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Hi All,

I'm pretty sure some one must have been in a situation similar to mine.

Scenario -

I've been in the UK for 6 years 5 months. Currently on PR which I got an year ago. My wife joined me in the UK 4 years back in 2007. My son was born here in the UK in 2009.

From the Naturalization elibility criteria, I gather that a spouse also can apply for Naturalization if he/she has been in the UK for the last 5 years or for the last 3 years if married to British citizen (subject to meeting all other conditions like Life in UK test, absence from UK in the last year and in the past 3/5 years etc). So, based on the above, I can't apply naturalization for my wife. But, I've read on various immigration borads that I can take a "chance" by applying for her as well at the same time as mine as technically, they would process my application first when I become a British citizen (?? I'm not sure about this though!!) and then they can process my wife's application. My questions -

1) Has any one been in a similar situation line mine and took a chance by applying for the spose as well the same time?

2) I guess my son can apply for naturalization with me. Is that correct?

Any help/guidance will be greatly appreciated.

I would also like to take this opportunity to wish everyone on this forum a Happy, Prosperous, Lucky, Eventful and a wonderful new year 2012!!

Regards

I called the nationality contact center regarding the same and the lady who answered said I need to apply first and once it goes through my wife can apply. But I'm going to call again and check again.

1) Ask Victoria.

2) Yes (Registration, rather than Naturalisation, for child).

thunderera wrote:I called the nationality contact center regarding the same and the lady who answered said I need to apply first and once it goes through my wife can apply. But I'm going to call again and check again.

Please note that this is a discretion outside the rules so I doubt the HO will confirm that over the phone (technically you only become a BC after the ceremony so that is the risk you taking here).