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Divorse after ILR

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:30 am
by saj009
hi
i am an indian citizen, my wife was working here in uk from 2004
my marriage was in jan 2007. and i came here in feb 2007. recenty (6 months ago) we got Indefinite Leave to Remain . but my wife need divorce now. she is filing the papers for the same.I'm worried that if we divorce I'll lose my entitlement to Leave in the UK or in future for British Citizenship

if any one knows about this plsssssss help me.

expecting a good reply from you

sajab

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:57 am
by vinny
If your marriage was genuine at the time of the ILR application, then your ILR should not be revoked. If you not married to a British citizen, then you may be eligible for citizenship under the standard requirements (or its replacement).

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:49 am
by saj009
hi

thanks for your reply, i have one more doubt. if we got divorse also i can apply for Citizenship. bcos one of my friend told if she filed a case to cancel my ILR government will do the same and i will not get P R

thanks

Saaj

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:12 am
by Wanderer
If still married u can apply for citizenship after three years in UK, if not, five.