Want some advice

[filscot99]

Hello guys, I came here to UK on a fiance visa last 21 May 2012 and I was granted ILR on 2 Feb 2015. What is the earliest date I can apply for British citizenship? thank you.

[Michael Parnham]

Hello guys, I came here to UK on a fiance visa last 21 May 2012 and I was granted ILR on 2 Feb 2015. What is the earliest date I can apply for British citizenship? thank you.

You can apply after one year, February 2016! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[raynaputi]

Under the old rules, the earliest you can apply is 28 days before your 3rd year of stay here in the UK (3 years from the day you arrived at the airport).

[filscot99]

Under the old rules, the earliest you can apply is 28 days before your 3rd year of stay here in the UK (3 years from the day you arrived at the airport).
Hi Rayna, I am under the old rules so I think the earliest I can apply will be on May 21 2015, is that correct?

[Terpe]

Personally I suggest you do not make application 28 days before your eligible date.
This is only applicable to visa applications

You should take special care to ensure You comply with the strict rule here:-




Please note: You should also check that you were physically present in the UK 5 years (3 years if you are married to or in civil partnership with a British citizen) before the date that the application will be received by the Home Office or other receiving authority (see page 17 “Where to send your application form”). If you do not meet this requirement your application is unlikely to be successful, unless you were in the UK armed forces at that time.



It's an odd rule but it does get enforced.

[filscot99]

Personally I suggest you do not make application 28 days before your eligible date.
This is only applicable to visa applications

You should take special care to ensure You comply with the strict rule here:-



It's an odd rule but it does get enforced.

Hello Terpe, thanks for your advice, In your opinion, what is the safe date that I can apply? Ive only been out of UK for 2 weeks that was last March when my dad passed away.

[Terpe]

Hello Terpe, thanks for your advice, In your opinion, what is the safe date that I can apply? Ive only been out of UK for 2 weeks that was last March when my dad passed away.

21st May 2015