Hello All,
After submitting my Naturalisation application, I noticed the following difference in the information related to 5 Year/3 Year qualification rule.
AN Guidance says
" - You must have been physically present in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands on the day 5 years before the application is received by the Home Office.
- For example, if your application is received on 05/01/2018 you should have been physically present in the UK on 05/01/2013. "
Nationality Policy : Naturalisation as a British citizen by discretion document used by case worker says
" - To identify the start of the qualifying period you use the day after the application date minus the length of the qualifying period. For example in an application under section 6(1) made on 1 March 2016, the applicant must have been legally in the UK on 2 March 2011. "
I am right now worried because my submission date is 11th Oct 2019(paid and acknowledged) and I was away between 11th Oct 2014 and 2nd Jan 2015 on a family visit. As per example given in AN guidance, I should be fine as I departed the UK on 11th Oct 2014 (hence physically present). But based on the example of the other document I wont be qualifying (i was not present on 12th Oct 2014).
I guess most of us will follow the AN guidance, in which case I clearly qualify.
Has anyone noticed this difference?
Do you think home office will consider my case as there is a difference in these two documents?
Thanks.
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