Citizenship immediately after IRL?

[Allan NC]

"If married to a BC, you can apply the same day you are granted ILR if you meet the spouse requirements which includes 3 years residence. Any legal stay in the UK counts."

My partner is eligible for ILR next year after 5 years of FLR(M) as my unmarried spouse. It would therefore take her another year after ILR to be eligible for citizenship.

My question is - is there any minimum time you must be married? Could I marry my partner 1 day before the ILR application and then be eligible for citizenship on approval of the IRL?

Thank you.

[alterhase58]

There is no minimum length of marriage requirement to qualify for an immediate application as spouse of a British citizen.

[Allan NC]

Thank you for your reply.

Is there any source for this information?
Or is it just that there is no mention of a minimum marriage length requirement in the guidance?

[alterhase58]

It's nothing new ....
Not mentioned in the guidance - all it says "married to or the civil partner of a British citizen on the date of application " - page 6:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... n-guidance