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by Ayyubi72 » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:25 pm
There are two separate distinct requirements
1. Applicant must have lawfully resided in UK for 5 years.
2. Applicant must have held ILR for 12 months preceeding the date of naturalisation application.
Many people will meet both the requirements in 5 years ie they might have obtained ILR after 4 years as HSMP, or under some other category. Many people will fulfill the requirement in 11 years because they gained ILR under 10 years long residence. For some people it might take 20 years as they might have been illegal and then regularised and then gained ILR.
(There are different rules for people married to British Citizens)
Your friend fullfills no.1, but not no.2.
Is she still married?