Naturalisation Application after ILR - Spouse

[shakil.saif79]

hi everyone,

My wife was on spouse dependent visa for 5 years and now has received ILR, Now she would like to apply for naturalisation. can she apply for naturalisation right away without waiting for another 12 months as I am a British Citizen but When we got married, I was on ILR. When she applied for entry clearance 5 years ago, then I had British Passport.

Please advise whether she can apply for naturalisation without waiting for another 12 months. Your help in this regards will greatly be appreciated.

Kind regards,

Shakil

[alterhase58]

Wife can apply now based on being spouse of British citizen if she satisfies all requirements.
What counts is that you were British at the time she gained ILR.

[shakil.saif79]

Thank you very much for your reply and for comprehensive answer. Sincerely appreciate it.

Kind regards,