Applying for UK Citizenship
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:20 am
I am a British Citizen by birth and my wife details of immigration are as under:
Date spouse visa granted: 30 Oct 2010
Date of first arrival in UK: 24 January 2011:
Date ILR granted: 18 March 2013.
However she was absent from
15 Dec 2011 to 30 Sep 2012= 307 days
and 28 August 2012 to 30 Oct 2013= 62 days
My wife has been out of the country for nearly 369 days. As per her first arrival in UK on 24 Jan 2011, 3 yrs residence qualifying period would have completed on 24 Jan 2014, if we had stayed in the country for the entire period.
My question is that I have seen on UKBA website that UKBA allows 270 days discretion in the 3 years residence qualifying period for spouses. Hence, based on the above information on total number of days spent outside UK in the last 3 years, when should we apply for UK citizenship in 2014.
In my assessment, if I subtract 369 ( days spent outside)-270 ( Discretion allowed) = 99 days ( 3 months). will we have to wait for another 3 months (i.e, in May 2014) before applying for UK citizenship.
Let me have your valuable input.
Thanks.
Date spouse visa granted: 30 Oct 2010
Date of first arrival in UK: 24 January 2011:
Date ILR granted: 18 March 2013.
However she was absent from
15 Dec 2011 to 30 Sep 2012= 307 days
and 28 August 2012 to 30 Oct 2013= 62 days
My wife has been out of the country for nearly 369 days. As per her first arrival in UK on 24 Jan 2011, 3 yrs residence qualifying period would have completed on 24 Jan 2014, if we had stayed in the country for the entire period.
My question is that I have seen on UKBA website that UKBA allows 270 days discretion in the 3 years residence qualifying period for spouses. Hence, based on the above information on total number of days spent outside UK in the last 3 years, when should we apply for UK citizenship in 2014.
In my assessment, if I subtract 369 ( days spent outside)-270 ( Discretion allowed) = 99 days ( 3 months). will we have to wait for another 3 months (i.e, in May 2014) before applying for UK citizenship.
Let me have your valuable input.
Thanks.