Fiancé route is probably the only viable route. You don’t have a marriage certificate / document that is going to be accepted in the U.K. and you have not lived as an unmarried couple for two years. Fiancé visa gets your partner /spouse to the U.K., get formally married and move to a spouse visa. I...

The customary marriage is when the male partner pays lobola for the woman depending on what cultural laws they believe in. Nearly half of the married couples in our country they don’t get married through marriage certificate but they only do a local ceremony were family members of both parties gathe...

Hi guys I need your help. I have been dating my partner for 4 years now and it’s LDR. During covid time I visited home and all come from the same country though I have permanent residency here in Uk. During my visit we stayed together for a year and 8months. I don’t have proof like bills as he was p...

I am facing the same problem not sure what will happen when everything goes back to normal. I have been outside the country since November 2019 and because of the lockdown I cannot travel right now. Also how long can u b outside the country for before they cancel your settlement as we all know nobod...

I am just waiting for my fellow people to answer we have been on this journey together and when we all got our ILR our next goal was to get citizenship the journey has been long but we are nearly there. I am sure someone out there has managed to get their citizenship but as for me I have to wait 3 m...

Hi all, I am sure all you people who used to be on this post have now finished your one year on ILR and are planning to apply for citizenship. Did anyone managed to apply for citizenship and did you get it and has anyone got affected by the Good character law which was introduced. Waiting to hear fr...

I entered the UK illegally not realy illegaly I had a visa then it expired so do i qualify as illegal will this impact my application? If you entered the UK illegally in the past your application will normally be refused for 10 years from: 1 – The date in which you entered the UK illegally if this i...

I entered the UK illegally will this impact my application? If you entered the UK illegally in the past your application will normally be refused for 10 years from: 1 – The date in which you entered the UK illegally if this is known to the Home Officer or I eneterd the UK with a visa then it expired...

@ouflak are you telling me that anyone who has been on DLR or whoever has been granted papers after being refused their asylum case will never get british citizenship I know people who have been granted DLR through humanitarian but still get citizenship. I hope there is someone outside there who has...

I am about to apply for my citizenship but I am worried about when do they send me back my passport after submitting the form as I already booked a holiday In August.

I have the form ready to submit by end of this week.

Thanks

Thank you for all the information you giving me. Is it best to do online application or just do a normal postal application. As for character reference I am sure its up to home office to decide on that but i have never committed any crime no debts only that my asylum application was refused at first...

Hi ,

Thank you for the information but I have a few questions....

For the English Test I do have a degree I got from a UK university

As for the character do i need to get someone to write me a letter for character reference?

Thanks

Hi All I am just ready to apply for my british citizenship I just passed my Life In Uk TEST. I was granted my indefinite leave a year ago after my 6 years on DLR. I am now confused on how do the process go: Which application form do i use? How much is the whole process? Do i have to go for interview...

Hi All, Now i have ILR will i be allowed to travel to my home country i have never travelled there before even though i was refused my asylum case and only given DL on humanitarian grounds and for more than 15 years never been back to my home country. I was not sure if i am allowed to travel there n...

Hi All, I know this is something different I did not want to start another thread. Now i have ILR will i be allowed to travel to my home country i have never travelled there before even though i was refused my asylum case and only given DL on humanitarian grounds and for more than 15 years never bee...

@fimboz the waiting time count......i did count the waiting time and i was granted my ILR just make sure you explain in your cover letter hope some people will help you too here.

The journey is over now , just waiting to apply for citizenship after one year if i am correct. Correct, you need ILR for exactly 12 months, unless you are married to a British citizen, in which case you can apply immediately provided you meet ALL the requirements. Thank you for confirming this , I...

Hi All

I was not asked any questions and i only submitted my professional certificate and my cover letter.

I did not submit any bank statements or payslips.

I received my bio-metric card yesterday.

The journey is over now , just waiting to apply for citizenship after one year if i am correct.

Hi All , I just want to share my good news i went for my PEO appointment yesterday. My appointment was 11.am and by 1 pm i was already out of Lunar house given my indefinite leave and i am so happy. Thank you everyone here for your help and i just want to say those who have DL 6 yrs it is possible t...

I'm going to use SET(O) form and book premium service in January and a recording to the home office website people with Discretionary Leave they not need life in the uk test Hi Odat I thought you said h/o told u to use FL application for not to also use PEO are you not going lose your money if you ...

U can apply anytime after 28 days before the qualifying time. Thanks , so am I correct to say I can even apply 7 days before the qualifying time. All along I used to think it has to be exactly 28 days before not knowing that within that 28 days you are eligible to submit your application. We learn ...

Hi All I just have a question about the 28 days before thing , does it mean if i submit my application 20 days or 14 dys before i completed my 6 yrs i will not qualify for ILR. I am always confused about the 28 days if for some reason i was outside the country and came back 10 days before can i stil...

Hi All I also called h/o office today and they guy who answered first said all you cannot apply now you have to wait until the 2nd DL expires and i then asked him how come some people are applying as soon they complete their 6 yrs on DL regardless of when their 2nd DL expires. He then put me on hold...

I phoned the home office last week and I explain the station I wait 14 month applied Jan 2014 and received 2dlr in march 2015 the expired date march 2018 for my 2dlr my cause back to 2011 refused asylum and granted 3 year DLR the home office said in the phone 28 days before my 6 year complete and t...

Africangirl I will repeat my story. I got ILR yesterday 02/11/2016 on the basis of completing 6 years DL (non asylum )under article 8FM. Initial DL granted 29th of November 2010. Apllied for extension on 27th of November 2013. Extension granted 13th January 2014,with expiry date 13th of January 201...