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I don't think you take it again. So...you wife came on a spouse visa...28 days less 2 years she applies for ILR...28 days less 3 years she applies for naturalisation. She can apply for citizenship 3 years (less 28 days) to the day she arrived in the UK (....well, I am always a bit confused as to whether it's "to the day arrived in the UK" or "the day received the visa", but I think it is the former).nucleus888 wrote:So after ILR ... do you need to do the test again?
What happens after ILR? ... More tests or just apply for Citizenship?
NO I don't think it is 28 days less 3 years she applies for citizenship, please check the application and guidance to be suresakura wrote:I don't think you take it again. So...you wife came on a spouse visa...28 days less 2 years she applies for ILR...28 days less 3 years she applies for naturalisation. She can apply for citizenship 3 years (less 28 days) to the day she arrived in the UK (....well, I am always a bit confused as to whether it's "to the day arrived in the UK" or "the day received the visa", but I think it is the former).nucleus888 wrote:So after ILR ... do you need to do the test again?
What happens after ILR? ... More tests or just apply for Citizenship?
Ah, well I know it is less 28 days for ILR, so I assumed it would be the same for naturalisation.SYH wrote:NO I don't think it is 28 days less 3 years she applies for citizenship, please check the application and guidance to be suresakura wrote:I don't think you take it again. So...you wife came on a spouse visa...28 days less 2 years she applies for ILR...28 days less 3 years she applies for naturalisation. She can apply for citizenship 3 years (less 28 days) to the day she arrived in the UK (....well, I am always a bit confused as to whether it's "to the day arrived in the UK" or "the day received the visa", but I think it is the former).nucleus888 wrote:So after ILR ... do you need to do the test again?
What happens after ILR? ... More tests or just apply for Citizenship?
Then it would seem it must be 3 years to the day. (Now I remember!) It is indeed three years to the day that you can apply for naturalisation.You must have been physically present in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands on the day 5 years before the application date (3 years if married to or the civil partner of a British citizen). The application date is the date on which it is received by the Home Office. For example if your application is received on 20/11/2005 you should have been physically present in the United Kingdom on 21/11/2000 (or 21/11/2002 if married to or a civil partner of a British citizen). The period between this and the application date is called the residential qualifying period.