Calculating time spent outside the UK
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Calculating time spent outside the UK
Hello.
While I have read many threads regarding application for FLR(M), we have some gaps between issue of BRP card and actually moving to the UK as a family unit. Hence would appreciate advice on how to calculate time spent in the UK.
Background :
- BRP issue date : 09/2019
- BRP expriy date : 06/2022
- Arrived in UK to collect BRP : 10/2019
- Returned to then country of residence to wind up life - kids to finish school term, husband to resign and give notice, pack and ship our stuff, put our flat on rent etc.
- I (sponsor) and kids moved to the UK on 7th March 2020. Husband was serving notice period and joined us on 24th March 2020. We had rental contract starting 2nd March 2020.
- Between collection of BRP in Oct 2019 and moving to the UK in March 2020, my husband did make a 10 days visit to rent a flat here.
- Need to apply for visa renewal around mid March ( approx 30 month from issue date of BRP & approx 24 months from moving into the UK) due to need to relocate within the UK in the summer , so do not want to leave this to the last minute and risk issues with new rental and school admissions.
Questions :
1. In the visa renewal form I have put in the start and end date of validity of the BRP card. When asked time lived in the UK for my husband, from which date do I calculate this? From from issue date of the BRP card / Oct 2019 when we came to collect the BRP / from March 2020 when we rented a house and moved here?
2. Time outside the UK - have you been out of the UK since you started living here? For this question, I assume the date we started living in the UK in our case would be March 2020. If not, when?
Thank you in advance.
While I have read many threads regarding application for FLR(M), we have some gaps between issue of BRP card and actually moving to the UK as a family unit. Hence would appreciate advice on how to calculate time spent in the UK.
Background :
- BRP issue date : 09/2019
- BRP expriy date : 06/2022
- Arrived in UK to collect BRP : 10/2019
- Returned to then country of residence to wind up life - kids to finish school term, husband to resign and give notice, pack and ship our stuff, put our flat on rent etc.
- I (sponsor) and kids moved to the UK on 7th March 2020. Husband was serving notice period and joined us on 24th March 2020. We had rental contract starting 2nd March 2020.
- Between collection of BRP in Oct 2019 and moving to the UK in March 2020, my husband did make a 10 days visit to rent a flat here.
- Need to apply for visa renewal around mid March ( approx 30 month from issue date of BRP & approx 24 months from moving into the UK) due to need to relocate within the UK in the summer , so do not want to leave this to the last minute and risk issues with new rental and school admissions.
Questions :
1. In the visa renewal form I have put in the start and end date of validity of the BRP card. When asked time lived in the UK for my husband, from which date do I calculate this? From from issue date of the BRP card / Oct 2019 when we came to collect the BRP / from March 2020 when we rented a house and moved here?
2. Time outside the UK - have you been out of the UK since you started living here? For this question, I assume the date we started living in the UK in our case would be March 2020. If not, when?
Thank you in advance.