5 years employment

[from-north-pole]

Hello everyone, totally newbee here so please forgive me if I am posting in wrong place

I came to this country nearly ten years ago. United Kingdom gave me chance to gain huge life and work experience, some education, job I used to can only dream about, fair salary. For those ten years I've been working hard, paying taxes, never claimed any support or benefits, never fined - even for wrong parking . And I think it is the right time to settle and full of proud apply for British Passport.

My situation is quite clear but I am little concerned about my wife - I am not sure if she meets "5 years rule" requirements. She has been employed as follows:

11.2009 - 09.2010 - full time job
07.2010 - 11.2010 - part/full time job
= 12 months of consecutive employment.

11.2010 - 01.2011 - unemployed, but never registered, time spent for running house, learning (not as student, learning by herself) and looking for job

02.2011 - until now - full time employment


As I said, I am little concerned about that three months gap. Do we have to count 5 years consecutive employment from february 2011 or we free to apply even tomorrow?

Many thanks!!!

[milan69]

Does your wife have ILR?
If so, she does not need to have been employed.