Given the short time from now until 21.01.07 ... the 5th anniversary of when he definitely became legal ... I think the comment must be that he should wait until just after 21.01.07 before making the application. In other words, why take a risk? I actually agree with your comment John that he shoul...

@ John and Kayalami...thanks so much for your replies guys: to answer you both - my friend was trafficked into the UK in a truck [yes, i know :shock: :lol: ] and dumped at Dover on 01/11/2001: he immediately went to the police who took him to the Refugee Action who then helped him to make his Asylum...

Hello everyone - i'm a Newbie and i hope some of you folks will be able to answer my query. I'm helping a friend do his British Citizenship [Naturalisation] application. Please help me work out if he's completed his 5yrs legal UK Residence yet as the Home Office seem very fussy about this in the gui...