TimFountain

Wife was born in France and is a naturalized US Citizen. When applying for the UK spousal visa, is there any benefit is using one citizenship vs. the other? I can only think of one - in favor of the US citizenship, as she should not need to do the language test. Am I missing anything?

BritInParis

The US passport would be better for the reason you give; no advantage to using the French passport unless you have been living together in the EU.

TimFountain

We were married and living together in the UK, for 14 years. But it was 20 years ago and I don't think it has any bearing. Unfortunately.

BritInParis

Not unless your wife naturalised at that time.

TimFountain

Unfortunately, not. There was no need and we never imagined such a CF as BREXIT would ever occur.