How many days can you be outside the UK for 10-year ILR? The answer may not be 540. This guide explains the correct calendar-based calculation, why the Home Office can get it wrong, and what to do if your application is refused.

Refused ILR for exceeding the 10-year absence limit by just 3 days? Not necessarily the end. This case shows how a technical error in the Home Office’s calculation was successfully challenged, leading to ILR being granted on appeal.