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ILR absences: how the 180-day rule works for Skilled Workers

A yearly holiday total is not enough. Organise travel records for the relevant rolling periods and keep Skilled Worker settlement separate from long residence and citizenship.

London Immigration Assistance Ltd · 17 October 2026

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British citizenship after ILR: do you need to wait 12 months?

Separate settlement from naturalisation. Check the ordinary waiting period, the British-spouse route and the exact three- or five-year residence dates.

London Immigration Assistance Ltd · 12 October 2026