tier 1 to citizenship-spouse out of country before 5 years

[varghesejim]

Hello fellow members,

We both came to uk in 2009. Wife travelled to India in 2012 for delivery and came back march 2013. We both and kid got ILR in June 2014.

We are planning to apply for citizenship now. I have seen the following in the https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/bir ... tion-form/website


Most applications fail because the applicant was not present in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the residential qualifying period.

Here is an example:

If your NCS appointment is on 20 January 2017 you would have to show that you were in the UK on 21 January 2012 (five years previously), if you are applying as a spouse of a British Citizen the date would be 21/01/2014 (three years previously).

My wife came back to UK after 10 months around march 2013. Does that mean she can only apply after march 2018?

[CR001]

My wife came back to UK after 10 months around march 2013. Does that mean she can only apply after march 2018?

Yes, at least 5 years from the date she returned in 2013. There is NO discretion for the 'physically present' requirement.