Immigrationboards.com

Hi everyone

UKBA website, says:

- NON-EEA Nationals who married an EEA national can only apply for Naturalisation, 1 year after being granted PR, which means 6 years of UK residency, right?


Yes Im a NON-eea national who is married to an EEA national, therefore, I get my PR after 5 years of residence.

I have, though lived in the UK Legally since February 1998, although I once had a long absence when I left the UK in Sep 2005 and cameback in Aug 2006, everything else was fine, been studying then working.

Would this matter at all? I mean, 13 years gainst 6 years? would the fact that I feel Im part of the British Society after 13 years of working, socialising, learing, meetings, paying taxes, being a good citizen, matter at all?


Please help if you could.
Many thanks

There is no 5+1 rule for naturalization. The rule(s) state that you need to be free from immigration restrictions for at least for 12 months before the HO recieves your naturalization application unless you are married to a British Citizen in which case you just need to be free from immigration restrictions (even for one day).

You didn't provide details but I assume your current stay is based on an EEA family permit (and you had never recieved ILR on your own merit)? If so, then you have to wait for a year after being eligble for PR. If I were you I would also ask for a certficiate confirming your PR status so you can submit it as part of your naturalization application.

Thanks Backer.

Current stay based on EEA permit, I did state that I was non-eea family member of an eea citizen.

In the end if the naturalisation is about integration, then this rule is rubbish, I could defy anyone who has been in the uk for 6 years to tell me they are more integrated into the British Society then Iam after 13 years.

Would this then mean that there is no way they would consider my remaining 7 years of presence on this soil?

I always thought that the immigration rules of this country are seen to be fair, but in the end it's all a smoke screen.

Everywhere is 5 years max, why 6, used to be 5 here too, no?...I'm completely lost...I want the Labour Party back in Power...

By the way the rule also says that anyone over 18 who lived for 5 years in the UK can apply for naturalisation.
I lived in the uk for 13 years

manochao wrote:Everywhere is 5 years max, why 6, used to be 5 here too, no?...I'm completely lost...I want the Labour Party back in Power...

What have stopped you doing exactly that? Applying for ILR after 5,6 years or "worse case" 10 years legal stay?
It is your choice or circumstances that you have not obtained permanent resident status although living here so long. No point in blaming the system for that.

Jambo wrote:

manochao wrote:Everywhere is 5 years max, why 6, used to be 5 here too, no?...I'm completely lost...I want the Labour Party back in Power...

What have stopped you doing exactly that? Applying for ILR after 5,6 years or "worse case" 10 years legal stay?
It is your choice or circumstances that you have not obtained permanent resident status although living here so long. No point in blaming the system for that.

I support you Jambo.