Citizenship Absences Query

[casio1992]

Hi Everyone,

I have question regarding filling in the absences for citizenship application. I arrived into the UK on 09/2010 in tier 4 visa to study my degree. I switched to tier-2 November 2014. Got my ILR Last October 2019.

For my ILR application - date of arrival into the UK I put issue date of my first tier 2 and for absences I only listed the last 5 years because that is what I was basing my ILR application on (5 years on tier 2.)

For the citizenship they ask the same questions, confused what I should put in here, the last 5 years or 10 years of total time in the UK including tier 4.

[CULLINAN]

Date of first entry when you came with the intention of a long stay so Tier 4.
However, you are only required to list absences during your qualifying period i.e. 5 years or 3 years (if married to BC).

[casio1992]

Ahhh thats great, thank you Cullinan!

So 5 years for me then, pretty much the same as my ILR one

[CULLINAN]

Ahhh thats great, thank you Cullinan!

So 5 years for me then, pretty much the same as my ILR one

This is not an immigration application, AN falls under the Nationality laws. It has its own residence requirements. Read the AN guidance to understand.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... uly_20.pdf