Naturalisation straight after ILR**

nishom · Post by **nishom** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:01 pm

Hi
I am wondering if someone had same case or anyone can give me adivse.

Basically i have been living in UK since 2008 and in 3 july 2012 i got married with british citizen and i had my spouse visa on 14 feb 2013. After 2 year complition i applied for ILR and now i have got ILR. My question is can i apply for naturalisation straight after that. As i was reading on UKBA website that if you are married to British citizen and you have lived 3 year legally in uk then you dont have to wait 1 year after ILR.

Please advise

milan69 · Post by **milan69** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:14 pm

If you are married to BC, have ILR and have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years you can apply for naturalisation.
There is no time restriction on ILR if married to BC.

haiksuresh · Post by **haiksuresh** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:15 pm

And one more thing like exactly 3 years back you must be present in uk.

SJ_2013 · Post by **SJ_2013** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:39 am

I am in the same situation. Has anybody applied and got Citizenship right after ILR using the 3 year stay in UK (out of which 2 years are spouse visa and rest another category)?

Thanks

travelerzee · Post by **travelerzee** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:05 am

i have. i officially came to live in the uk in 2011. got my spouse visa in 2012 and ILR in Nov 2014. applied 3 weeks later for citizenship. it was approved and i now have my passport

SJ_2013 · Post by **SJ_2013** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:36 pm

travelerzee wrote:i have. i officially came to live in the uk in 2011. got my spouse visa in 2012 and ILR in Nov 2014. applied 3 weeks later for citizenship. it was approved and i now have my passport

Thank you

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Naturalisation straight after ILR**