If she can be granted British Citizenship she can stay outside of UK as long as wants and return whenever. Same as any British Citizen.Originally Posted by swayze
Is there is an intention to return to Philippines for some time then she'd better apply for re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship. ( she would automatically lose it after the UK oath taking)
Can't really give any meaningful options for you without knowing what you have in your mind and what immigration status your wife has.
At least you know how you can stay in Philippines for 1 year visa free on Balikbayan. After that you can extend your stay by visa extensions up to a total of 24 months before you need to leave for 24 hours before arriving back to start the process over again.
I think it would help if you could report what immigration status you wife has.
Seems a bit of a waste of a significant wad of money to apply ILR then leave for good.
The future options for you both as a couple would certainly be greatly expanded if you both had British Citizenship.
Imagine 2 or 3 years in the Philipppines and you find you need to return to UK for some emergency medical treatment.
You can return but your wife cannot.
If you don't pay for the NHS treatment you cannot legally leave UK to live in the Philippines without paying it.
Just food for thought.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do
