Hiya all

[Arthur Little]

It's been a while!
How's it going with you all?

I've seen so many conflicting views on this matter???
My wife has been here in the UK since Jan 2016.
So would like to go back for a long holiday to see her family.
How long can she stay out of the UK each year until she applies for the next part of her visa?

Hmm ... you're right, Lloyd, there does appear to be conflicting views regarding this matter. And, in the absence of Terpe's expertise, ... ... I'd have been inclined to go along with Michael's 90 days' answer.

According to the following link, however, it would seem there's NO limit to the number of days your wife can spend with her family in the Philippines, so long as she retains your UK address as her MAIN abode when extending her visas up until the stage of applying for Permanent Residence/ILR.

http://1st4immigration-visas.blogspo...ave-to_16.html

N.B. Restrictions on time spent abroad, though, do come into play when a foreign spouse becomes eligible to apply for citizenship.

[lloydegbrick]

Thank you Arthur for your help...

Hmm ... you're right, Lloyd, there does appear to be conflicting views regarding this matter. And, in the absence of Terpe's expertise, ... ... I'd have been inclined to go along with Michael's 90 days' answer.