Hi - I'm a bit confused about the different options to apply for naturalisation and when and would appreciate help.
My wife is Argentinian and would like to become a British citizen. I am an EU national.
- She arrived in the UK in October 2007, I in January 2008. We've both been in good standing, full employment and been living in the same household since then
- In 2009, we spent July-December (~180 days) outside the UK (not work-related but we stayed employed in the UK during that time)
- In March 2011 we got married
- In October 2014 she received her ILR
When can she start the application process for naturalisation and on what grounds?
(a) In October '15, one year after receiving ILR?
(b) Now, based on living in the UK for >7 years and being married to an EU national (thus receiving PR automatically)? However, we got married only in March '11 and left the country for 6 months in end of '09.
Option (a) seems to be the default option. For various reasons, we would like her to become a citizen as quickly as possible, so I'm wondering if option (b) is feasible?
Any pointers appreciated, thanks!
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