tier 1 that expires on October 2011.

I am planning on travelling to Australia for one year and returning to the UK in Jan 2011. Will my visa still be valid? (i think it should be) Yes, it will be valid.

Also, do i need to inform the Home office that i will be out of the UK for one year? No, you do not need to inform.

thanks

[push]

HI

I have a tier 1 that expires on October 2011.

I am planning on travelling to Australia for one year and returning to the UK in Jan 2011. Will my visa still be valid? (i think it should be)
Also, do i need to inform the Home office that i will be out of the UK for one year?

thanks

It will have repercussions on your ILR application/ extension in future

[tvn_ramesh]

Agree with push.. you shd have a think about your future ILR status and plan accordingly...

[ThirdWorldTraveller]

HI

I have a tier 1 that expires on October 2011.

I am planning on travelling to Australia for one year and returning to the UK in Jan 2011. Will my visa still be valid? (i think it should be)
Also, do i need to inform the Home office that i will be out of the UK for one year?

thanks

It will have repercussions on your ILR application/ extension in future

Repurcussion on ILR: Yes definitely.
Repurcussion on EXTN: Maybe, Remember, you have to qualify based on previous earning converted into UK currency. You also need to get points on past UK experience. I guess you will work in Oz. So be futuristic, decide when you will apply for extn, and back calculate your earnings, take a pesimistic conversion rate from aud to gbp, and see whether you qualify.

[JESSIES]

thanks for the reply.
Do you know if i have to be working full time to apply for an extension? I want to become a temp or contractor worker.

BTW - I am not too fussed about indefinate leave to remain as i don't think i will live in the UK forever

[push]

thanks for the reply.
Do you know if i have to be working full time to apply for an extension? I want to become a temp or contractor worker.

BTW - I am not too fussed about indefinate leave to remain as i don't think i will live in the UK forever

No you dont. All you need is sufficient earnings from last 12 or less number of months when it come to extension