BRP card for 2,5years terms

[Nat05]

Hello, I got BRP card type leave to enter which is leave to remain (the same thing apparently) for 2,5years. I am planning to apply for citizenship if future because I am married to British. I must live in UK for 5 years in order to apply for ILR and then to citizenship. For how long I can be absent from the UK in 12 month period in order to be eligible for citizenship? Is it 90 days per year?

Thank you.

[CR001]

There is non "90 days in 12 months" rule!!

For citizenship based on 5 years residence it is no more than 450 days in the whole 5 years and no more than 90 days in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application.

If applying as the spouse of a British citizen based on 3 years residence, it is no more than 270 days absence in the whole 3 years and 90 days in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application.

[Nat05]

So 90 days absence applies only to the last year before my ILR application? And 270, 450 days I can divide accordingly... For example 270 days for 3 years: 1y.- 65days; 2y.-115days; 3y.-90days. Is that correct?

[CR001]

It is irrelevant how your absence is spread for citizenship. There is no rule about a maximum per 12 months.

[Nat05]

Can you please explain how it works?

[CR001]

If applying as the spouse of a British citizen based on 3 years residence, it is no more than 270 days absence in the whole 3 years and 90 days in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application.

[Nat05]

Do you mean applying to ILR in 3 years?
Also can you bring an example on how I can use those 270 days?

[CR001]

Do you mean applying to ILR in 3 years?

No,citizenship. You need 5 years residence before you can apply for ilr. Citizenship comes under different laws to applications under the immigration rules.

Also can you bring an example on how I can use those 270 days?

My answer was fairly clear and not cryptic. You simply cannot have more than 270 days absence in total during the 3 years preceding date of application for citizenship. It makes absolutely NO difference whether you take in two chunks or all at once.