british citizenship

macaulay · Post by **macaulay** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:46 pm

can someone help, came to uk 2004 on a student visa, switch to spouse visa in 2007 marrying someone with IRL, got indefinite to remain in feb. 2010, now separated from my wife can someone advice when to apply for naturalisation

Post by **geriatrix** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:54 pm

See also Marriage Broken

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macaulay · Post by **macaulay** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:13 pm

want to know if i can go alone without her passport because i have completed five years stay in the UK including when i got student visa in 2004, or would i have to wait for the divorce papers.

Post by **vinny** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:35 pm

macaulay wrote:can someone help, came to uk 2004 on a student visa, switch to spouse visa in 2007 marrying someone with IRL, got indefinite to remain in feb. 2010, now separated from my wife can someone advice when to apply for naturalisation

If your wife is not British, then you may apply when you satisfy the standard requirements. Including after holding ILR for at least one year.

macaulay · Post by **macaulay** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:30 pm

thanks vinny, she has indefinite leave to remain as well, the ILR will be one year in february, does that mean the student visa that i have since 2004 before the marriage in 2007 count towards the residential qualifying period, shed light on this please

Post by **geriatrix** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:54 am

macaulay wrote:does that mean the student visa that i have since 2004 before the marriage in 2007 count towards the residential qualifying period

Yes.

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macaulay · Post by **macaulay** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:04 am

thanks well explained will get back after the application has been made

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