3 years residency requirement for naturalization

akhan25 · Post by **akhan25** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:31 pm

Hi I'm writing today regarding my confusion for residencyrequirement for spouses, I am married to british citizen and got my spouse visa in Oct 2011 for 2 years but before that I was on student visas since 2007 so after getting ILR in oct 2013 will I be able to apply for naturalization straight away as I would have met3 years residency which include 2 year spouse and a year before as student. So if you can clarify that is true or do I have to wait ayear on ILR before I appky for naturalization.
Now my another query is that for ILR I have to pass life in the uk test but do I have to pass any other english test or not as i heard rumours that it will be requirement after 28 oct 2013.
My third and last query is when I applied for my student visaextention in april 2009 i was refused and I applied for appealwhich was allowed and ukba granted me visa after that so that timei was waiting for appeal without visa until oct 2010 was legal stayand if not what was my immigration status during april 2009 untiloct 2010 when i was granted visa.
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Post by **vinny** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:39 pm

Your leave was extended under Section 3C during the appeal process.

You may be eligible to apply now.

akhan25 · Post by **akhan25** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:05 pm

Thanks for ur prompt reply, U mean the time i was waiting for appeal is legal one but im still on spous visa i ahve to apply ilr before oct 2013 and should i apply for naturalization straight away after ilr and also please clarify english lanquage requirement

Thanks

Post by **vinny** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:00 am

Yes. You are quite right. I mistakenly thought that you already had ILR.

You may be eligible immediately after being granted ILR.

You should also satisfy KOL and any English Language requirements at the time of the ILR and naturalisation applications.

akhan25 · Post by **akhan25** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:20 pm

Ok thanks for ur help i really appreciete that

Post by **Amber** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:12 pm

akhan25 wrote:Hi how long does it takes to get your original back after applying by post not NCS.
Also ukba states the certifird copies should suffice so what does that mean when I can certified them. And as for proof of identity instead of my passport can I send my national identity card in english one amd a letter of approval for ilr instead of my original passport amd brp.
Thanks

akhan25 · Post by **akhan25** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:30 pm

Can I use manager of limited company as professional reference as its included in the list tho for naturalization

akhan25 · Post by **akhan25** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:36 pm

Can anyone please reply me answers thanks

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3 years residency requirement for naturalization

3 years residency requirement for naturalization