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Hi All,
Could anyone please advise me on this subject matter,
I have applied naturalization in December 2018 and received refusal letter in March 2019 due to ill legal stay in between 2008-2011.
first arrived in the UK on student visa 2003
Multiple student visa extension has been granted until 31 December 2008
refused PSW visa December 2008
2 applications also have been refused in 2008 -2009 (student visa and human right application).
applied asylum in 2011 and has been granted asylum leave to remain 5 years
Granted ILR (refugee) in September 2016
Home office saying apply for naturalization in September 2021 (10 years after your overstaying ended )
shall I apply for reconsideration? any suggestion ??
regards.

If you had no legal status in the UK for those 3 years then you failed the good character requirement.

Apply again when you meet the requirement in 2 years time.

But if you were a genuine refugee at the time of the overstaying, and was subsequently recognised as such, then the overstaying should not be held against you, their policy states that their policy will not be applied to refugees who entered illegally or breached lawful residence requirements because they were in fear of their life or safety.

Obie wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:45 pm

But if you were a genuine refugee at the time of the overstaying, and was subsequently recognised as such, then the overstaying should not be held against you, their policy states that their policy will not be applied to refugees who entered illegally or breached lawful residence requirements because they were in fear of their life or safety.

Yes, I was a genuine refugee at the time of the overstaying, there was fear of my family lives and safety since 2007.
but I have applied for the asylum in 2011 because I wasn't aware in my overstaying period that I can apply for the asylum and this has been accepted by the court.
regards