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Hi all,

Hoping to get an answer from immigration boards. if someone applied previously or knows the answer.

I have just received my ILR on the basis of long residence (10 years legal residence).

I got married in Oct 2018, my spouse was On ILR. later she got British nationality by naturalization.

My last visa was FLR(M) and I completed my 10 years within the first spouse visa, so rather than applying for spouse visa extension, I applied for ILR on the basis of Long residece.

Now Question is:

Can I apply for naturalisation now or Do I have to wait for 12 months? Considering I'm a spouse of British citizen.

Form or policy guidance isn't clear to me.

any clarification will be much appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Kind Regards

Aqeel

You can apply now, when you have your BRP card, and if you satisfy all the other requirements, such as residency, Good Character, etc. As you now have ILR as spouse of a British citizen. Your pathway to ILR is not relevant.

Thanks "alterhase58" for your reply. I will wait to hear from others' input. Much appreciated.

The UKVI guidance for Form AN1 which provides all the detail:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... n-guidance

I concur with @alterhase58.

If it helps reassure you, I just applied for naturalisation as the spouse of a British citizen two weeks after receiving my ILR based on 10 years residence.
Goodluck.

Thanks a lot for your input. Much appreciated.

secret.simon wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:18 pm

I concur with @alterhase58.

UzomaPhilips wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:59 pm

If it helps reassure you, I just applied for naturalisation as the spouse of a British citizen two weeks after receiving my ILR based on 10 years residence.
Goodluck.

Thanks a lot for your input. Much appreciated.