Long residence Long residence in the United Kingdom 276A. For the purposes of paragraphs 276B to 276D: (a) "continuous residence" means residence in the United Kingdom for an unbroken period, and for these purposes a period shall not be considered to have been broken where an applicant is ...

Thanks John & SYH for the input. I was just looking at the ILR Stamp & note the following points in it: Residence Permit Valid Until : Indefinite Type of Permit: Settlement Remarks: Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. Do these points especially (Type of Permit: Settlement) shed any light t...

Thanks SYH & thanks John. My spirits & hopes are rising. The question however is " Should I Stay (wait) or should I go (apply) ???".
Please let me know.

Thanks John. Following are the details. Jan 1989 - Arrived UK on a 6month Visit Visa. May 1989 - Applied for Asylum due to Religious Persecution in Home Country. May 1996 - Asylum refused. Did not appeal. No further contact from HO. Dec 2004 - Applied for ILR through solicitor on 14 Year LRC. Dec 20...

Thanks for your replies. As a final try before waiting for the 5 years after ILR (14 Year LRC), I called the naturalization line & explained my situation & the consultant told me that I am eligible to apply for Naturalization even after I repeated the point on ILR after 14 year LRC. Since I ...

:( My wife & I were given ILR on the 14 Year LRC basis in December 2005. We want to apply for Naturalization since it is over 1 year since being granted ILR. Will the 5 year residency without being in breach of Immigration Regulations apply in this case as the 14 year LRC includes periods of leg...