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I got ILR status on 22nd Feb 2013 on the basis of 5 years HSMP visa. But my total legal continuous stay in uk is 9 years. I was student in the uk before HSMP visa. I came in UK in 2004 and got HSMP in April 2007, so my 5 years comleted on April 2012, but UKBA issue late visa now in march 2013. So in this case i spent almost 6 years on hsmp. But for british citizenship required stay is 6 years(5 years + after ILR 1 year) , So in my case my stay is already is more than 6 years in uk. My question is that can I apply now for citizenship or i have to wait 1 year to complete after my ILR status, which will be 21st Feb 2014?
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rashid123 wrote:I got ILR status on 22nd Feb 2013 on the basis of 5 years HSMP visa. But my total legal continuous stay in uk is 9 years. I was student in the uk before HSMP visa. I came in UK in 2004 and got HSMP in April 2007, so my 5 years comleted on April 2012, but UKBA issue late visa now in march 2013. So in this case i spent almost 6 years on hsmp. But for british citizenship required stay is 6 years(5 years + after ILR 1 year) , So in my case my stay is already is more than 6 years in uk. My question is that can I apply now for citizenship or i have to wait 1 year to complete after my ILR status, which will be 21st Feb 2014?
Thanks Indeed

you have to bee free from immigration restrictions for 12 months. answer is you have to wait.

rashid123 wrote: But for british citizenship required stay is 6 years(5 years + after ILR 1 year)

Just to correct, the residential requirement citizenship is not 6 years, but 5 years including last 12 months on ILR. However for normal work route applicants this means total 6 years of stay.
So if you want to apply on 22/2/2014, ensure that you were physically present in the UK 5 years prior to that date.