Applying for BC as spouse of BC within days of naturalisation.

[colinjg]

Hi all. After your advice to confirm my thoughts on my situation.

I lived in the UK on and off for most of Jan 2011 to April 2013. This was on a special work visa, so none of this time counts towards residency.

I returned to the UK in May 2013 on a spouse's visa (we were civil partnered in Nov 2012). Both my spouse and I were granted ILR in Jan 2016.

My spouse has now been granted BC and will be attending a ceremony in Nov 2017. 2 days later I have my appointment with a DVS to apply for BC.

Can you please confirm that this is all within the rules, as I would have been living in the UK for 4 1/2 years, I have ILR and will be applying as the spouse of a BC under the 3 year residency rule (even if the spouse was only naturalised 2 days earlier).

Many thanks in advance.

[CR001]

It would be useful if you stated which category of visa you got ILR through (Ancestry dependent) as a spouse visa (in the sense you are using the term which is a specific category of visa) requires 5 years residence.

[CR001]

My spouse has now been granted BC and will be attending a ceremony in Nov 2017. 2 days later I have my appointment with a DVS to apply for BC.

I am sure you mean 'NCS' and not 'DVS'. Anyway, yes once partner is British you can apply as spouse of BC provided you meet all the requirements of residence based on 3 years. You will need to send your partners naturalisation certificate with your application.

[colinjg]

I arrived in May 2013 as the spouse of an ancestry visa holder. My spouse has been in the UK since March 2011.

[colinjg]

And yes, meant NCS not DVS (document verification service)

[CR001]

I arrived in May 2013 as the spouse of an ancestry visa holder. My spouse has been in the UK since March 2011.

Yes, I know that as I looked at the historical posts. My point was merely that a spouse visa, as you have stated, generally means a spouse of ILR or BC which requires 5 years residence (2 x 2.5 year visas) and other members reading your topic will be aggrieved or confused that you managed to get ILR after less than 3 years if you were on a spouse visa or assume HO had made a mistake and could revoke your ILR.

It is all in the minor detail

[colinjg]

Many thanks for your help, again.