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I & my (dependant) spouse and were granted ILR, and with the one year ILR complete we are both intersted in BC. [It was granted after my Tier 1 and required UK residency.]

However although we are still legally married we have since separated and living apart.

How might this effect BC application thorugh form AN for us both?

I am not concerned about the additional cost for separate AN applications but want to do it the right way.

thanks.

You guys should be absolutely fine as long as you are still legally married to each other. I think you guys can also apply jointly as living separately does not make you divorced.
I am certain the gurus on here will come to your rescue.

thank you for your respnse mrworld9. I have also read (here, perhaps) that once we both have the ILR the idea of 'dependant' is irrelevant, and I have seen the UKBA fee schedule which states indicates the reduced fee for:

"Husband and wife or civil partners living together who apply for naturalisation at the same time pay a joint fee"

The UKBA's Guide_AN also says:

1.15 Indicate your marital/civil partnership status by ticking the appropriate box. You are for our purposes married even if you are now legally separated.

This makes it even more confusing, and important to get it right.

thanks again all

You got it all right.

Each one of you can apply on his own merits if they meet the requirements for naturalisation. One is not dependant on the other any more.

You can't enjoy from a reduced fee as you are not living together.