Citizenship application - 5 years rule

[uzairbaig]

Hello,

I have a question regarding filing citizenship application for my wife.

She got UK visa on 17/05/2012 and she enter UK first time on 19/07/2012 (63 days after visa stamp on her passport). She already got ILR a year ago. Will she be eligable to file her case on 17/05/2017 (5 years for the day of visa stamp) or she has to wait till 19/07/2017 (5 years from the day of first entry)?

Regards
Uzair

[CR001]

Are you British or do you hold ILR?

[uzairbaig]

Me and my wife we both hold ILR. We both complete one year on ILR on 03/03/2017 (this week).

[CR001]

Your wife's qualifying period starts from the date she ENTERED the UK, so she can only apply after 19 July 2017.

[uzairbaig]

Thanks CR001.