United Kingdom permanent residence: security and reach.
How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.
How secure it is
“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.
2 continuous years outside the UK causes automatic lapse of ILR (a 'Returning Resident' visa can sometimes be sought afterward but is not guaranteed)
Automatic lapse after 2+ continuous years' absence; can also be revoked/the holder deported following serious criminal conviction or on…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
What it unlocks beyond United Kingdom
Where it leads
How many days must you spend to keep United Kingdom residence?
2 continuous years outside the UK causes automatic lapse of ILR (a 'Returning Resident' visa can sometimes be sought afterward but is not guaranteed)
How long from United Kingdom residence to citizenship?
1 yrs. Allowed.
Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.
Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.