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British naturalusation query

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 6:49 am
by benefit10
good morning to u all ,I will like to seek for abit of advice on naturalisation .my circumstances are
1.i entered uk on visit visa 2006. overstayed till 2011.i had my first 3yrs of discretionary leave till 2014 and got the second 3yrs till 2017. in June 2017 I got my indefinite leave to remain same day service at Croydon. due to good character rule I couldn't apply for British citizenship but which is due in June 10 2021.i just want to ask If I can travel abroad in May 2021 for 4weeks and it won't affect my application whatsoever.any idea pls

Re: British naturalusation query

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 9:00 am
by vinny
Naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6(1)
(2) The requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) of this paragraph are—

(a) that the applicant was in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period of five years ending with the date of the application, and that the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in that period does not exceed 450; and

(b) that the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in the period of twelve months so ending does not exceed 90; and

(c) that he was not at any time in the period of twelve months so ending subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which he might remain in the United Kingdom; and

(d) that he was not at any time in the period of five years so ending in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws.