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Applicants under section 6(1) who have not been free from immigration time restrictions for 12 months
There is also discretion to waive this requirement in certain circumstances.
Discretion to disregard immigration time restrictions in the 12 months prior to application can be exercised if one of more of the following is met:
the applicant had less than 12 months free from time restrictions when they applied, but meets the requirement by the time you consider the application, and all the other requirements are met
the applicant had been put on conditions when returning to the UK, but has since established that they were a returning resident or exempt from control
the period of limited leave was less than 10 days at the beginning of the 12- month period
the period of limited leave was between 10 and 90 days at the beginning of the 12-month period, and the applicant:
meets all the other requirements
has strong links with the UK through having established their home, property and family here
the period of limited leave was more than 90 days at the beginning of the 12- month period, and:
the applicant meets all the other requirements
the applicant has strong links with the UK through having established their home, property and family here
there are compelling business or compassionate reasons to justify granting now
the period of limited leave was more than 10 days at the beginning of the 12- month period, and:
the applicant does not meet all the other requirements
has strong links with the UK through having established their home, property and family here
there are compelling business or compassionate reasons to justify granting now
there are exceptionally compelling circumstances.
the applicant made an application for ILR at least 15 months before the citizenship application, and was granted following a delay which was not their fault
an application for leave or asylum was refused in error and, if it had been granted correctly, the applicant could have applied for ILR and met the requirements on the date of application
Earliest you can apply is the 10 Dec 2025. Waiting one more day won't make a difference - I personally waited an extra day for peace of mind that I definitely fulfilled the requirement.
If you respect all requirements, yes, the 11 Dec will be OK.
Do also double check your travel patterns in Dec 2020 (as vaccines still were not widely available not many people were travelling then, but best to be safe than sorry).
