Check UK residency status rule: Definition of 'days'

In “Check your UK residency status, one of the questions says How many days did you work in the UK for 3 or more hours between 6 April 2022 to 5 April 2023? Q1: What is the definition of ‘days’? Is it working days or calendar days? Q2: Do we exclude any statutory holidays? Q3: What documentary evidence is required to prove ‘How many days worked and how many hours worked per day' while in the UK?

Hi Gary H,

This applies to calander days so any day you actually worked whether it is a weekend or statutory holiday it stil gets counted.

No evidence is required at this time but you should keep details in event you are asked for this at a later date.

This could be by way of a journal or a spreadsheet or whatever method you choose.

 

Thank you for the clarification. Between 06 April and 25 May 2022, I worked for a client in Saudi Arabia from the UK under my company. I followed the clients' working calendar (Sunday to Thursday) and statutory holidays. The working days more than 3 hours (total 26) are as follows. 1) Total number of days between 06 April and 25 May = 50 2) 7 Weekends where I didn't work = (14 days) 3) Statutory Eid Al Fitr Holidays from 01 May to 05 May, where I didn't work as offices were closed in Saudi Arabia = <5 days> 4) Worked for less than 3 hours as I was not well = <2 days>... 11, 13 April 5) Worked for less than 3 hours as I was busy with travel and relocation preparations = <2 days> ..... 24 and 25 May 6) Personal time off = <1 day> 15 May Thus, I worked more than 3 hours (50 - 24) = 26 days. Would such details satisfy the clause "the number of days on which you work for more than 3 hours in the UK is less than 31?" Thanks Gary

Hi,

We cannot review your calculation of days.  

The guidance at RDRM10610 provides information on how to calculate days. You can see the guidance here:

RDRM10610 - Residence: General Information: Counting days

Thank you.