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by Epiphany » Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:41 pm
Sharat,
If you want to apply at a time when both(you and your wife) TOGETHER can apply at the same time, it will be June 2006, as this is the time when your wife completes her 5 years stay in the UK.
At this point in time only YOU are eligibe to apply for naturalisation as you've done your 5 years stay in the country.
WRT to the SPOUSE of a BRITISH CITIZEN, he/she can apply to be naturalised straight away if
1. He/she holds an ILR/ELR on the date of application AND
2. Has Stayed in the UK for atleast 3 years.
Since you're not a citizen yet, your wife CANNOT apply for her naturalisation at this point in time.
The easiest option is if you first apply for citizenship and get naturalised, say in two months time. She can straight away apply for her citizenship as she's now the Spouse of a British citizen, has ILR and has stayed in the country for 3 years and more. Trust this clarifies better.