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by secret.simon » Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:29 am
Condolences on your loss.
@wootme is correct.You need to complete both the 12 months after ILR period and the five year total residence in the UK period (and meet the physical presence requirement of having been in the UK at the start of the five year period). The physical presence requirement is a mandatory requirement that the Home Office has no discretion to disregard and must be met or the application must be refused.
The requirement for naturalisation under Section 6(2) is that the applicant *is* a spouse of a British citizen. If one is widowed, one is not the spouse of a British citizen (though they were earlier) and therefore one can't naturalise under Section 6(2).
I am not a lawyer or immigration advisor. My statements/comments do not constitute legal advice. E&OE. Please do not PM me for advice.