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Residence requirement for British Citizenship (Naturalisation) application

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:50 pm
by SDharwad
Dears, 

I have a query in regard to my British Citizenship (Naturalisation) application hope this forum can help me. :)

The date application was submitted and payment made: 24th April 2020
Date email received from the home office with my case ID: 27th April 2020

As per the residence requirement section in the Naturalisation booklet:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... ooklet.pdf

“You must have been physically present in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands on the day 5 years before the application is received by the Home Office.

• For example, if your application is received on 05/01/2018 you should have been physically present in the UK on 05/01/2013.”

Now, I have submitted my application on 24th April 2020. I have got an email with my Case ID today (27th April 2020) from UKVI saying as below:

"Thank you for your application to the Home Office. Your application has been received and is being considered"   

My question is:

Since I submitted my application on 24th April 2020, will the date 24th April 2015 be considered as the day 5 years before the application is received or is it going to be 27th April 2015 as I received the acknowledgement email from UKVI on 27th April 2020?

2. If 27th April 2015 is going to be considered as the day 5 years before the application is received, then on the day 27th April 2015 I was physically in the UK but I had to travel to Italy for work later that day. - Would this be considered me physically being present in the UK on the 27th April 2015?

Much appreciate your response on this.

Thank you!!

Re: Residence requirement for British Citizenship (Naturalisation) application

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:16 pm
by alterhase58
Application date is the day you submitted/paid online - and that's the date five years back when you should have been in the UK. The date of acknowledgement is just that. As you were present on that date there is no issue.