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Hi,

I received my ILR through Accelerated route in Jan 2020, I need someone's assistance to know when I can apply for Naturalisation.

I was in ICT tier 2 Visa from May 2011 to 2016
I got my Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa in 2016 for 3 years till 2019 subject to 2 years renewal
As I fulfilled the conditions on my completion of 3rd year I got my ILR in Jan 2020 under Accelerated route.

Normally after receiving ILR you are eligible to apply for Naturalisation after 1 year but here I heard I have to wait for 2 years from ILR received date to complete 5 years.

Basis above am I eligible to apply for Naturalisation in Jan 2022 minus 28days.

I would be pleased if someone can assist me on the same.

Thanks and Regards
meenu2104

As far I know, you qualify for Naturalisation since Jan 2021: as long you have held ILR for over 1 year and fulfil the 5 year residence requirements (& all other AN requirements) in UK between 2016-2021, you are eligible to apply as per Section 6(1) BNA 1981 (in your case assuming you are not married to a BC).

Naturalisation is not an immigration application. It comes under the Nationality laws.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... l_2021.pdf

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... gov-uk.pdf

The requirements for naturalisation are, among others, that the applicant have spent at least five years in the UK and that the applicant has held ILR at least a year. The types of visas that the person would have held in those five years is immaterial.

As @CULLINAN has mentioned above, you are already eligible to apply for naturalisation.