UK citizenship application – 3-year route and absence days
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2026 11:26 pm
Hi,
I became a British citizen in 2025 and my wife is now applying for British citizenship as my spouse.
She has been in the UK since 2019, but in the last 3 years she has spent around 444 days outside the UK, mainly due to one long trip. In the last 12 months, she was outside the UK for around 54 days.
Can she still apply under the 3-year spouse route and request discretion for the excess absence?
Would appreciate any advice or similar experiences.
Thank you in advance
I became a British citizen in 2025 and my wife is now applying for British citizenship as my spouse.
She has been in the UK since 2019, but in the last 3 years she has spent around 444 days outside the UK, mainly due to one long trip. In the last 12 months, she was outside the UK for around 54 days.
Can she still apply under the 3-year spouse route and request discretion for the excess absence?
Would appreciate any advice or similar experiences.
Thank you in advance