You will meet the ‘5 years residence’ requirements if:
- you were in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 5 year period (BUT
see fourth note on page 5) and
- in the 5 year period you were not outside the United Kingdom for more than
450 days, (see page 6) and
- in the last 12 months of the 5 year period you were not outside the United
Kingdom for more than 90 days, and
- in the last 12 months of the 5 year period your stay in the United Kingdom
was not subject to any time limit under the immigration laws, and
- you were not at any time in the 5 year period in the United Kingdom in breach
of the immigration laws (see 2 C Absences from the UK).