Eligibility criteria: married to UK-born citizen for 1+ year/long-term residence in UK (10+ years) Nationality: Russian Proof of English - University Degree Applied online & paid - 09.12.24 Attended biometrics appointment - 07.01.25 Naturalisation approval/ceremony invitation - 17.02.25 Ceremony ...

Hi all. I currently have an ILR and a BRP that expires end of this year. I have created an eVisa account, but I used my BRP to create it (so I log in using BRP details). I keep seeing that your passport MUST BE registered/linked to your immigration account, but can’t find how and where to do this. I ...

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So do I upload it with the photo attached and signed - just to be safe?
Also, do I upload photos of me ahead of the appointment? I thought they’ll take photos and fingerprints there?.. don’t want to mess up

Hello! I have the same question and if you successfully submitted and perhaps even received a response to your application, can you please advise? I just submitted my application and now stressing about the referee declaration that instructs to attach a physical photo... I filled out all referees ...

Finding the process quite slow at the moment - application posted 15.06., received the next day. Money taken out a couple of days later. Received an e-mail from HO confirming receipt and quoting the usual ‘up to 6 month turnaround’. Also, last week my employer has asked me for concern to share inf ...

Thank you - I just wondered how applicable this is in this case, where I am not applying based on my marriage?.. So I still need to submit evidence of cohabiting over the 10 year period, or since the start (we moved in together in 2007... And also for our son - at 2 he doesn’t have any mail sent to o ...

A respectful *bump* Same question for the child - he is a 2 year old British National, born here, in the UK. His father/my husband is a British National by birth also. Do I need to provide evidence of co-habitation?... I have provided a recent letter from our mortgage provider as part of the ...

Hiya,

I am completing the form now and B12 has me puzzled - I am married to a British citizen, what evidence would be applicable here and is it at all required, given I am applying based on LR?..

Thanks so much for your help and your time - wish I’d mentioned this back in 2015

It was! :( I called because I’d requested the Freedom of Information pack - to back up my lack of extensive absences from the country - and when the file came in, it only started in 2008. When I enquiries why, this was the explanation given... I’ll put this in my covering letter and include the pas ...

So I was advised incorrectly at the point of applying for my FLR(M) extension in 2015 and could have applied for SET(LR) then!

Guess, this only makes my ‘case’ stronger?...
Very frustrating though

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Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:06 pm

How long was your absence in 2008 between visas?

I left here on the last day of validity - 31.10.2007 and was back 01.02.2008 (first day of validity)
It was a new visa application and I have been told by HO that this had restarted my LR term...

Long residence has no financial requirement and requires less documents if you meet all the requirements. Great! Thanks, looked everything out today and I’m going for the LR route. I came here on a study visa in 2003, unfortunately, decided to leave the country to apply for ‘extension’ in 2008 - as ...

Hi everyone, Looking for some guidance and would really appreciate your input. Right now I am in a position to apply for ILR under either the spouse visa (I’ve completed two ‘cycles’ of applications following our wedding in 2013) or the Long Residence route. Am I correct in understanding that the LR ...

Hello all, Wanted to share my happy news and share the timeline: Applied for an extension of my FLR(M) visa. Original visa was expiring 20.11.15 Posted the application and document pack on 17.11.15 Received by HO 18.11.15 Payment taken 22.11.15 Confirmation letter received 27.11.15 Biometrics letter ...

Also you were not entitled to use the NHS after your visa expired. So if you didnt pay for your medical care during pregnancy/birth/post natal, it would be worth contacting GPs and hospitals to check and pay any outstanding debt. Sorry for butting in, but what do you mean by this? I am currently on ...

Also you were not entitled to use the NHS after your visa expired. So if you didnt pay for your medical care during pregnancy/birth/post natal, it would be worth contacting GPs and hospitals to check and pay any outstanding debt. Sorry for butting in, but what do you mean by this? I am currently on ...

Hello, I am currently filling out the application form and unsure regarding section 7.3C. It appears to be mandatory to complete, but do I have to, if the income from salaried employment already covers the threshold? There's no problem completing this section, but just as I thought I was all ready ...

If you don't submit complete bank statements showing all transactions the Case Worker is likely to think that you have something to hide. You need to submit original statements. A copy of the mortgage agreement will be fine. Thanks for your response. There's no issue submitting the full statements ...

My current passport - Ok My husband's passport (he's British) - Ok, if you are applying in person, is hubby attending the appointment with you? 2 x passport photographs of me - Ok 2 x passport photographs of my husband - This is not needed and the form does not ask for it. 6 months payslips for me ...

Hello, I am finding the Government website concerning the visa application a bit rigid and not user-friendly (navigating it and finding something I am looking for just never happens). So I am currently in a process of applying for an extension to my FLR(M) Visa and if someone could please confirm ...

Thanks for all the detail! This sounds great and I am almost annoyed I've got a summer full of holidays so can't apply till October! Having lived here for 11 years, fingers crossed Life in the UK test should be a breeze and as I've got a degree from a UK Uni, language quals are also taken care of ...

Is your spouse British? If you apply for ILR under 10 years long residency (any legal stay counts), you can apply to naturalise as a British citizen once your receive your ILR (if your partner is British) and once your citizenship application is approved and you attend your ceremony, you can apply ...

Hello all, Head is spinning as I do not find gov.uk website useful for finding the information I am after! My situation is this: In UK 11 years 8 years as student 2 years on PSW 1 year as spouse (1.5 years left on FLRm) I understand I am now eligible to apply for 10 year settlement/ILR document. But ...