Citizenship qualifying period query

[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.

[raymasa2]

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.

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