What is my UK residency status if I go travelling for several months?
I'm an EU national who, for the most part, have lived in the UK since 2009 (2 years of school, 4 years of uni with one year USA exchange, now working full time for the last 15 months).
I'm considering going off to travel the world for several months, stopping of to help out at farms, maybe do some freelancing, or get involved in local start-ups - the point is, I won't have a permanent address. Technically, I can probably keep using my houseshare as my correspondence address, and stay there every now and then, but my room would be rented out to someone else. The point is, I can stay in the UK legally at the moment, and I am considered a resident here, not at my home country.
I was wondering how leaving for extended travel might affect my UK residency status, particularly for things like using the National Health Service. If I end up in any health trouble, would I be forced to seek treatment in my home state where I wasn't resident for the last 7 years, or could I do that in the UK?
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How long can you leave the UK without losing residency?
You are allowed to spend time outside of the UK so long as these periods of absence do not exceed 6 months at any one time. It does not matter how much time you spend outside of the UK in total during the required 5-year continuous residence period provided you return each time after a maximum of 6 months.What happens if I stay out of UK for more than 6 months?
The Home Office guidance defines a month as \u201c30 calendar days\u201d, so 6 months would be 180 days, so the cumulative total of absences in any 12 month period must not exceed 180 days. You will not need to provide evidence of these absences. The six-month cap is not limited to a single lengthy period outside the UK.How many days in a year can I stay outside UK?
If you've spent time outside the UK You must have spent no more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12 months. If you think you're affected by this rule, the Home Office has guidance about how to calculate your time in the UK ('continuous residence').How many days do you have to spend in the UK to be considered resident?
UK tests. You may be resident under the automatic UK tests if: you spent 183 or more days in the UK in the tax year. your only home was in the UK and it was available to use for at least 91 days in total - and you spent time there for at least 30 days in the tax year.Apply Settle Status after 2 OR 3 Years of UK Residency || EUSS Settle Status Requirements
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