Applying for naturalization...then leaving

[AJB]

Hi

Im eligible to apply for naturalization on 12th October after 4 years WP and 1 year ILR and I satisfy all their other criteria.
My plan is to leave the country a few days after my application goes in and return to UK in about 6 months time to go through the ceremony and passport application (if its successful)
Does anyone know if this absence out of the country may affect my application? Do they check this out during the application process to make sure Im still living here? Do they do any checks on my company to make sure Im still working there, living at the same address etc?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

[JAJ]

Hi

Im eligible to apply for naturalization on 12th October after 4 years WP and 1 year ILR and I satisfy all their other criteria.
My plan is to leave the country a few days after my application goes in and return to UK in about 6 months time to go through the ceremony and passport application (if its successful)
Does anyone know if this absence out of the country may affect my application? Do they check this out during the application process to make sure Im still living here? Do they do any checks on my company to make sure Im still working there, living at the same address etc?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

If you are not married to a British citizen you are expected to intend to remain resident in the United Kingdom.

[Christophe]

Hi

Im eligible to apply for naturalization on 12th October after 4 years WP and 1 year ILR and I satisfy all their other criteria.
My plan is to leave the country a few days after my application goes in and return to UK in about 6 months time to go through the ceremony and passport application (if its successful)
Does anyone know if this absence out of the country may affect my application? Do they check this out during the application process to make sure Im still living here? Do they do any checks on my company to make sure Im still working there, living at the same address etc?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Leaving the country as you plan doesn't necessarily suggest that you are not planning to continue to reside in the UK, although if the authorities wanted to they could perhaps become suspicious. (It would depend on lots of other things, no doubt.) But many applications are now being dealt with in much less than 6 months, so you might well be away when the decision is made and the citizenship ceremony is due. Wouldn't it be simpler and more straightforward to stay in the UK during that time if that is possible and then go on your trip?