Dear all,
I have just been granted ILR under SET (M) rules (marriage to holder of ILR). I wanted to know if my previous stay as a student in the UK can count towards the 3 or 5 years required for naturalization. Details of immigration status are as follows:
- Oct 2003 - Jan 2008 on student visa.
- Feb 2008 – Feb 2010 on limited leave to remain (FLR (M))
- Feb 2010 - current on ILR
My question is, based on the fact that I was a student living in the UK prior to my Limited leave to remain. Will that time count towards my naturalization? If so, am I eligible to apply for naturalization now and/or do I wait till Feb 2011 to be eligible?
My periods of absence for the last 5 years total less than 270 days and less than 90 days for the last year.
Pls note: my Wife will be eligible to get her naturalisation certificate on or after May 2010 (give or take 1extra month for all the paperwork and ceremony)
Thank you for your help.
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