Tier 2 partner British Citizenship

[ItsRainingAgain]

Hi,

I have some questions,


1.....After Tier 2 partner gets ILR, can they apply for BC straight away, Main applicant's BC necessary or main applicant having ILR would work too ?


2.....Let say main applicant received BC, they haven't attended BC cermony yet, can there PBS partner apply for BC straight away after ILR in this scenario ?


3....PBS partner must be in UK on the day they apply for BC, do they need to be in UK exactly 3 years ago or 5 years ago ? answer to this question would be different if main applicant received ILR or BC

[CR001]

1. The spouse must be British for the other spouse to apply once ilr is granted. They must also meet all the requirements for citizenship based on 3 years residence.

2. You are only British once you have attended your ceremony.

3. Three years. To apply for citizenship based on spouse if British person it is a section 6(2) of the nationality act application based on 3 years. If the spouse only holds ILR when the other spouse applies for ilr, then the mandatory 12 month wait stands until the other spouse becomes British at their ceremony.