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am a British citizent - when can my wife apply for ILR &
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:25 pm
by BACK_TO_GB
Hi all,
I got my BC last month and have now done my passport to
my wife joined me in the Uk last year on a dependant Visa and she is now on a Spouse Visa... been in the Uk for about 1.5 years now... just to mention that she entered before the rules changed (from 2 to 5 years for ILR)...
my calculations say that she will be elegible for ILR in 6 month time... as she would have completed 2 years as (now spouse of british Citezen)
two questions: 1) am I correct in my assumtion? 2) can she apply sooner? or apply for BC directly?
Also for ILR: she already taken the Old Life in the Uk test and she has IELTS ok which would still be valid in six month time.... is anything else needed language / life in uk wise?
thank you all
Re: am a British citizent - when can my wife apply for ILR &
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:11 pm
by Damanisshallo
BACK_TO_GB wrote:Hi all,
I got my BC last month and have now done my passport to
my wife joined me in the Uk last year on a dependant Visa and she is now on a Spouse Visa... been in the Uk for about 1.5 years now... just to mention that she entered before the rules changed (from 2 to 5 years for ILR)...
my calculations say that she will be elegible for ILR in 6 month time... as she would have completed 2 years as (now spouse of british Citezen)
two questions:
1) am I correct in my assumtion?
You can say so.
2) can she apply sooner? or apply for BC directly?
28 days before her 2 yrs qualifying period. She can apply for naturalisation immediately after getting her ILR as a spouse of BC
Also for ILR: she already taken the Old Life in the Uk test and she has IELTS ok which would still be valid in six month time.... is anything else needed language / life in uk wise?
thank you all
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:59 pm
by Amber
She will not be able to apply to naturalise after ILR unless she has been resident in the UK for 3 years.
Re:
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:32 am
by Maliksahb
Amber wrote:She will
not be able to apply to naturalise after ILR unless she has been resident in the UK for 3 years.
Hi Amber,
I am on bit similar boat. My wife got ILR as British citizen dependant. She is in UK more then 3 years.
Does this mean she can apply naturalisation right now without waiting for one more year with ILR? If yes then do i need to send join bills,
tenancy agreements etc letters again to Naturalisation department to prove 3 years residency or UK entry stamp on passport will be enough?
Re: am a British citizent - when can my wife apply for ILR &
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:12 pm
by vinny
Re: am a British citizent - when can my wife apply for ILR &
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:35 pm
by Maliksahb
Thanks Vinny, i was looking for you at another forum.You may not know me but you really helped me in my wife ILR.Million thanks.
Just want to double check with you that you said Yes about my wife naturalization that She can apply for it without waiting for another year with ILR.
Do you think we need anything else other then these documents for Naturalisation?
1) AN form
2) Life in the UK test
3) English Language test
4) Joint letters to prove her 3 year stay.
???
Re: am a British citizent - when can my wife apply for ILR &
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:50 pm
by CR001
Do you think we need anything else other then these documents for Naturalisation?
1) AN form - Yes
2) Life in the UK test - Yes
3) English Language test - Yes
4) Joint letters to prove her 3 year stay. - Not needed
What about photos, passports (yours and hers), BRP ILR card, marriage certificate..........She needs to submit them too.
Re: am a British citizent - when can my wife apply for ILR &
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:07 pm
by Maliksahb
CR001 wrote:Do you think we need anything else other then these documents for Naturalisation?
1) AN form - Yes
2) Life in the UK test - Yes
3) English Language test - Yes
4) Joint letters to prove her 3 year stay. - Not needed
What about photos, passports (yours and hers), BRP ILR card, marriage certificate..........She needs to submit them too.
Thanks for reply. My wife just got ILR 26 feb 2015 but she is in uk more then 3 years so i believe she can apply for Naturalisation. Only thing that confuse me that how can she prove her more then 3 years stay in uk. I mean by using letters or uk entry stamp in passport.
Re: am a British citizent - when can my wife apply for ILR &
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:46 pm
by CR001
by using letters or uk entry stamp in passport
They have her record so are able to check.
Also, please make sure that she was physically present on the exact same date 3 years ago when HO receives her application. This even includes holiday absence abroad.
Re: am a British citizent - when can my wife apply for ILR &
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 5:23 pm
by Maliksahb
CR001 wrote:by using letters or uk entry stamp in passport
They have her record so are able to check.
Also, please make sure that she was physically present on the exact same date 3 years ago when HO receives her application. This even includes holiday absence abroad.
Thanks CR001.