Applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK? The 180-day absence rule is one of the most critical — and most misunderstood — requirements for ILR applications. UK Residency Tracker helps you stay compliant throughout your 5-year qualifying period.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the UK Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), or any other government entity. This is an independent tool for personal tracking purposes only. Please see the links at the end for sources of all info present in the description or the app.

WHY YOU NEED THIS APP

The Home Office requires that ILR applicants must not exceed 180 days of absence from the UK in any rolling 12-month window. This isn't a calendar year limit — it's a continuously moving window that shifts every day. Get this wrong, and your ILR application could be refused.

UK Residency Tracker does the complex math for you, tracking every trip, calculating rolling windows, and warning you before you breach the limit.

KEY FEATURES

✅ Smart Absence Tracking Log your trips with departure and arrival dates. The app calculates exact absence days using the official part-day rule — only full 24-hour periods count.

✅ Rolling Window Monitor See your current 12-month rolling window at a glance. Know exactly how many days you've used and how many remain before hitting the 180-day limit.

✅ Peak Window Analysis The app scans your entire 5-year history to find your worst-case 12-month window. Identify periods of heavy travel and understand your compliance status.

✅ Safe Travel Planner Planning a trip? Enter your proposed dates and instantly see if the trip would breach any rolling window. Know before you go.

✅ Automated Presence Detection Optional background location checks verify your presence in the UK twice daily. Never forget to log a trip again.

✅ Travel Allowance Forecast See how many days become available as old trips fall out of the rolling window. Plan future travel with confidence.

✅ Key Date Tracking Enter your visa grant date and UK entry date. The app calculates your ILR eligibility date and earliest application window.

✅ Privacy First No GPS coordinates are stored. Location data is used only to determine "inside UK: yes/no" and immediately discarded.

✅ Works Offline All calculations happen on your device. No account required for basic functionality. Full features available without internet.

Source 1: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/indefinite-leave-to-remain-calculating-continuous-period-in-uk/indefinite-leave-to-remain-calculating-continuous-period-in-uk-accessible
Source 2: https://www.gov.uk/indefinite-leave-to-remain-tier-2-t2-skilled-worker-visa/time-uk