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British Citizenship for British National Spouse

Post by EMC2 » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:54 am

Hi,

Please help me to clearify this issue.

My wife came to Uk on student's dependent (wife) in septmeber 2007 and lived here continuously for more than 5 years now.

I got my ILR in November 2010 and British Citizenship in March 2012.

My wife swtiched to spouse visa in Dec 2010 and got her ILR in Dec 2012.

Can she apply for British Citizenship on the basis of 5 years (residential qualifying period)?

Can she be exempt from 12 months on ILR before Naturalisation application?

Does her stay here on Student's dependent + PSW dependent dependent counts toward residential qualify period?

All your help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
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Post by psb » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:50 am

She can apply for naturalisation now.

As a spouse of a British citizen, she only needs 3 years residency.

She does not have to wait one year on ILR to qualify.
Last edited by psb on Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:51 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Post by skymoon » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:33 pm

Yes, She can apply now as spouse of British Citizens 3 years qualifying period. She is exempt from 12 months on ILR before BC application. Good luck.
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Post by EMC2 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:22 am

Thanks alot.

Please could you let me know how to show her legal stay if Home Office has kept all previous BRP? Or we shouldn't be worried about providing evidence of her legal stay apart from her all original passports.

Can we attach photocopies of previous BRP?

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Post by skymoon » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:48 pm

You don't need to show previous history as HO already have BRP record and she got ILR. Just send all documents with application as mentioned in AN Form for BC Spouse.
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Post by EMC2 » Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:56 am

Thank you for your reply.

Please could you send the list of documents? Do I need to send my marriage certificate and passpport.

I appreciate all your helpful answers.

Thanks
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Post by EMC2 » Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:08 am

Also we got married in Pakistan. Do we need to register our marriage here for BC application.
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Post by skymoon » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:10 pm

You don't need to register marriage as your wife already got ILR as spouse of BC. Pakistani wedding is OK.

Check the list of documents for BC application here on page 15.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... orm_an.pdf
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Post by EMC2 » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:03 pm

Thanks alot SKYMOON.

You are very helpful.
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