absence from uk under T1 ENT When applying for BC

[Kami_k]

Hi all

What's the absence requirement, when applying for British Citizenship under T1 Entrepreneur route...?

[noajthan]

Hi all

What's the absence requirement, when applying for British Citizenship under T1 Entrepreneur route...?

There is no special treatment or requirements for T1E; its the same whatever route.

You can't naturalise directly from T1E; you may be able to naturalise with settled status (obtained via any route).

Read AN guidance on Gov UK website.

[zimba]

As said above, you cannot become a British Citizen unless you hold permanent residency or settlement status (ILR) for at least a year.
Tier 1E --> ILR ---> British Citizenship
The max absence acceptable for ILR is that in any given year of your Tier 1E visa, you cannot be outside the UK for more than 180 days.

Check your status for ILR here: https://www.gov.uk/settle-in-the-uk
More on British citizenship criteria: https://www.gov.uk/becoming-a-british-c ... -can-apply

[noajthan]

And the AN absence rules are different - check them out.