Britain has lived abroad permanently for two years. Can you find the entrance?

Most applications for permanent residence in the UK are limited by the number of days the applicant can live outside the UK.

For example, five-year permanent residence route requirements: leaving the country for any 12 months within five years shall not exceed 180 days; Ten-year permanent residence requirement: within 10 year, the applicant's single departure shall not exceed 180 days, and the cumulative departure days shall not exceed 540 days.

Then it is very important to plan the travel time in advance and calculate the number of days that have left the country. Today, let's see how to check your departure date.

Some friends will have questions. My passport has no British exit stamp and no boarding gate. Can the Immigration Bureau really calculate my entry and exit records accurately when applying for a visa?

The answer is yes. Immigration officials have the right to check all your entry and exit records when handling various visas. These are all based on data shared by airlines.

Not only that, they can also check your past visa application records, refusal records and reasons, as well as court decisions.

Immigration information retrieval service

You can apply to the Ministry of the Interior for free to check your immigration records. The Ministry of Interior provides three kinds of records inquiry services, namely basic information, specific information and detailed information.

The differences between these three services are as follows:

Information type

Accessible information

basis

Immigration records entry and exit records visa applications submitted from outside the UK.

special

In addition to the basic information, you can request copies of up to five documents, such as appeal results, detention progress reports, expulsion orders and interview records.

detailed

You can get a copy of your paper documents in the Ministry of the Interior, and the required records should be clearly written.

However, according to our experience, "basic information" can meet the needs of most applicants.

Even if you choose to get specific or detailed information, you will get basic information first and then send a request for more information.

The Ministry of the Interior will send back the inquiry information within 1 month after receiving the applicant's identity document. However, there may be a delay during the epidemic.

How to apply for a shift?

It is recommended that you apply for gear shifting service online for faster response. According to the following steps:

Google search

Search for "Personal information requested to be saved in the border, immigration and citizenship system".

Slide down and click on the online application form.

Fill in the relevant information according to the prompts.

Prepare appraisal materials

1. Copy of ID card with photo, which can be:

passport

driving/driver's licence

BRP card

National identity card

travel document

If you don't have the above documents, you can provide the latest passport use photos.

2. Confirmation letter confirming the authenticity of identity documents.

The confirmation letter should indicate the following contents: "I certify that this is a true portrait of XXX (applicable name)".

The confirmation letter shall include the name and signature of the witness, and the signing date shall be within 6 months.

The institutions/personnel who can sign the confirmation letter include: immigration lawyers, solicitors, barristers or licensed law enforcers, and oaths commissioners certified by OISC.

3. Letter authorizing the inquiry of immigration records

Send evidence

You can mail or mail your identification documents and authorization to the Immigration Bureau:

E-mail-send scanned copies of required documents to SARUOnlineID @ post- send required documents to:

After receiving the documents, the Immigration Bureau will begin to accept applications. Everyone must pay attention to send all the evidence within 15 days after the application is filed.

If you want to know more information after receiving the reply from the Ministry of the Interior, or need to consult the personal data saved in paper records, you can send an email to subjectaccessrequest@ Remarks: The content of this article is a brief introduction and does not constitute any immigration suggestions. Everyone's situation is different, and accurate immigration advice needs to be based on the specific details of the case.