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by lakis » Thu Feb 11, 2021 6:53 pm
Hi guys,
I am finishing my application and I have some questions:
I have exceeded the 450 days of absence as I was working for a company and it was mandatory to travel abroad. I provide a letter from my employer that confirms that. However, I am a bit confused with the application form.
So in the application, there is the first question:" Do you meet these residence requirements?" Which the answer is no as I have exceeded the days. There I explain further.
Further down on the form there is another question: "Are there any reasons why you cannot meet the requirements to become a British citizen (for example, you have had too many absences from the UK)?" Which I answer Yes and I state exactly the same reason.
After the above, there is one last question: "If you do not meet the statutory requirements to become a British citizen, are there any special circumstances why you think the Home Secretary should still grant your application?"
In this one, I am not sure what to answer. I mean I meet all the criteria except the absences which I have explained above. I assume I should say No to the last one or say Yes and just explain the same.
Just to add that my employer provided me with a letter that states that I had to travel a lot outside the UK for business purposes. I assume this is strong evidence. Would you add something else?