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Marriage alone doesn't grant residency. Exceptions exist for those who are already British citizens or holding another visa, like a work visa.
If you or your partner are from outside the UK or Ireland You must apply for a visa to come to the UK to give notice, get married or form a civil partnership, unless one of the following is true: you are a British or Irish citizen. you have indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
Eligibility. You must have permission to stay ('leave to remain'). You must also have been in the UK legally for 10 years without gaps (known as your 'continuous residence'). This can include time on most immigration categories, or a combination of different immigration categories.
You'll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take longer. If yours will take longer you'll be told before 6 months have passed. You'll be told if you need to provide more information to help with your application.
Adults. An adult may be able to apply to naturalise as a British citizen if they have lived in the UK lawfully for five years and have been settled in the UK for at least one year. The spouse or civil partner of a British citizen may be able to apply after three years of residence if they are settled in the UK.
It roughly takes 5 years to get British citizenship, but you must be present in the UK with a valid visa (as a spouse, this is indefinite leave to remain).
Yes, as long as you both have gained permanent leave to remain (or better known as Indefinite Leave to Remain) by being in the UK for a long enough period and have remained in the UK for a further 12 months then you will be entitled to make a joint application.
If you are a US national and you intend to live with your spouse or partner who currently holds British Citizenship or settled status, you can apply for a Spouse Visa for UK Leave to Remain. The Spouse allows you to stay in the UK for an initial 30-33 months.
The majority of British naturalisation applications are processed in 6 months. Decisions on more straightforward and well-prepared applications can be made in as little as 3-4 months, while more complex applications can take longer than six months.
The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 amended the British Nationality Act 1981 so that where a person has been granted indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK, they can be treated as meeting the requirement to have been lawfully resident without enquiring into whether they have been in the UK in breach of ...