I am wondering if you could please advise. My wife is eligible for Naturalization since she is a wife of British citizen. I wanted to clarify whether I could apply for Naturalization however I am wondering if she doesn't meet the below criteria.
Time you’ve spent outside the UK. To be eligible, you should not have:
spent more than 270 days outside the UK during the 3 years before your application
spent more than 90 days outside the UK in the last 12 months
However, she has spent more than 90 days outside the UK in the last 12 months that is 116 days
I have come across a document which justifies that you could apply for exercise discretion for excessive absences during the final year of the qualifying period
Please see the document issued on 18th December 2020 Page number 17.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... 7.0ext.pdf
Absences in the final year
There is a paragraph which mentions that Total absences of more than 100 days but not more than 180 days where the residence requirements over the full qualifying period are not met - consider exercising discretion if both the following apply:
applicants have demonstrated that they have made this country their home by establishing a home, employment family, property and finances in the UK
the absence is justified by Crown service or by compelling occupational or compassionate reasons, including inability to travel because of a global pandemic
My question is that is t worth applying for naturalization by considering the above or it simply wasting the fees?
Thanks in Advance.