You can apply for British Citizenship but you will lose your Indian Citizenship as India does not allow dual nationality. However, you are eligible to apply for OCI after acquiring British Citizenship.

Good luck

Had he remained a CUKC would he have become a British citizen on 1.1.83 or a British Overseas citizen? The Home Office website isn't as clear as it could be but if you look at the Nationality Instructions it's clear that if you renounced CUKC before 1.1.83 you can only register as a British citizen...

To anyone who can assist: My father was previously a CUKC born in Kenya in 1943 to CUKC parents (parents born in India in early 1900's and registered as CUKC in Kenya sometime in the 1950s I believe). My father subsequently renounced his CUKC in 1972 and took up Kenyan citizenship 1) because Kenya d...

JAJ wrote:Is your wife planning to get her British citizenship before she leaves?

Hi JAJ, I have sent you a PM on an unrelated matter, not sure if you have seen it yet.

Thanks

How are joint applications under S. 3(1) made on form MN1? e.g. if there are two children, does each child need a separate MN1 form or can both be included in one MN1 form?

Thanks

Received passport today as anticipated. Very effiecient IPS.

Congrats FKarim, Hope the red book's for real :lol: I went for my interview this morning at Elephant & Castle, more or less similar to your experience, hope my passport arrives by Friday/Saturday as I am flying off on a week's holiday to the US on Sunday, 5th April. If not, I intend to use my other ...

FKarim,

Thank you for the update. Could I ask how you received your supporting docs and passports back? 2nd class or SM?

Jambo mzungu,

I recall that your wife had problems applying for her spouse visa in Kenya and I assume that this could be the reason behind the open file issue.

If as you say everything is okay, there is no reason why ILR will be denied to her.

Good luck

Smit

Congratulations Siggi,

Which NCS did you apply through? I applied on 26th Jan via NCS but am still waiting for my approval.

Thank you,
Smit

For all those who have children born in the UK, you can apply for your children to be registered as British Citizens as soon as you get ILR, use form MN1.

All the best

For nationality applications, the date of application is the date the application is actually received by the Home Office (not by NCS or by Royal Mail).

On the other hand, the date of receipt for visa applications is the date of posting.

John, I am also interested in knowing about this apparent change of policy that you cite, please could you post any links giving details about it? Elias, I am not sure whether you have read these posts already but they are helpful: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=23153&sid=e20340646...

The fact that it was an EC application makes sense. My understanding of paragraph 4.3 is that if you apply for ILR and they decide it is too early, they will issue you with an extension to take you to complete the probationary period i.e. the extension would be until 27th January 2009, two years aft...

Elias, I am a bit confused, FLR(M) is an incountry application which you state was issued on 6th December 2006 yet you also state that you entered the UK on 27th Jan 07. How is this? Having read the IDI's on spouses, see section 1: http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/...

Nisha, You need to tread carefully. Work permits cannot be transferred, if you want to change employment, your new employer will need to apply for a new work permit for you and there is a possibility that this is not issued. You should not have resigned from Co. A until Co. B had been issued a work ...

I just came across these terrible news. May the legendary "ppron" live forever in our hearts.

Your friend will have an extremely difficult time applying to come to the UK again. Maybe at this point in time, you can better assist him by packing his personal belongings in the UK and sending them to him in his home country. He made a mockery of the UK immigration system and now he must pay the ...

Siggi, Your situation is almost identical to another poster who obtained BC through his mother (UKM application) and his wife was able to apply for BC (without applying for ILR) using the ppron method. My advise to you is to check this out and follow it very carefully: http://www.ukresident.com/foru...

I do not think that your story, which is intended to be published in Australia, should have any impact on your family's UK visas. But if you are still jittery about it, why not use pseudonyms in your story?

Jes, The scenario that you mention is precisely what the new IDI's are trying to catch out. From a reading of the IDI's, a person coming back to the UK having made a new EC application abroad will have his clock reset, irrespective of the fact that his previous leave has not expired whereas a person...

John, Look at paragraph 2.1.3 and especially the part that provides, " A person who leaves the UK when one period of leave expires, and comes back with a fresh grant of leave, will not be resuming his continous residence, but will instead be starting a new period of residence in the UK." This effect...

The 10 year rules have been changed recently and you can only qualify if all the visa extensions were done from within the UK.

Have a good read of this document:

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/docume ... iew=Binary

You may be eligible to apply for ILR immediately under the 10 years rule. Have you checked this out?

Look for posts by a member called "British", I believe his spouse had problems applying for ILR because of excess absence from the UK.