Naturalisation - Surinder Singh - Naturalisation

[chursy]

Hello

My wife( Non Eu) has a permanent residence card obtained via Surinder Singh route. I am a British Citizen.

We are ready to apply for British citizenship as its been over 18 months since the permanent residence card was received.

Appreciate some clarification on the following :-

1) Documents required show proof of stay in the UK. How many years do I have to show given we already had the permanent residence card for her ? Also in the application it says for non eu, passport is ok as they can evidence that she has been in the UK .

Looking forward to your response

[Fbiboy2002]

You post it in wrong place mate !

[secret.simon]

How many years do I have to show given we already had the permanent residence card for her ?

As she would be the spouse of a British citizen, you would need to prove her absences over the three years immediatly preceding the date of the application. She would also need to prove that she was physically in the UK at the start of the three year period.

She could have applied for British citizenship as soon as she got her PR Card, as she was married to a British citizen.

Also in the application it says for non eu, passport is ok as they can evidence that she has been in the UK .

That applies to non-EEA citizens in the UK under the UK Immigration Rules. Their passports would be stamped in at every entry into the UK.

Non-EEA citizens in the UK under the EEA Regulations (such as Surinder Singh) would need alternate proof as their passports are not stamped on every entry into the UK.

[chursy]

Thank you .

I have listed dates in the application in terms of her absences. These can be verified with stamps as you rightly point the passport i not stamped everytime. So what is the expectation here? do i need to share tickets etc to proof these absences.

What sort of documents could i provide to demonstrate 3 years residence in the UK
- Council Tax
- Tax P60 Forms
- Bank Statements
- Payslips