EEA Questions concerning Renunciation of British citizenshi

[LilyLalilu]

Also down the line and i think i may have asked this before but can i double check a few things. After 5 years my american husband can get perm residence. I dont have too?

As an Irish citizen you do not have to live in the UK for 5 years to obtain permanent residence as all Irish citizen are regarded as settled, I believe.

You can also vote in the General Election as an Irish Citizen, so apart from personal reasons, there is no issue in no longer having British Citizenship.

[chaoclive]

Also down the line and i think i may have asked this before but can i double check a few things. After 5 years my american husband can get perm residence. I dont have too?

As an Irish citizen you do not have to live in the UK for 5 years to obtain permanent residence as all Irish citizen are regarded as settled, I believe.

You can also vote in the General Election as an Irish Citizen, so apart from personal reasons, there is no issue in no longer having British Citizenship.

If you want a permanent residence vignette in your passport you still have to live there for 5 years to get that permanent residence vignette. You are right, all Irish citizens are regarded as settled so PR is not necessary but if you want to have something that states you can live in the UK forever, no matter what happens politically, you might want to get that vignette.

[louise.]

I could just scream. I have been waiting 6 weeks for my Irish passport to be processed, then today the online status says This application cannot be processed.

A letter outlining the reasons is to issue shortly.

What!!! everything is in order, the witness was the assistant bank manager , my documents was marriage certificate , FBR all original documents , a copy of my British passport , i was told a copy was fine. Im thinking why? whats wrong, the assistant bank manager who signed my photos couldn't write assistant bank manager as there wasn't enough space so wrote bank officer, could that be it? I have waited so long , all i can do is wait again for the letter to explain why, then am i right back at the back of the queue?

when is this nightmare going to end.

[louise.]

and is the fee lost too?

[chaoclive]

and is the fee lost too?

Goodness! I'm not sure but I wouldn't imagine that the 'bank office' thing is the issue.

I would expect that they will allow you to provide any other documents that you need to the urgent application without having to pay again!

Keep us updated. Hope you get it all sorted soon! Don't panic...it will be fine in the end!

[louise.]

Hi, im so peeved!!

The payment was a postal order, i made sure of that so no card/bank issues, the worse thing is not knowing . After 6 weeks too..

[louise.]

The FBR is in my maiden name, and i got married a month before the FBR was granted. I applied for passport in married name , why i included the marriage certificate , would that cause a issue?

[chaoclive]

Hi, im so peeved!!

The payment was a postal order, i made sure of that so no card/bank issues, the worse thing is not knowing . After 6 weeks too..

It is a bit long but hopefully they will tell you exactly what's going on! Keep cool for now.

Have you got a number to call them on?

[chaoclive]

The FBR is in my maiden name, and i got married a month before the FBR was granted. I applied for passport in married name , why i included the marriage certificate , would that cause a issue?

As long as it's all clear, that shouldn't be a big deal either.

[louise.]

The american marriage certificate is so not fancy compared to British ones, its literally sheet of A4 paper with names, license then marriage certificate under that with the certified stamp. I sent the original too.

Oh well time going to tell me. I just hope its a easy and quick fix, i would be gutted if i have to wait another 6 weeks again.

Thanks for being there.. needed someone to talk too, so frustrating, i had no worries with this application telling everyone who asked it was all in order, so its shocked me too. Then i worry if this could mess up what on earth can the next step do .

[louise.]

the number i can never get through to them always says they busy and to try back, i did email them through their website .

[chaoclive]

The american marriage certificate is so not fancy compared to British ones, its literally sheet of A4 paper with names, license then marriage certificate under that with the certified stamp. I sent the original too.

Oh well time going to tell me. I just hope its a easy and quick fix, i would be gutted if i have to wait another 6 weeks again.

Thanks for being there.. needed someone to talk too, so frustrating, i had no worries with this application telling everyone who asked it was all in order, so its shocked me too. Then i worry if this could mess up what on earth can the next step do .

Don't worry. I understand that it's frustrating but you'll find out soon! Don't panic. You still have time.

Do let us know what they say and you can get it sorted asap!

I'll be able to tell you how we went through the next steps. It will be fine.

[louise.]

Thank you, will update once i know more

[louise.]

Well thankfully the embassy emailed me quickly, which i was very grateful about. I must say their customer service and contact skills are excellent. The reason they couldn't process is they needed my original Photo ID document , they only accept photocopy if it has been signed by the witness, ( i feel a fool for not realising that) The kind gentleman told me a envelope has been sent for me to put the document into, but i have sent it off direct, i hope thats not a issue.

This immigration stuff makes me feel

[chaoclive]

Well thankfully the embassy emailed me quickly, which i was very grateful about. I must say their customer service and contact skills are excellent. The reason they couldn't process is they needed my original Photo ID document , they only accept photocopy if it has been signed by the witness, ( i feel a fool for not realising that) The kind gentleman told me a envelope has been sent for me to put the document into, but i have sent it off direct, i hope thats not a issue.

This immigration stuff makes me feel

Not bad. That's easily resolved then.

Just wait until you start the immigration stuff for your husband!!! That can be overwhelming! Don't panic though, many of us have been through it.

Where is your husband now? USA?

[louise.]

Hi, hope your day going good. Yes he currently in the USA, and i was relieved it appears to be a minor issue and easily fixable issue with regards to passport, I hope im not back to the beginning of processing times though. I keep worrying what if they bring something in when we can no longer do it this way. It seems we fighting against the clock to get him here, then i panic what if the EEA permit refused. It drives you crazy. When im ready for the next step, may i ask you help me through it please?, i cant afford any more set backs.

Appreciate your help and support.

[chaoclive]

Hi, hope your day going good. Yes he currently in the USA, and i was relieved it appears to be a minor issue and easily fixable issue with regards to passport, I hope im not back to the beginning of processing times though. I keep worrying what if they bring something in when we can no longer do it this way. It seems we fighting against the clock to get him here, then i panic what if the EEA permit refused. It drives you crazy. When im ready for the next step, may i ask you help me through it please?, i cant afford any more set backs.
Appreciate your help and support.

Sure you can ask me. Of course, there may be people with more up to date info (I renounced in Feb 2014 and we applied for the EEAFP in June 2014). Would be a good idea to post on the forum.

The permit won't be refused provided you have all the stuff you need (your employment proofs, proof of relationship etc).

See here: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... ing-572263.

[louise.]

My Irish passport has been printed and is on its way to me . yeyy
Now my other concerns ... i really need advice.
I still have concerns about my home, i have housing association house have done for years , due to working part time i do get some help towards rent . do i need to tell housing association if i renounce British citizenship?

Do i need to tell my employer as well?

[chaoclive]

My Irish passport has been printed and is on its way to me . yeyy
Now my other concerns ... i really need advice.
I still have concerns about my home, i have housing association house have done for years , due to working part time i do get some help towards rent . do i need to tell housing association if i renounce British citizenship?

Do i need to tell my employer as well?

You could ask them outright. Remember: Irish people have the exact same rights to housing benefit etc as British people living in the UK. If you're not comfy asking them, just go to the citizen's advice bureau and talk to them. I don't foresee any issues.

[louise.]

Thank you as always for your advice and support and i will ask CAB.

I have my renunciation form ready and signed. My step father signed it , he has known me for 30 plus years. Should that be ok?

[chaoclive]

Thank you as always for your advice and support and i will ask CAB.

I have my renunciation form ready and signed. My step father signed it , he has known me for 30 plus years. Should that be ok?

Shouldn't be a prob. I heard someone saying before that it was a good idea to get a GP/doctor to sign it so that the HO have no grounds to refuse on being of unsound mind.

A friend just signed mine. There was no issue.

[louise.]

Thank you as always for your advice and support and i will ask CAB.

I have my renunciation form ready and signed. My step father signed it , he has known me for 30 plus years. Should that be ok?

Shouldn't be a prob. I heard someone saying before that it was a good idea to get a GP/doctor to sign it so that the HO have no grounds to refuse on being of unsound mind.

A friend just signed mine. There was no issue.

do they contact the person who signs?

and my passport turned up this morning , so im good to go with renunciation...

[louise.]

May i ask with the renunciation , i have the form signed and completed, do i need my original irish passport enclosed and my british one or photo copies?

Thank you

[chaoclive]

May i ask with the renunciation , i have the form signed and completed, do i need my original irish passport enclosed and my british one or photo copies?

Thank you

they didn't contact my mate anyway.

they will require both passports. i lost my british one so i didn't provide it but they will keep your british passport so you would probably want to keep a copy of visas/anything else that is important in the british passport. they say they need the irish one too to prove citizenship but i didn't provide it as i was returning to china on it the week after i submitted the renunciation form. you might want to email them on: Nationality Policy Team - Liverpool <NationalityPolicyTeam.Liverpool@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk> to check. i don't know if they will reply soon. it normally takes AGES

[chaoclive]

May i ask with the renunciation , i have the form signed and completed, do i need my original irish passport enclosed and my british one or photo copies?

Thank you

or here: Further Nationality Enquiries <FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk>

PS: I provided a copy of my irish passport and my original birth certificate (I was born in NI so I was an irish citizen as soon as I applied for a passport), as well as a copy of my chinese visa on my irish passport and a flight ticket proving my flight back to china