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Citizenship and previous overstayer query

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:51 pm
by soyerlife
Hello everyone.

Just want a simple advice please

I was am overstayed in the UK until

I got married on 18 May2012 to a French national then
Got my 5 years residency on 1 October 2013

Now I want to apply for citizenship and considering the 10 years good character ,specifically (overstaying)
From When home office consider the 10 years ? From my marriage date or from the date they issued residency ?

Thank you

Re: Citizenship and previous overstayer query

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 8:57 am
by Ticktack
soyerlife wrote:
Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:51 pm
Hello everyone.

Just want a simple advice please

I was am overstayed in the UK until

I got married on 18 May2012 to a French national then
Got my 5 years residency on 1 October 2013

Now I want to apply for citizenship and considering the 10 years good character ,specifically (overstaying)
From When home office consider the 10 years ? From my marriage date or from the date they issued residency ?

Thank you
From date of issued residency.

Just being married to an EU citizen doesn't make your stay legal. Applying to legalise your stay and getting it is what makes your stay legal.

Re: Citizenship and previous overstayer query

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:38 am
by vinny
I think getting married to a qualified EEA national did make your stay legal.

Re: Citizenship and previous overstayer query

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 12:52 pm
by jayven
soyerlife wrote:
Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:51 pm
Hello everyone.

Just want a simple advice please

I was am overstayed in the UK until

I got married on 18 May2012 to a French national then
Got my 5 years residency on 1 October 2013

Now I want to apply for citizenship and considering the 10 years good character ,specifically (overstaying)
From When home office consider the 10 years ? From my marriage date or from the date they issued residency ?

Thank you

As I know from the date you marriage to your eea partner.because I just got my citizenship few month ago.

Re: Citizenship and previous overstayer query

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 10:09 am
by Ticktack
vinny wrote:
Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:38 am
I think getting married to a qualified EEA national did make your stay legal.
Thanks mate, I stand corrected!