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UK absences calculator
Add every trip outside the UK and see whether any rolling 12-month period goes over 180 days, the limit that breaks continuous residence on most work routes.
- It is rolling, not annual
- The 180 days is measured across any 12-month period, not each calendar or visa year, which is what catches most people out.
- Travel days count as UK days
- The day you leave and the day you return are treated as days in the UK, so a trip counts the days between them.
- Rules as at 31 August 2026
- The limit and the counting method are those published by the Home Office in its continuous residence guidance.
Your trips outside the UK
Trip 1
Enter both dates.
Add at least one complete trip to check your absences.
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