Markkuwait

Hello again

Another quick question as per topic title

Many thanks

Mark

30 views....any ideas posters?

Hello Forum,

Perhaps you can help as the UKBA doesn't answer emails!

Background:

1. I'm a Brit 36 / my wife is a Thai 38. together since 1996, in Thailand, and married in Thailand in 2002 where we then moved to a third country,

2. She entered the UK on 1st March 2009 on a visit visa and departed 30th August 2009 (in country 6 months)

3. She re-entered the UK, on the same 10 year visit visa, 30th September 2009 and departed 30th March 2010 (in country 6 months) - during this time she took the 'Life in uk test' and passed.

4. Prior to these two extended trips, wifey had been in and out of the UK on many short trips on 2 and 5 year visit visas.

5.She entered the UK on 15th May 2010 with an ILE visa.Between entering on that date and today, she has spend no more than 5 weeks out of the country in various European countries.

The Questions:

A: Is she able to apply for citizenship on the 1st March 2012? This would be exactly 3 years since she first entered the UK, albeit on a visit visa.

B: If so, any ideas how long the process is from submitted docs (and any ideas how we can do it?) through to gaining citizenship?

C: Any ideas how long it takes to receive a UK passport after gaining citizenship?

Essentially, I need to leave the UK to take up an overseas job, however, I cant do that until all of the above is achieved. Me going first and her following me is not an option as we dont do separations.

Thanks for reading

Mark