British Citizenship & ILR same time? after 5 years?

[markotsg]

Hello

I am on Tier 1 visa since 2007.

From UKBA SITE
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... tiontypes/

i can see that requirments for citizenship is 5 years spent in UK as well as for Settlement?

I was under impression its 5 years for ILR and then 1 year till Citieznship?

can someone please confrim?

thanks

Marko

[geriatrix]

Unless you are married to or the civil partner of a British citizen, you should have been free from immigration time restrictions during the last 12 months of the residential qualifying period.

One becomes free from Immigration time restrictions when one is granted settlement.

[viraam]

Hi,
Even I am confused with this. I am not married to british citizenship holder. I got my ILR in July 2011 after living here in uk for last 5 years. But now I am not sure that can I apply for citizenship now or will I have to wait for 12 months to apply for BC?

[JulesN19]

Hi,
Even I am confused with this. I am not married to british citizenship holder. I got my ILR in July 2011 after living here in uk for last 5 years. But now I am not sure that can I apply for citizenship now or will I have to wait for 12 months to apply for BC?

You will have to wait until you've held ILR for one year, meaning that you will only be eligible from July 2012.