Exceeding Permitted Absences from the UK in 5 Year QP
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 7:57 pm
Good evening,
I am a EU Citizen and would very much appreciate some advice on naturalisation as a British citizen.
I arrived in the UK in March 2009 as a student and would now like to apply for British citizenship as I plan to stay here in the long-term. My problem with that is that I've spent more days outside the UK than permitted in booklet AN.
In the last 5 years I have spent 595 days outside the UK (permitted 450 days, less than 480 days normally disregarded). The majority of these were in the first few years of my residency here. In the past 12 months I have spent less than 60 days outside the UK (90 days permitted). I have never applied for any official documents and stayed here under EU law.
Does anyone know whether there is a chance of success if I applied for citizenship? (Form AN). I meet all other eligibility requirements and have read booklet AN.
I would be very thankful about any further information or experiences (even negative ones).
Many thanks indeed!
I am a EU Citizen and would very much appreciate some advice on naturalisation as a British citizen.
I arrived in the UK in March 2009 as a student and would now like to apply for British citizenship as I plan to stay here in the long-term. My problem with that is that I've spent more days outside the UK than permitted in booklet AN.
In the last 5 years I have spent 595 days outside the UK (permitted 450 days, less than 480 days normally disregarded). The majority of these were in the first few years of my residency here. In the past 12 months I have spent less than 60 days outside the UK (90 days permitted). I have never applied for any official documents and stayed here under EU law.
Does anyone know whether there is a chance of success if I applied for citizenship? (Form AN). I meet all other eligibility requirements and have read booklet AN.
I would be very thankful about any further information or experiences (even negative ones).
Many thanks indeed!