What is my UK residency status if I go travelling for several months?

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Unfortunately, the best answer you probably will get is that 'it depends on the circumstances'. To be eligible for NHS benefits, you must be an 'ordinary resident' of the UK, but there is no definitive definition of the concept of ordinary residence. If in doubt, an NHS body will decide on a case-by-case basis.

The NHS guidelines on determining ordinary residence status can be found in chapter 3 in their handbook 'Guidance on implementing the overseas visitor hospital charging regulations 2015', but they are very vague. Travelling for several months is at least not a definitive reason for rejection.

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