When can U apply for Citizenship earliest

Raj_J · Post by **Raj_J** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:36 pm

Hi,

I Came to England on Tier 2 Visa on 27th-March-2006. In 2008 , I got my Tier 1 & finally I got my UK ILR/PR on 1st- March-2011 . All of my stay in UK was legal & my Stay out of UK during this Tenure was around 160 Days .

I left for India On 3rd-March-2011 for around 6 months and returned back to London on 17th-September-2011 .

So From 27th-March-2006 to 20th-Jan-2012 (till date) my stay out of UK is around 360 Days .

Keeping the above facts in mind ,When Can I apply for UK Citizenship at earliest ?

Thanks.

Raj

Post by **vinny** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:44 pm

Can I be naturalised as a British citizen?

Raj_J · Post by **Raj_J** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:49 pm

Hi ,

Yes same only. When Can I apply for naturalisation as a British Citizen at earlist ?

Thanks,

Raj.

Post by **vinny** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:52 pm

Do click on the given link for more info.

Raj_J · Post by **Raj_J** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:10 pm

First of all thanks for the reply

A bit more Clarification required regarding this . According to the Web Link:

The Residential requirement is as follows:
To demonstrate the residential requirements for naturalisation, you must have:

1.) been resident in the UK for at least five years (this is known as the residential qualifying period);
2.) been present in the UK five years before the date of your application; and -
3.) not spent more than 450 days outside the UK during the five-year period; and
4.) not spent more than 90 days outside the UK in the last 12 months of the five-year period; and
5.) not been in breach of the Immigration Rules at any stage during the five-year period.

I am meeting all the Criteria on 1st-March-2012 except Point No 4 as I was out of UK for around 195 days (From 4th-March to 16th-Sept).
It means I can not apply on 01st-March-2012.Just need a bit more clarification regarding this.
Would it be fine if I apply on July 2012 because the Home Office will consider last 12 month after they recieve the application and in that case , I will be meeting this Criteria as well . Appreciate if you can tell me the earliest date when I can apply to be successful ?

Thanks,

Raj

Raj_J · Post by **Raj_J** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:10 pm

Hi Can anyone reply to my queries ?

Ta,

Rajeev

Post by **Jambo** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:12 pm

Be patient. Only 1 hour passed since your last post. There is enough time until March or July 2012.

Post by **John** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:28 pm

You returned to the UK on 17.09.11, after a 6 month absence. But for that, as you have already worked out, you could apply in March.

But we cannot ignore that absence. 90 days before the 1st anniversary of 17.09.11 is 19.06.12, so unless there is more time out of the UK before you apply, you can apply on 19.06.12, assuming of course you were physically in the UK on 20.06.07.

Raj_J · Post by **Raj_J** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:43 pm

Hi John,

Many thanks for the quick reply. I was a bit Concerned because , couple of people told me that now I can apply in March-2013 only, because of my absence from UK for more than 180 days just after PR / ILR hence the complete period of one year (From March-2011 to March-2012 ) will not be Counted . I am assuming that my application will not be rejected in case if I am applying on or after 19th-July-2012 .

Thanks,

Raj.

Post by **John** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:38 pm

I am assuming that my application will not be rejected in case if I am applying on or after 19th-July-2012 .

All I can say is, on the basis of the information you have supplied, there is no reason for the application to be rejected. It also assumes that, for example, you do not have any criminal convictions. Drive carefully!

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When can U apply for Citizenship earliest

When can U apply for Citizenship earliest