Hello, Im Eea Citizen Living In The Uk Since 2007 Ive Worked As Self Employed Employed And Paid My

Hello, I'm an EEA Citizen living in the UK since 2007. I've worked as self employed / employed and paid my contributions. I've studied from 2013 to 2016 in Lodon and got a Bachelor Degree. Got married here in 2011 to a EEA Citizen which became British citizen in 2017 after being in this country since 2007. In November 2017 I've applied for a British naturalisation as the spouse of a British citizen, application that was refused because I did not have the ILR. On their booklet doesn't say anything regarding ILR if you apply as a spouse of a British citizen. it says that you have to proof that you lived in this country for the last 3 year's. I've provided all the documents showing that I was in this country for the last 4 years at least, before applying. Could you please advise?

Hello, I'm an EEA Citizen living in the UK since 2007. I've worked as self employed / employed and paid my contributions. I've studied from 2013 to 2016 in Lodon and got a Bachelor Degree. Got married here in 2011 to a EEA Citizen which became British citizen in 2017 after being in this country since 2007. In November 2017 I've applied for a British naturalisation as the spouse of a British citizen, application that was refused because I did not have the ILR. On their booklet doesn't say anything regarding ILR if you apply as a spouse of a British citizen. it says that you have to proof that you lived in this country for the last 3 year's. I've provided all the documents showing that I was in this country for the last 4 years at least, before applying. Could you please advise?

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Many thanks for your question.

As an EEA National, you would have been required to acquire permanent residence prior to making a naturalisation application.

We will contact you shortly to discuss this matter further.

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