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Background: (work permit/tier 2 visa from Sept. 2006 to present).
As far as I know, the earned citizenship will be introduced in July 2011, and I can only apply for probationary citizenship in September 2011 (5 years).
Questions:
1. To apply for the probationary citizenship, what is the requirement for absence days? still 180days for 5 yrs, and 30 days a year?
2. To keep the probationary citizenship after 2011, what is the requirement for staying period per year in UK? The reason to ask is, I have plan to work 6 months in UK and 6 months abroad after 2011.
3. My wife is a dependent now. After she obtains the probationary citizenship in 2011, can she apply for British citizenship by herself and not dependent upon me? (I am probably not qualified due to my absence dates...)

Many thanks for clarifying the questions above.

Where can one find specific minute details of the policy / rules when the legislation has not yet been enacted?

regards

I don't think anybody can answer these questions at the moment - with the commencement being some 1.5 years away the guidelines simply do not exist yet.

Just found this from a 2008 version publication:
...
156. Dependants who become probationary citizens
will be eligible for British citizenship after
completing a minimum period of 1 year in their
own right and for permanent residence after
a minimum of 3 years. To qualify for British
citizenship and permanent residence dependants
will need to be supported by the main applicant
and to have obeyed the law.
...

seems still not a clear answer to my question 3. not sure wether or not need me myself as a "main applicant". guess too early to know about the future...

jeffzw wrote:Just found this from a 2008 version publication:
...
156. Dependants who become probationary citizens
will be eligible for British citizenship after
completing a minimum period of 1 year in their
own right and for permanent residence after
a minimum of 3 years. To qualify for British
citizenship and permanent residence dependants
will need to be supported by the main applicant
and to have obeyed the law.
...

seems still not a clear answer to my question 3. not sure wether or not need me myself as a "main applicant". guess too early to know about the future...

As you rightly said, from a 2008 version of a publication .. but publication of what? a law or a consultation document??

You are asking members to answer query on a legislation that is not yet promulgated. Hence, at the moment anyone's guess is as good as yours!

regards