Applying British Passport

[Chrisrice]

Dear forum

I have been in the UK about 6 years and 9 months and got my ILR in June 2006 .I have been back home about 504 days in total ouside UK.My question is am I qualified to apply British Passport and I have passed life in UK test as well.

My holidays are
(1) 1st Holiday :19/Oct/2006
Returned UK:16/Sept/2007 9 month holiday (270 days)

(2) 2nd Holiday :08/Sept/2008
Retunred UK:04/Oct/2008 26 Days

(3) 3rd Holiday 03/Jan/2009
Returned UK:11/April/2009 3 month and 8 days(98 days)

(4) 4th Holiday 07/April/2010
Returned UK 04/June/2010 2 month (60 Days)

(5) 5th holiday 02/Aug/2012
Returned UK 22/Sept/2012 1 month and 20 days(50 days)

TOTAL OUTSIDE UK IN 6 YRS n 9 MONTH ---504 days

With Regards
Chrisrice

[destiniation_london]

You need to apply for naturalisation first, after you receive approval for it - attend a citizenship ceremony and then you can apply for British passport

[Chrisrice]

Hi destination London

I was ouside UK about 98 days in 2009.My question is am I qaulified for Naturalisation on basis of ILR holder.

Regards
Chris

[CR001]

The standard requirements for British Citizenship are :

Residential requirements

To demonstrate the residential requirements for naturalisation, you must have:

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