When to apply for ilr.

It is actually easier for him to travel to UK and live without any issues than his mother. You do not need to do anything with his application, but you will have to pursue the adoptions from the Philippines with his mother’s approval no need for the father. As he is British, Philippines will not object anything at all with regards to adopting the child. So you would only process the wife’s documentations as far as I know similar case with my cousin’s child.

I paided the £125 for the appointment, then later 1 day before the appointment we decided for the scanning and upload documents and paided the £51.

Good Luck with the application

Thanks will keep you informed when hear anything.

thanks for all your help, my ilr was successful, it takes 4 months to get the decision..
I'm on the process of naturalisation.. anyone here is on the same page?
thank you all again!!!!

we have just got my wifes British Citizenship and have applied for her British Passport. Very straightforward process less paperwork

Did you apply online or postal?

For the passport online cost was £80 including special return post they wanted
Passport entered UK on
Marriage certificate ( wife changing her name to married name.
BC certificate
That's it
do the application on line including photo
Get someone (all done by e mail) to verify identity
Then wait you can track progress of passport on line

Citizenship docs:
Fee: £1349.20
Passport
English Language requirement
Proof of living in the UK for 5 years if applying in your own right or 3 years if applying as spouse of British
(Marriage certificate)
(Passport/UK citizenship certificate of British spouse)
BRP
2 referees/declarations

Passport docs:
Digital passport photo
Naturalisation certificate
Passport used to enter UK
Current passport
*Get someone to confirm your identity. Guidelines are provided online. Once this is done, you get instructions where to send your documents.

It's 5 years if married to a Brit not 3.
The 3 years qualifying period is for certain applicants on tier one visas and a few other entrepreneurial applicants.
5 years for the majority

I believe you should read that again. Document is for proof of living in the UK. Qualifying period not mentioned anywhere.

OP already has ILR, there’s no need to be negative about someone who’s giving correct information.

online application for citizenship generates a document checklist like your ILR.

When applying for citizenship it is indeed a three year requirement to be living in the UK. However there is the additional requirement to be free of immigration control which normally means ILR or settled status. That is the catch as to get ILR need to be have been living in the UK for 5 years so effectively it is a five year requirement. Could be done in three if had ILR but not many options to do that.

Interestingly enough there are other options to be free from immigration control as technically being outside the country meets requirement but guidance says will normally turn people down if reason for being abroad is to get round the free from immigration control requirement so no taking a trip abroad to apply just to shorten requirement

Thanks for posting checklist as interesting to see.

Responding to a specific question where poster already has ILR and already mentioned they’re processing naturalisation. 3 years only pertains to documentation/proof of living in the UK - not on about residence requirement.

Are

Are you applying like you say for naturalisation or British Citizenship?
I note you have ILR, are you sure you want to apply by naturalisation and not through your ILR status?
Please see two links first on applying for BC
Apply for citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain or 'settled status
https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-indefinite-leave-to-remain

The next link is
Apply for citizenship if your spouse is a British citizen(You can apply for British citizenship by ‘naturalisation’ )
https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-spouse

What’s the difference between the two?

Are you married to a Brit and been in UK for 5 years since marriage?

Yes

If hubby is a Brit by birth follow first link I posted earlier you have done your 5 years since marriage. So good to go.
I n answer to your " what's the difference "" question not to sure will research further
As I say not sure but follow link one you will be fine.
Good luck

edit a first link that i found on your question in your case for info only https://workpermit.com/immigration/united-kingdom/uk-citizenship-and-naturalisation-how-apply