You will be authorised to make an application for British Nationality by Naturalisation if:
- You are 18 years old or more;
- You are credible and you do not have a serious criminal record or have been involved in any form of unlawful immigration act in the last ten years;
- You intend to take up continuous residence in the United Kingdom;
- You fulfil the requirements for Life in the UK and English Language;
- You fulfil the requirement for residence in the United Kingdom.
You are required to:
- Have spent a minimum of five years resided in the United Kingdom prior to the application date, during which you should spend no more than 450 days outside the United Kingdom
- Have not spent more than 90 days outside the United Kingdom in the last twelve months prior to your application
- Have been issued an Indefinite Leave of Remain (ILR) in the last twelve months, if you are a national of a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
- Be a citizen of a European Economic Area (EEA) country or you are a permanent resident for the last twelve months. You will be required to make a permanent residence document available.
- Have not breached any of the United Kingdom Immigration laws.
If your Husband/wife or civil partner is a British National different requirements would be asked of you.
It is important to note that any time spent in the United Kingdom away from the control of the UKVI as a diplomat or Armed forces officer will not be seen to be among the five year period.