Hello There,i Was Issued With Discretionary Leave To Remain Private Family Life Grounds My Whole

hello there,I was issued with discretionary Leave to remain on private family life grounds (my whole family is in the UK) in 2011 after my asylum application was refused, it was renew till 2018 may. Now I need to travel back to my home country for a family ceremony and I just wanted to know if this could cause any problems with the border officials on my return to the UK.Any advice would be welcome.

hello there,I was issued with discretionary Leave to remain on private family life grounds (my whole family is in the UK) in 2011 after my asylum application was refused, it was renew till 2018 may. Now I need to travel back to my home country for a family ceremony and I just wanted to know if this could cause any problems with the border officials on my return to the UK.Any advice would be welcome.

Public Answer

Thank you for your enquiry.

You may be permitted to travel back to your home country. However generally, you are not permitted to stay out of the UK longer than 6 months while you are on discretionary leave.

Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consult with our Immigration Solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contacting us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.

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