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Hi All,
Before posting this query I did a lot of looking around and also spoke to people who have been through ILR and Naturalisation process but could not get conclusive answer, hence posting it here.

My visa status: Currently on Tier2 General (since Mar'2014), eligible to apply for ILR on Feb 2019.
Wife's visa status: T2G dependent (since Nov'2014), eligible to apply for ILR on Oct 2019

Query: I will be eligible to apply for naturalisation on Feb 2020. After I get my naturalisation certificate, can i then immediately apply for naturalisation for my wife(without waiting till Oct 2020 for her application) based on the following rule ?

To qualify for naturalization when married to a British Citizen, you are required to:
Have been in the UK for five years on any legal visa status and have ILR on the date of application
To qualify for naturalisation if you are not married to a British Citizen, you must:
Have been in the UK for the last five years and hold ILR for at least the last 12 months

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Appreciate your help. Thanks in advance.

Query: I will be eligible to apply for naturalisation on Feb 2020. After I get my naturalisation certificate, can i then immediately apply for naturalisation for my wife(without waiting till Oct 2020 for her application) based on the following rule ?

Yes, provided she holds ILR and meets all the standard requirements. BC applications are currently taking a few months, some more than 6 months.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:17 pm

Yes, provided she holds ILR and meets all the standard requirements. BC applications are currently taking a few months, some more than 6 months.

Thanks CR001, indeed, I will apply for bc for my wife after I receive mine. Its a long wait!!