British naturalisation eligibility – spouse of British citizen (different immigration routes)

[hnc333]

British naturalisation eligibility – spouse of British citizen (different immigration routes)

• Wife (applicant) holds ILR granted in September 2025
  
  She has been lawfully resident in the UK since December 2018
  
  Student dependant → Global Talent visa (Exceptional Promise) → ILR
  
  Husband entered the UK on a student visa, later switched to Global Talent, obtained ILR, and then naturalised as a British citizen in November 2024
  
  Couple were married in 2009 in India, long before either became British
  
  Marriage is genuine and subsisting
  
  Wife obtained ILR via a different route from her husband
  
  Wife meets English language and Life in the UK requirements
  
  Absences are within permitted limits (≤270 days in last 3 years; ≤90 days in last 12 months)

Question:
Given that the husband became a British citizen after the marriage, and the wife obtained ILR via a separate immigration route, can the wife apply for British naturalisation in Feb 2026, or must she wait 12 months after ILR?

[CR001]

Immigration route to ILR is irrelevant. When husband became British is irrelevant.

She could have applied for citizenship immediately after getting ILR.

[hnc333]

Thank you Very Much for the prompt reply. Appreciate it.

Immigration route to ILR is irrelevant. When husband became British is irrelevant.

She could have applied for citizenship immediately after getting ILR.