Residence & citizenship

UK Skilled Worker permanent residence — days abroad calculator

An application for UK permanent residence through the Skilled Worker immigration category includes a continuous-residence requirement.

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Calculate your days

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Your recorded visits

Add your trips abroad and any returns home. Gaps in your history are not counted.

How this count works

Departure and return dates do not count; missing trips are not inferred.

Every 12-month window in the required residence period matters, along with route-specific conditions and exceptions.

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