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There is no concept of dependants for British Citizenship application. If your wife meets the standard requirements she can apply.coolm wrote: 1. If I go for option 1, can I still apply for citizenship for my wife and 1st kid independently in Dec 2012 or would they have to apply only as my dependants? My 2nd kid would be registered as a citizen due to being born in the UK.
Yes. Although the requirement for less than 90 days in the last year still applies for spouses of BC so it won't matter if you apply by your own merit or as spouse of BC.2. If I go for option 2 and fail, can I apply as a spouse to my wife (assuming my wife gets her citizenship by applying independently in Dec 2012)?
See the guidelines for discretion Annex B: The Residence Requirements especially section 5 - "Excess absences in the final year".3. Is there anyone out there who has applied for citizenship under discretion and succeeded? Any information would be grately helpful.
Thanks for your quick reply Jambo. Looks like the best option for me would be to wait for another year and apply in Dec 2013 as I would not have exceeded 90 days in the last 12 months, then.Jambo wrote:There is no concept of dependants for British Citizenship application. If your wife meets the standard requirements she can apply.coolm wrote: 1. If I go for option 1, can I still apply for citizenship for my wife and 1st kid independently in Dec 2012 or would they have to apply only as my dependants? My 2nd kid would be registered as a citizen due to being born in the UK.Yes. Although the requirement for less than 90 days in the last year still applies for spouses of BC so it won't matter if you apply by your own merit or as spouse of BC.2. If I go for option 2 and fail, can I apply as a spouse to my wife (assuming my wife gets her citizenship by applying independently in Dec 2012)?
See the guidelines for discretion Annex B: The Residence Requirements especially section 5 - "Excess absences in the final year".3. Is there anyone out there who has applied for citizenship under discretion and succeeded? Any information would be grately helpful.
Yes, though I may not meet all the residential requirements, I have established a home and family here and made this country my home. I intend to use this as a key point when requesting discretion.ex-immigrant wrote:
2. If I go for option 2 and fail, can I apply as a spouse to my wife (assuming my wife gets her citizenship by applying independently in Dec 2012)?
Problem here ! I Think Residential qualifying period for BC as a spouse to BC is 270 days in last three years and you will be away for 300+days
Yes, though I may not meet all the residential requirements, I have established a home and family here and made this country my home. I intend to use this as a key point when requesting discretion.ex-immigrant wrote:
2. If I go for option 2 and fail, can I apply as a spouse to my wife (assuming my wife gets her citizenship by applying independently in Dec 2012)?
Problem here ! I Think Residential qualifying period for BC as a spouse to BC is 270 days in last three years and you will be away for 300+days
Unlikely to get discretion for such a long absence.coolm wrote:Yes, though I may not meet all the residential requirements, I have established a home and family here and made this country my home. I intend to use this as a key point when requesting discretion.ex-immigrant wrote:
2. If I go for option 2 and fail, can I apply as a spouse to my wife (assuming my wife gets her citizenship by applying independently in Dec 2012)?
Problem here ! I Think Residential qualifying period for BC as a spouse to BC is 270 days in last three years and you will be away for 300+days
Anyone out there who has been successful in a BC discretion application?