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ABSENCES FROM THE UK QUESTION
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 1:36 am
by danibhere
Hi Everyone,
I am an EU citizen and I am planning to get British citizenship this year. However, I lived in the US from Feb 2011 to June 2012 (486 days). My question is: do you think they would accept my application? Please note, I moved to the US to work for the company I work here in the UK (I have been working there for 12 years), I have come back to the UK a couple of times while I was there and I own a flat in London since 2005.
Also, on a different note, I have a First Certificate from 2001, would this be accepted? (I couldn't find anywhere on the site about this).
Thanks in advanced!!
Re: ABSENCES FROM THE UK QUESTION
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 1:44 am
by CR001
Feb 2011 to June 2012
Did this length of absence not break your continuity as it is more than 6 months?
I have come back to the UK a couple of times while I was there and I own a flat in London since 2005.
What was the length of each visit and absence between each visit?
Have you got permanent residence??
Re: ABSENCES FROM THE UK QUESTION
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 1:55 am
by LilyLalilu
CR001 wrote:Feb 2011 to June 2012
Did this length of absence not break your continuity as it is more than 6 months?
Shouldn't have; if they had worked in the UK for 12 yrs before leaving, they would have already held PR (which is only lost if absent from the UK for > 2 years)
Re: ABSENCES FROM THE UK QUESTION
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 10:28 am
by danibhere
Thanks Lily.
Before I went to the US, I have been in the UK for 7 years, so to confirm... I can apply since I was not absent from the UK for more than 2 years, correct?
Re: ABSENCES FROM THE UK QUESTION
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 10:37 am
by danibhere
CR001 wrote:
Have you got permanent residence??
What does permanent residence actually mean? I own a place here in the UK, but the flat I currently live in is rented. I have no plans to go back to my country
Re: ABSENCES FROM THE UK QUESTION
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 4:36 pm
by LilyLalilu
Have you read the guidelines about PR? More info here:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/eea-ro ... 14867.html
As an EU citizen, you need PR + 1 year with PR to be able to apply for BC, unless married to a British Citizen, then you don't need the extra year.
If you have been resident in the UK for 7 years, your absences in those years should not exceed 730 days I believe, although there are exceptions and higher absences can be disregarded in certain circumstances - check the booklet AN.