Qualifying period for wife on ILR?

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:21 pm

Hi,
When would my wife qualify for naturalisation/citizenship pls?
We received ILR in Oct 2010 (as a family). My son and I would qualify for
citizenship in Oct2011.

UK visa history for my wife:
Working holiday visa (jun07-jun09)
Dependent visa (jun09-Oct10)
ILR (Oct10-present)

Post by **geriatrix** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:26 pm

See also Application naturalisation.

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:46 pm

Thank you.

Pls could you clarify when my wifes "residential qualifying period" would start (or have started)?

Would the type of visa she was on or is currently on be relevant?
as she moved from working holiday visa to dependent visa in jun 09.

Thanks in advance.

Post by **geriatrix** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:49 pm

1. The day she entered UK as a Working Holidaymaker.
2. No.

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:59 pm

Thank you.

Am I correct in assuming that only once I get naturalised does my wife
then qualify?
ie I need to make 2 seperate applications?
We can't apply together.

Many thanks

Post by **vinny** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 1:16 pm

Victoria wrote:Actually, you can apply together, with the reduced fee, and request that the main applicants is considered first. But as John has said, your wife has to have been here three years at the date of application.

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 1:33 pm

Thank you.

Would the time she spent on the Working Holidaymaker not be excluded from the residential qualifying period?

Post by **vinny** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 1:45 pm

Includable.

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 1:47 pm

Thank you all, info extremely useful. thanks again

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Qualifying period for wife on ILR?

Qualifying period for wife on ILR?