Hiya Guys,

Just a quick query - Can I use online passport service for me and wife and then send both the printed forms and all docs in a single envelope?

Might come up as a stupid question but couldn't find any info anywhere.

Mods.......any idea?

Does that mean that the home office returns your BRP with in a specific period if you tick the option: - I confirm that if granted British citizenship I must return the BRP to the Home Office within 5 days of receiving the grant of citizenship and if I fail to do so I may receive a financial penalty...

Hi, Just wish to clarify, do we still need to send the BRP card with the application keeping in mind the new form has a specific question about the BRP. I know the BRP has to be sent once the application has been approved but I do not wish to loose my BRP for the entire processing time of 5-6 months...

Just a quick query if anybody can help.

Going through the fee leaflet it states Form AN fee as £1005, does this includes the ceremony fee or do we have to pay £1085 including the £80 ceremony fee with Form AN.

Sorry if it has been answered before.

Has any forum gurus have any ideas that what level of checks or system is used by UKBA to check the criminal convictions? Is it kind of DBS or enhanced DBS? I read it in one of the caseworker guidelines once that it is an internal system where they just "press a button" and it flags anything untowar...

Hi, I got to know about the new pilot where the passport is applied alongside the naturalisation form in the NCS. As far as I know 2 councils are doing this pilot as of now. I tried calling both the councils for a complete list of all the councils involved in this pilot but they had no idea. Surpris...

Doesn't matter civil or criminal in terms of application as you got to mention both now. "3.1 – 3.2 You must give details of all criminal convictions both within and outside the United Kingdom. These include road traffic offences. Fixed penalty notices (such as speeding or parking tickets) must be d...

Thank you for the literal definition of "numerous" Casa. You and I both know it that I wasn't looking for it :roll: :roll: Further, Noajthan mate, I had a look at all the published threads but I am specifically looking for a citizenship application success where the guy/gal had more than one FPN or ...

Hi Sorry, if this has been discussed before but i personally couldn't find any recent discussion specific to my situation. I have read the guidelines about the good character (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/406368/Chapter_18_Annex_D_v02.pdf) and also the fo...

Hi Guys, I have searched the forum for couple of pages but couldn't find the right information. My wife has received her ILR (thru PEO) this week and I am due to apply for my ILR in post. However, going through the citizenship rules I am a bit worried now. Can somebody please clarify: If I apply my ...

Can anybody please help ????

Hi, Can anybody please clarify about the PIO card validity for minors. The rule says that PIO card is only valid till the passport expires. So the question is - once you pay the full fee for a minor's PIO which is £112, do you need to pay the same fees again after 3 years (since infants passport is ...

Hi All, I am glad to share my experience at Liverpool PEO for my ILR application for myself and my wife. So just to keep simple, I won’t be writing the details from security checks as there are many posts about this, applied as salaried employee and reached PEO at 9:30 for 10:00 appointment everyth...

Hi Rahul,

Where did you get the information that Tier 1 extensions are closing in April 2015?

Hi Dhyeya, As per some recent posts here, people have successfully got their ILR with an unexplained absence. They were simply not asked the proof as there absence was less than 180 days. However, the Set O form and the guidelines clearly say that there has to be a valid reason for your absence. You...

Hi Srory,

Just to clarify, were your holidays in accordance to the statutory UK holiday entitlement (which is usually 28-30 leave per year)??

Thanks

MindTheGap, it seems there was some problem as can't see excerpts of the email you are talking about.

Also when was this correspondence received?

Thanks for the reply MindtheGap. It seems the guidelines have become really ambiguous now. On one hand they are saying it is okay to have short breaks on non working days as you copied above and on the other hand there is this worrying paragraph: "Absences must be connected to the applicant’s sponso...

Hiya S,

Thanks for the reply.

I have also read multiple experiences where people were not asked for any kind of absence proofs but all those experiences are pre 2014. Don't know if anybody has applied for ILR lately based on these new guidelines

Hi Madhumesh,

Set O form for Tier 1 settlement asks for all absences to be listed and the proof for each one

Sorry to muddle the water guys. I am in the absolute same situation as yours and was absent for around 2.5 months after my first entry clearence. Confused about the statement below in the Continuous Residence Guide: "Absences must be for a reason consistent with the original purpose of entry to the ...

Okay, so I've read the new ILR continuous residence guidelines published Jan 2014 which leaves me totally disappointed. Can anybody please clarify if I’ve go it right keeping in mind that I’ll be applying under Tier 1 General category? - It says that any absence should not be more than 180 days but ...