Surinder Singh - naturalisation
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:20 pm
Hi Guys.
Thanks in advance for any adivce offered on this one.
Anyway, my wife is a non-EEA national. I'm a British citizen. We entered the UK on an EEA family permit (a Surinder Singh case). We subsequently received a RC for my wife (Form EEA2).
Soon, it will be wife’s 5 year anniversary from when we entered and resided in the UK together.
In terms of the naturalisation process for my wife, I have the following questions:
1. As my wife will soon have been residing in the UK for 5 years, having read the forums, my understanding is that we have to apply for confirmation of her PR status (form EEA4). Then, when PR status is obtained, we can immediately apply for naturalisation (i.e. we don’t have to wait a year after obtaining PR status). Could someone kindly point me to the rule which confirms we wouldn’t have to wait this extra year before applying for naturalisation?
2. Why can’t my wife apply directly for naturalisation on the 5 year anniversary? Why must she first apply for PR status (bearing in mind that I am a British Citizen myself). Sorry if this is a silly question.
3. Is the naturalisation process going to be completely free of charge?
4. Does my wife have to do the Life in the UK test?
Many thanks
Thanks in advance for any adivce offered on this one.
Anyway, my wife is a non-EEA national. I'm a British citizen. We entered the UK on an EEA family permit (a Surinder Singh case). We subsequently received a RC for my wife (Form EEA2).
Soon, it will be wife’s 5 year anniversary from when we entered and resided in the UK together.
In terms of the naturalisation process for my wife, I have the following questions:
1. As my wife will soon have been residing in the UK for 5 years, having read the forums, my understanding is that we have to apply for confirmation of her PR status (form EEA4). Then, when PR status is obtained, we can immediately apply for naturalisation (i.e. we don’t have to wait a year after obtaining PR status). Could someone kindly point me to the rule which confirms we wouldn’t have to wait this extra year before applying for naturalisation?
2. Why can’t my wife apply directly for naturalisation on the 5 year anniversary? Why must she first apply for PR status (bearing in mind that I am a British Citizen myself). Sorry if this is a silly question.
3. Is the naturalisation process going to be completely free of charge?
4. Does my wife have to do the Life in the UK test?
Many thanks