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alsanober wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:16 pm

Hi There,

sorry for hijacking the topic but because the question is similar so thought to post it here.

I got my ILR under Set(M) 5 years route in May 2018. Do i need to wait for a year to apply or can i apply now?

Thanks

Faizan

alsanober wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:40 pm

thanks for replying.

i was reading guidance and i came across this

If you are married to or the civil partner of a British citizen, you will need to be free
from immigration time restrictions on the date you make your application.

If you are not married to or the civil partner of a British citizen you should have been
free of immigration time restrictions during the last 12 months of the 5-year qualifying
period.

the way i read this is if i am married to BC and i have ILR and i can apply. if someone is not married to BC they will have to wait for 12 months......????

marcnath wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:01 pm

alsanober wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:40 pm

thanks for replying.

i was reading guidance and i came across this

If you are married to or the civil partner of a British citizen, you will need to be free
from immigration time restrictions on the date you make your application.

If you are not married to or the civil partner of a British citizen you should have been
free of immigration time restrictions during the last 12 months of the 5-year qualifying
period.

the way i read this is if i am married to BC and i have ILR and i can apply. if someone is not married to BC they will have to wait for 12 months......????

That is correct as casa pointed out in the other post.

So are you married to a BC or not ?

CR001 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:41 am

You can apply now if you meet the 3 year residence requirement, including the absence limits and being physically present in the UK exactly 3 years ago on the date you apply for BC.