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Yawrie8
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Ghana

Am I eligible for citizenship?

Post by Yawrie8 » Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:08 pm

IMMIGRATION HISTORY
July 2005 - Arrived the UK from Ghana on a student visa until Dec 2006.
Aug 2006 - Became dependent on my EEA national family whilst studying.
Jan 2007 - Extension granted on student visa until Dec 2007.
Mar 2008 - Leave granted for 5 years as a family member of an EEA national.
Feb 2013 - Applied for ILR outside the rules.
Dec 2013 - Refused as I was deemed to no longer qualify as an EEA family.
Feb 2014 - Sought Work Permit. Refused for being out of time.
Mar 2014 to Apr 2017 - Went through tribunal appeals.
Aug 2017 - Appeals process concluded with dismissal.
Aug 2017 - Sought asylum.
Aug 2018 - Asylum granted for 5 years until 2023.
Jul 2023 - Applied for ILR.
Nov 2023 - ILR granted.
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QUESTION
Will I be eligible to apply for citizenship by Nov 2024?

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alterhase58
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Germany

Re: Am I eligible for citizenship?

Post by alterhase58 » Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:28 pm

Yes if you satisfy all the requirements.
Have you reviewed the guidance?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... n-guidance
You are certainly well prepared to list all your applications which the AN1 will ask for.
This is just my opinion as a member of this forum and does not constitute immigration advice.
Please do not send me private messages asking for advice.

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MuhammadM86
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Re: Am I eligible for citizenship?

Post by MuhammadM86 » Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:29 pm

Yes you can apply exactly 12 months from the date you have been granted the ILR.

Yawrie8
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Re: Am I eligible for citizenship?

Post by Yawrie8 » Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:17 am

Thank you for your replies. Is it true if you didn't claim asylum within one month of coming to the UK, after you are eventually granted "Refugee ILR", you will wait another 5 years for citizenship instead of 12 months?

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alterhase58
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Re: Am I eligible for citizenship?

Post by alterhase58 » Sun Dec 17, 2023 6:38 am

Which guidance are you referring to?
Whether something is true needs to be validated against the rules.
This is just my opinion as a member of this forum and does not constitute immigration advice.
Please do not send me private messages asking for advice.

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