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Do you need a full 1 year on ILR for British Citizenship?
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:43 pm
by xpscapable
If I have 5.5 years on Tier 1 and applied for my ILR, can I just wait for 6 months then apply for citizenship? Or do I have to wait for a full year on ILR and only then I can get British citizenship?
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:54 pm
by Backer
Unless you are a sposue of a British citizen you need to be free of immigration restrictions (I.e.ILR) for 12 months.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:58 pm
by Christophe
Yes, unless you are the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen (and applying on that basis), you need to have held settled status – in this case ILR – for at least 12 months before applying for naturalisation.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 1:23 pm
by geriatrix
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:38 pm
by Mrs Khan
I got my ILR in Aug 2010 but completed my five year stay in UK on 10th April 2011 and applied recently for naturalization. Technically i dint had an ILR for 12 months but i was covered under HSMP Judicial Review, & did get a letter from Home office that i was considered free from Immigration restriction since April 2010.
I hope i made a right decision of applying for naturalization now or will loose fee.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 10:30 am
by geriatrix
Mrs Khan wrote:i was covered under HSMP Judicial Review, & did get a letter from Home office that i was considered free from Immigration restriction since April 2010.
I hope i made a right decision of applying for naturalization now or will loose fee.
You'll be fine - include a copy of the letter with the application.