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Citizenship qualifying period query

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:16 am
by claudianz
Hi there,

I have been in the UK for 7 years and have just currently received my indefinitel leave to remain visa.

I am pregnant and need will be out of the country for 13 weeks early next year to have the baby.

I understand that for my citizenship application I need to have not been out of the UK for more than 90 days in the past 12 months. Does this mean that I will need to wait another 12 months after the baby is born to be able to meet the criteria for applying for citizenship Or will they take into account the 7 years I've already been here, even though the 8th year I was away for more than 90 days?

Thanks for your help. :D

Re: Citizenship qualifying period query

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:42 am
by raymasa2
claudianz wrote:Hi there,

I have been in the UK for 7 years and have just currently received my indefinitel leave to remain visa.

I am pregnant and need will be out of the country for 13 weeks early next year to have the baby.

I understand that for my citizenship application I need to have not been out of the UK for more than 90 days in the past 12 months. Does this mean that I will need to wait another 12 months after the baby is born to be able to meet the criteria for applying for citizenship Or will they take into account the 7 years I've already been here, even though the 8th year I was away for more than 90 days?

Thanks for your help. :D
According to the guide, absences in the final year of less than 100 days are disregarded (at there discretion).

But 13 weeks is 91days. Cant you come back 2-3 days before, so you are under 90 days (assuming you have been in the UK for the rest of the year).

Ray