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Residential Qualifying Period for Neutralisation?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:14 pm
by momo_chan
HI Pplz, it would be great if you could help...

I would like to know if all VISA categories (eg, students, graduate, etc..) counts toward the 3 years residential qualifying period for neutralisation (if u r spouse of british citizen).....

Thank you....!!!!

oh...........and the referees needed for neutralisation..... who are considered 'professionals?'

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Re: Residential Qualifying Period for Neutralisation?

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:07 pm
by kindley
momo_chan wrote:HI Pplz, it would be great if you could help...

I would like to know if all VISA categories (eg, students, graduate, etc..) counts toward the 3 years residential qualifying period for neutralisation (if u r spouse of british citizen).....

Thank you....!!!!

oh...........and the referees needed for neutralisation..... who are considered 'professionals?'

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The years you're in the UK on a long time basis count as qualifying peperiod.

Professionals in this context are GPs, solicitors (not the one representing you with your application, if you're recruiting one), lawyers, teachers, Vicar, etc

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:38 pm
by Casa
I'm hoping you mean 'Naturalisation'! :wink: