Unsuccessful applications

Yes

Wow why they say in there website we have to wait 12 month after holding PR TO apply for citizenship or this for people who enter uk legally only .

One of the requirements for naturalisation is that you are free of immigration time restrictions for at least 12 months prior to the application. In effect, this means you should hold PR/ILR for at least a year before you apply for naturalisation. The requirement is waived if you are married to a British citizen.

kimo wrote:Wow why they say in there website we have to wait 12 month after holding PR TO apply for citizenship or this for people who enter uk legally only .

Legal entrance and residence only.

So what would happen if the application is refused?
(if it depends on the basis of rejection, I have 91 absences when only 90 is allowed)

Thanks

sud315 wrote:So what would happen if the application is refused?
(if it depends on the basis of rejection, I have 91 absences when only 90 is allowed)

Thanks

if the application is refused, you lose your fee.

Casa,

Thanks for your prompt reply.
Fee losing is yes obvious. But I mean could I appeal or will they put a period within which I cannot re-apply or what will happen?
Thanks.

There is no right of appeal as such. Only a request for re-consideration or a Judicial Review. This is due to British citizenship being a privilege rather than a right, unlike visa applications.
You are entitled to re-apply as soon as you feel you meet the conditions for which your application has been refused.

sud315 wrote:Casa,

Thanks for your prompt reply.
Fee losing is yes obvious. But I mean could I appeal or will they put a period within which I cannot re-apply or what will happen?
Thanks.

I am assuming you have 91 days absence in the 12 months prior to submitting your application. It is possible that this extra 1 day will be allowed/overlooked.

Casa and CR001 thank you so much for both your replies.
CR001: yes absence is in the final 12 months period.

Hi to all I m new
I request for reconsideration of British nationality
12/12/2015
But I am still waiting for the money to be taken from my account please anyone can inform me how long they will take

hi Shaha93,

With more recent cases we have seen money taken off account quite close to bio-metrics letter date.
In your case, I believe it's simply the wait before it gets assigned to a caseworker.

I would call the home office with your original reference number and ask them to confirm.

Regards.

Shaha why you get refusal, can you share plz?
£80 will taken don't worry.
And there is not time limit for reconsideration.
After 8 months Some one receive approval.
And most them are refuse base on over stay and breaking rule.

Shaha93 wrote:Hi to all I m new
I request for reconsideration of British nationality
12/12/2015
But I am still waiting for the money to be taken from my account please anyone can inform me how long they will take

Rassel wrote:Shaha why you get refusal, can you share plz?
£80 will taken don't worry.
And there is not time limit for reconsideration.
After 8 months Some one receive approval.
And most them are refuse base on over stay and breaking rule.

Shaha93 wrote:Hi to all I m new
I request for reconsideration of British nationality
12/12/2015
But I am still waiting for the money to be taken from my account please anyone can inform me how long they will take

Hi rassel
I apply for nationality in March 2013
Application was refused on good character bas
Then I apply again December 2014
Refused again and HO said tha you not mention on you r previous application the convection
I was already clearly mention I was had convection

ali_hsn wrote:hi Shaha93,

With more recent cases we have seen money taken off account quite close to bio-metrics letter date.
In your case, I believe it's simply the wait before it gets assigned to a caseworker.

I would call the home office with your original reference number and ask them to confirm.

Regards.

Hi Ali-Hsn
Thanks for your response
Do you want my HO reference number
And nearly one month style waiting for the money to be taken

Shaha93 wrote:

ali_hsn wrote:hi Shaha93,

With more recent cases we have seen money taken off account quite close to bio-metrics letter date.
In your case, I believe it's simply the wait before it gets assigned to a caseworker.

I would call the home office with your original reference number and ask them to confirm.

Regards.

Hi Ali-Hsn
Thanks for your response
Do you want my HO reference number
And nearly one month style waiting for the money to be taken

Ali-Hsn is not asking for your HO reference number. Why do you think this is the case?

Hi Shaha
As CASA mention, keep your personal detail. Don't disclose.

Shaha93 wrote:

ali_hsn wrote:hi Shaha93,

With more recent cases we have seen money taken off account quite close to bio-metrics letter date.
In your case, I believe it's simply the wait before it gets assigned to a caseworker.

I would call the home office with your original reference number and ask them to confirm.

Regards.

Hi Ali-Hsn
Thanks for your response
Do you want my HO reference number
And nearly one month style waiting for the money to be taken

Rassel wrote:Hi Shaha
As CASA mention, keep your personal detail. Don't disclose.

I am sure you mean CR001

lol yes you are right

CR001 wrote:

Rassel wrote:Hi Shaha
As CASA mention, keep your personal detail. Don't disclose.

Shaha93 wrote: I am sure you mean CR001

Hi to all
I still waiting for taken money from my account
Apply for reconsideration 12/12/2015
Anyone still waiting
Can anyone help me how long they take

Just an update really:

Submitted a Reconsideration Application on 13/04/2015.
9 and a half months later - still waiting...

So stop winging everyone and just wait. There is nothing we can do anyway.

ieroglif wrote:Just an update really:

Submitted a Reconsideration Application on 13/04/2015.
9 and a half months later - still waiting...

So stop winging everyone and just wait. There is nothing we can do anyway.

why did they refused you in the first place and what was the reconsideration based on?
Thats a lot i have to say - how long has it been in total since your initial application ?!

london2tim wrote:

ieroglif wrote:Just an update really:

Submitted a Reconsideration Application on 13/04/2015.
9 and a half months later - still waiting...

So stop winging everyone and just wait. There is nothing we can do anyway.

why did they refused you in the first place and what was the reconsideration based on?
Thats a lot i have to say - how long has it been in total since your initial application ?!

As mentioned in the earlier post -

I applied for British Citizenship on 19/05/2014.
Got a refusal letter on 12/03/2015 (10 months later).
Submitted a Reconsideration Application on 13/04/2015.
It has now been over 6 months and no decision (no calls or letters from HO either).

Frustrated...


why were you refused?


They said I have not spent a continuous period of 5 years in the UK – here they may be referring to the time spent outside UK (under 12 months) when my mum was undergoing cancer treatment. Clearly, an absence of up to a year is permitted if it’s on the grounds of serious illness which it was. Supporting documents submitted.

Now after waiting for a year for their decision, it is definitely more than even 6 years.

I applied in the first place after being in the country for 5 years 2 months.

ieroglif wrote:

london2tim wrote:

ieroglif wrote:Just an update really:

Submitted a Reconsideration Application on 13/04/2015.
9 and a half months later - still waiting...

So stop winging everyone and just wait. There is nothing we can do anyway.

why did they refused you in the first place and what was the reconsideration based on?
Thats a lot i have to say - how long has it been in total since your initial application ?!

As mentioned in the earlier post -

I applied for British Citizenship on 19/05/2014.
Got a refusal letter on 12/03/2015 (10 months later).
Submitted a Reconsideration Application on 13/04/2015.
It has now been over 6 months and no decision (no calls or letters from HO either).

Frustrated...


why were you refused?


They said I have not spent a continuous period of 5 years in the UK – here they may be referring to the time spent outside UK (under 12 months) when my mum was undergoing cancer treatment. Clearly, an absence of up to a year is permitted if it’s on the grounds of serious illness which it was. Supporting documents submitted.

Now after waiting for a year for their decision, it is definitely more than even 6 years.

I applied in the first place after being in the country for 5 years 2 months.

Well maybe the reason for the long delay is actually in your favour - maybe they're trying to let enough time go so you can qualify without reason of doubt
I have to say applying for AN 5 years and 2 months after knowing that you have been out of the UK cumulatively for more than the 450days limit is a risk you took upon-yourself
Retrospectively thinking now - maybe you should have waited till 2015 and you might have had your Certificate by now;
But as I was saying maybe I am sure its on its way

Hi I applied for citizenship in May 2015 and my application has been refused as they say I obtained toeic with help of a proxy test taker. I was refused ilr on the same allegation and I had submitted my toeic and ielts certificate that they didn't see.i wrote them a letter saying I have sent them ielts.i was given ilr after which I went to my home country on my return I faced the same question from border control that my toeic was fraudulent they held me for five hours and later appologized and cleared me .now I have been given nr application form for review I don't know where I stand.