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Regarding British citizenship
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:53 pm
by whiterose
Hi guys,
My husband and I are currently on ILR and want to apply for British citizenship next year. Wondering if there is any limit to the number of days we are allowed to stay away from UK if we apply for citizenship.
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:57 pm
by nax_72
Residential requirements
To demonstrate the residential requirements for naturalisation, you must have:
been resident in the UK for at least five years (this is known as the residential qualifying period); and
been present in the UK five years before the date of your application; and
not spent more than 450 days outside the UK during the five-year period; and
not spent more than 90 days outside the UK in the last 12 months of the five-year period; and
not been in breach of the Immigration Rules at any stage during the five-year period.
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:31 pm
by geriatrix
whiterose wrote:Hi guys,
My husband and I are currently on ILR and want to apply for British citizenship next year. Wondering if there is any limit to the number of days we are allowed to stay away from UK if we apply for citizenship.
Depending on which route each/either of you will take to naturalise as British citizens, see
standard requirements for naturalisation and
requirements for spouse and civil partners of British citizens.
regards