I'm going to apply for citizenship, then stay in the UK for about a month following the application, and then temporatily move abroad for anywhere from a few months to a couple of years. There is no way for me to postpone the trip abroad, which is for family/personal reasons. I can travel, more tha...

Choose your freind who you can trust fully. should be ok as long as your freind know about it I have read the instructions to the naturalisation form and my understanding is that this person has to be an immigration lawyer or agent registered with the relevant body. Solicitor/representative OISC an...

I'm going to apply for citizenship, then stay in the UK for about a month following the application, and then temporatily move abroad for anywhere from a few months to a couple of years. There is no way for me to postpone the trip abroad, which is for family/personal reasons. I can travel, more than...

I divorced my ex wife a few years ago after coming to the UK. The divorce was registered at the embassy of my home country. The certificate is in a foreign language. Do I have to provide this certificate when I apply for citizenship? If so, do I have to have it translated professionally with a signa...

I know that I have to present evidence of presence in the UK when I apply for citizenship. I use IRIS so my passport has very few UK arrival stamps. I 've been travelling quite a lot, especially since I got my ILR, but staying within the limits to qualify for naturalisation. What evidence of arrival...

One of my 2 referees for naturalisation put his email address by mistake where there's supposed to be his passport number. Then he realised that and put his passport number in the email address field, corrected the names of the fields and countersigned next to each field. Everything else on the refe...

They want the address you live in, not a po box address. If you move often, then the best way would be to put the address you live in at the time of application. In the column of correspondence address, put the the address of a friend or relative who you know wont move house until your application'...

I have a reference given to me by a professional 4 months in advance of application. I'm quite sure he will remember me and/or check his records if HO contacts him to confirm the reference, but i'm reluctant to ask him to sign it again with a later date, because i've already asked to correct an erro...

Can I get a reference in june and apply in october? Would that be ok?

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I asked my GP to be my referee and sign the naturalisaion form. He signed the form but gave his office address when he filled line 5.6 (Address). He also put his stamp there with his name and address. 2 questions. 1. Is it acceptable for a referee to give his professional address rather than home ad...

Is it possible to get a british passport in the US if you have become a British citizen in the UK based on residence and then left the counrty to work in the States before getting a British passport?

Yes, do it as soon as possible. Dont be complacent at all. I know you are not a child but let me tell you a few things. Best way would be to pay by card, or pay cash. If you pay by cheque council wont stop to get the court order. It is your responsibilty that council receives the cleared payment be...

Thanks, that's what i'm going to do next week.

Do you think that gettings a summons should be disclosed anywhere in my application for citizenship if i pay the full amount as requested by the council?

Here's what i found in the application form for naturalisation. If there is a civil judgement made against me i'll need to dicslose it. Criminal Convictions: Civil Judgments 3.6 Do you have any criminal convictions in the UK or any other country (including traffic offences) or any civil judgements m...

I have recieved a summons from my council to appear before court for non payment of council tax. I forgot to pay and missed their reminder, although usually pay everything on time. Now they demand that I either pay for the whole year (until Apr 11) + £55 charge to stop the case going to court or ap...

Can I get a reference for naturalisation from somebody who lives abroad but is a UK citizen? He is visiting the UK at the moment, but will be back to his current country of residence at the time I apply for citizenship.

Any advice would be highly appreciated.

When is the earliest I can get references for naturalisation in the application form? If i get them 3 months before i apply, for example, would that be acceptable?

How does the home office calcuate days of absence from the uk for the purpose of awarding citizenship? For example, if I leave the country on the 1st and come back on the 3rd, how many days was I away?

Can I apply for citizenship if I rent a room and don't have any utility bills as proof of address? What happens if i change addresses often and don't have a permanent place to live? Can I in this case provide a remote address (p.o. box) in my application?

diago_nelson wrote:Which country do you intend to apply for your passport?

US

diago_nelson wrote:Passport applications and renewals if you are abroad or live outside the UK

Passports
This should answer your queries.

Kotiara wrote:Can somebody please advise?

Thanks very much. Unfortunately there is nothing there about getting the first passport abroad.

Casa wrote:A face to face interview. The questions will include home address, telephone number in the UK etc.

Can't a British citizen get a first passport in a different country? Is having an address in the UK a requirement when applying for the first passport?

republique wrote:You still must list your addresses for the last 5 years to current.
If you list your lawyer as your representative and provide his address, they will send all correspondence regarding the application to the lawyer.

What correspondence will they send? How many letters?

global gypsy wrote:Safest would be to get your passport from within the UK, then travel outside. There are extra requirements for your first passport, which may be harder to meet if applying from abroad.

Do you know what these extra requirments are?