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Hi

My wife has applied for an ilr through set m form recently. We are still waiting for result. I as husband have british citizenship and few queries as below

1) when she can be eligible for british citizen application?
2) is british citizenship application and naturalisation application same or do they mean same thing ?
3) does she need to be in uk 3 or 5 years before on application date? Somewhere it says 3 years and somewhere it says 5 years so pls clarify.
4) in past british citizen application used to be done through council. Has this been changed now as I see she would need to fill online application for british citizenship on gov website?
5) when she would get naturalisation or citizenship certificate? Will that be awarded once her citizenship application is successful?
6) does she need to surrender indian passport before applying for british citizenship?
7)does she need to apply separately for british passport? How?
what are main documents to submit for citizenship application ?

1. As soon as she gets ilr provided she meets the 3 year residence requirements.

2. Same thing. You apply to naturalised as a British citizen.

3. 3 years.

4. The council service hasn't existed for a long time now, since 2018. Apply online, upload documents, attend biomtric appointment at ukcvas.

5. She is only British once she is approved AND has attended the citizenship ceremony. She gets the certificate at the ceremony.


6. Not relevant to this sub forum. Ask in the other countries sub forum please.

other-countries/

7. Yes she has to apply separately after her ceremony. Online or paper form from.post office, her choice.

8. Read the AN guidance notes.