British citizenship 3 years vs 5 years

Tivenin-susan wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 09, 2023 2:24 am

Hi everyone
I have few questions regarding the options 5years/3 years for British citizenship

My husband is a British passport holder and for me i should wait till December (90 days absence for the past 12 months) before applying for BC
I wanted to apply for the BC as a British citizen wife but unfortunately i have been absent from the uk for 260 days in the past 3 years and now i am outside the uk.

For the 450 absence in the last 5 years i meet the absence requirement. The clause here is that you'd need to have held your ILR for 1 year. Have you?

Do we have the same chances to get BC for both options! knowing that i am not working and never worked in the uk?!

IF I AM NOT WORKING, WILL THIS BE A DISADVANTAGE ???

Is it better to choose the 3 years option? if yes, i should return to the uk this week to meet the 270 days requirement for the past 3 years It depends on you and if what criteria's you meet.
I am very confused.

Thank you in advance

Tivenin-susan wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:28 am

Thank you for your reply

Regarding the 5 years option, Yes, i have held my ILR for one year but i have to wait till December because i was absent from the uk for more than 90 days in the past 12 months

I know that when we are married to a British citizen, we can apply for BC just after having ILR but i have to wait till December as well, because i was absent more than 90 days during the past 12 months

apart from what is mentioned above, is the way to apply for BC the same with both 3 years option and 5 years one? if no please let me know which option is the best
thank you

Tivenin-susan wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:18 am

Thank you AmazonianX
So if i understood well, the second option( 5 years) is better because it seems to be less complicated!!

Tivenin-susan wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 21, 2023 1:42 am

Hi
I just want to confirm one point regarding the referee for BC application

Please correct me if i am wrong!

On the referee declarations we have to put the applicant's photo, not the referee photo?!!!

Please confirm
Thank you in advance

Tivenin-susan wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:43 pm

Thanks a lot for your reply.

As for the other requirements they are all met. As for the link to the uk could you please let me know if having my husband working and living in the uk is sufficient?

He already applied for naturalisation beginning of this month.

As for the estate we have been renting since more than 6 years and the tenancy agreement is signed with both our names .

In addition the council tax is as well on both our names and we have a join bank account
Will it be sufficient or not?

Tivenin-susan wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:58 pm

I forgot to mention that the main reason for me not to come earlier was related to an accident i had which resulted on me breaking my leg and had to put a cast. the doctor has recommended to stay put and not travel for 45 days. I do have the medical report with x-ray/CT scan which prove my fracture.

Should I add this event on my cover letter? Yes

But I have heard that adding such event on my application may have a negative effect and will results on delaying my application further than a year We don't know what can delay an application to over a year .... Who says that? And consider, 16 days over is minor on the face of it. But if you are really not sure why not wait until September 2024? Then you wouldn't have to worry about it.