<Li> have not spent more than 270 days outside the United Kingdom during the three - year period; and </Li> <Li> have not spent more than 90 days outside the United Kingdom in the last 12 months of the three - year period; and </Li> <Li> have not been in breach of the immigration rules at any stage during the three - year period . </Li> <P> See "Spouse or Civil Partner of citizen", April 2010 . </P>

Difference between permanent residence card and indefinite leave to remain