How to Calculate UK Absences for ILR: 2026 Guide Updated: 2 August 2026 Calculating absences correctly is an important part of many UK Indefinite Leave to Remain applications. A person may have completed the required number of years in the UK but still face difficulty if their overseas travel breaks the continuous-residence requirement. For most...Read More

ILR Continuous Residence Requirements 2026 Last updated: 2 August 2026 Continuous residence is a central requirement for many UK indefinite leave to remain applications. For most settlement routes covered by Appendix Continuous Residence, an applicant must not normally have spent more than 180 whole days outside the UK during any rolling 12-month period within the...Read More