Hi to those who've recently been/attended one.

I have just received my invitation. The question is, should I say the Oath, i.e. swear by Almighty God or Affirmation of allegiance. What did you do and why? Does it make a difference? Sorry to be too personal here.

Hi hs159 I can only advise you as to what I did/submitted. I would imagine the new rules i.e. test etc have not yet been implimented. So I would say a photocopy of your Masters degree certificate would do in this case. I sent a photocopy of my undergraduate degree that was achieved 8 yrs ago. I hope...

I would like to thank members/moderators for the advice they give on this forum. I, as a result of getting advice from this forum, have been granted British Citizenship and what a quick response I had after submitting my application. This is the sequence of events. After about 4 yrs with ILR I submi...

Here is the tier system as mentioned by the Home Secretary

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4244707.stm

Hi Catwoman24_1400, you do not need to send in original copies of your certificates. Photocopies will do. Secondly, the copies of the certificates are to verify your level of English. You also need to send in one certificate copy as long as it is equivalent to or above a Level 2 qualification, i.e. ...

There is now a curriculum coming in sometime next year, designed to teach the meaning of Britishness. Applicants for British citizenship will be tested on their knowledge of an array of subjects including human rights, equal opportunities, employment, Brussels institutions and how they work, how to ...

Hi John,

You have metioned something that is news to me. Can you please elaborate more on the citizenship course requirement? Will everyone applying for citizenship have to attend this course or must you meet certain criteria to avoid attending it?

Your comments will grately be appreciated.

I am a Kenyan citizen living in UK, and my wife was Swedish. We married in 1997 and lived together until March 2001, when my wife left our house. However we continued the relationship but not living at the same address. In September 2001 I was granted permanent residency (ILR) in the UK because of m...

Thanx a lot John. It is true that I could have applied years ago but it was not on my mind at the time, I guess it was procrastination. In the last 5 years I have only been out of the country for a total of about 25 days so I think I am also safe on that part. I should be filling in my form soon. th...

Hi All(moderators in particular), thanxs for this forum and all the advice it gives. But I have a question to ask.... I got ILR in 2001 after getting married to my exwife who had ILR. Unfortunately the marriage ended as a result of my exwifes adulterous affair and the marriage was dissolved(divorced...