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Actually, your next step isn't to naturalise as a British citizen, I'm afraid - it is to achieve indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK - ie to become a permanent resident.seek wrote:Having met each other in 2004 while traveling, I have now moved over to the UK to be with my boyfriend who is a British Citizen. I am here from Canada on a 2 year Working Holidaymaker visa and plan on staying indefinitely. Applying for British Citizenship is the next step, which brings me to my questions:
How far in advance can I apply? I know that in order for our relationship to be classified as common law thus making me eligible for application, we need to be living together for at least 2 years. This will be exactly the day that my current visa expires (June 19th, 2007). Will I be expected to leave and wait for the processing in Canada? I've heard that it can be quite time consuming.
Also, one of the stipulations of my visa, which unfortunately came into effect just prior to my departure, is that I can only work for one of the 2 years. My occupation doesn't enable me to apply for Work Permit but I would really love to work the entire time. I'm sure it's probably a long shot but does the fact that I plan on applying for indefinite stay give me any leverage with this issue? I'm at a loss where to start.
Thank you very much for your time. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
For naturalisation, if you're married to a British citizen (or - in same-sex relationships - in a civil partnership with one), you need to reside in the UK for three years, and to have ILR on the the day you apply for naturalisation.
If you are not married to a BC (or in a civil partnership) the residence requirement is five years, and you need to have had ILR for one year.
but I'm having trouble finding this info.there are some categories you can switch into while on WHM, check website for the list, as it changes from time to time
...lynn132 wrote:You seem a little confused on how this all works