children not mandatory but would be beneficial if she attends if it is relating to a whole family application - some sense of pride in that respect as advised to us. Dear All, Please, can you advise about the Citizenship Ceremony, does 6 years old child need to attend it after registration? I know t...

don't worry...you'll be fine Hiya Ive just sent my BC application off and with regards to the 1.22 Knowledge of Language and Life: I ticked the box after the statement I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement and I also wrote my test number in the statement wher...

Qeustions asked when I went out of UK with ILR stamp on my PP... where did you go, how long and for what purpose? that's it. thanks guys. now let me re-phrase my question. Is there any difference in re-entering the country as a Tier 1/HSMP holder and entering as an ILR holder. All the time i travell...

Thx. But this link is for general visitors. My mother has come on a family visitor. Does someone have a link for family visitor. I could only find one reference - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/guidance/ecg/vat/vat2/#header3 but then could not find a link or explanation for - FAMILY...

we had a 2yr family visa for my mother in law and she managed to travel during the last 6months of the visa...no quirks at the border. The visa is valid for 10 years so she can travel anytime and as often as she wishes during the lifetime of that visa. However, she is limited to six months out of 12...

max 180 days per 12month cycle ... Is there a rule that they can only stay for six months in a year in UK as a visitor? Yes, generally six months in a given 12 month cycle is the limit. If they were to leave now and return in June they should be fine. Thank you Locapooka, appreciate your help in th...

I fully symphatise with your situation...however did you know that your father-in-laws hospital bills will go straight through the roof as he is not a resident in the UK. What i am saying is that you will incur a further huge financial strain if you keep him in the hospital in the UK. Hi, I was wond...

if it is a private ceremony then 15min tops as this was our route when we had the ceremony. If public - it will depend on the number of attendees in the ceremony as the lady we've spoken mentioned that the longest they had was 2.5hrs in Kingston. just made my appointment and the lady said it starts ...

The so called 30min interview and 4-5 working days are their generic responses. As mentioned by Jambo, passport/s are usually printed on the same day after your interview and IPS do not rely on a single printing company so it may as well deliveyr time. It happened to us...3 out of 4 arrived 2 days a...

don't forget the question...how/when did you met your counter signatory and what is his/her job... any news 1664? No mate - nothing yet. Hopefully I should know in a couple of days. You looking forward to yours this saturday? Oh Ok yes i think because of bank holiday it may take a couple of extra da...

In that case...have you gone through this set of regulations ? oh S!! My country doesnt allow dual.. Are you guys 100% sure that my current PP will be invalid after nat ceremony and I will risk by travelling in that passport? if you guys are ABSOLUTELY sure I will take your word, if ur only giving y...

representative refers to a solicitor or agent filling out the form on your behalf Another thing. In the question "Is a representative filling the form on your behalf?" Should I say yes since I'm filling it out for my baby or should it be no as this only meant for solicitors filling out on my behalf?

SunBlue, No, the passports are not printed there in Crawley Interview office. We've spoken to a guy in the passport advisory line and YES there is more than 1 printing company and anyone of them can churn out the final version of passport with your details. They send them in batches (by cut off time...

Arranged the interview in Crawley through the Hotline number...0300-xxx. The person I've spoken to initially offered the Victoria office but the earliest was on the 25th so I opted for Crawley and luckily the earliest was the 19th morning. I immediately booked 2 slots (for my wife and myself) went o...

We just received our new passports last week from the Crawley office and they are all the new design. If you take a look at their document when the new design was being rolled out, it was mentioned there that the old pasport format can still be issued and forms part of the transition period to the n...

Application Timeline Passport for: 2xAdult / 2xMinor Application Type: New Method of application: Postal to Peterborough Date of application: 29 June 2011 Date application received by IPS: 30 June 2011 Date of return of documents: 14 July 2011 Date of receipt of interview letter: 14 July 2011 Date o...

Immigration Advisory Service (IAS)goes into administration.

same here...letter/s (x4) arrived in separate brown envelopes and required to schedule ceremony within 21 days of receipt of the letter/s Normally you receive one approval letter saying that you will receive your ceremony invitation within 2 weeks. and week after you will get another letter inviting...

it should not be a problem Hi, I'm trying to complete my application for naturalisation, I've managed to get a professional referenece but for the second referee I'm planning to use a friend of mine who acquired British citizenship last year. Is that allowed or is it going to be a problem...please a...

checkout the sticky.

addh wrote:I would like to know from other people's experience how long does the UKBA normally take for mostly straightforward applications of citizenship?
it says on their website 95% are decided within 3 months, but that doenst really give any concrete idea

You're not included in the JR as the ruling covers until Nov2006 only. so the answers to your questions are all YES.

aosun007 wrote:Do i have to wait for five years?
Yes
Do I have to give LUK test?
No,but you will need it for citizenship application

Got my invite yesterday. Booked for a private ceremony on the 15th in Weybridge. based on the letter from HO, it mentioned 10days...so am still waiting probably next week? Guys I really wish that people who are waiting for their approvals get it soon, as I know the pain of this long wait. Now I am w...

based on the letter from HO, it mentioned 10days...so am still waiting probably next week?

ferrarilondon wrote:Guys I really wish that people who are waiting for their approvals get it soon, as I know the pain of this long wait. Now I am waiting for invitation for ceremony. Does any one knows how long it takes?

ques 2 refers to any other country apart from the UK. based on your comment belowm you should tick No... Below are two questions in the form : 1) Are you refused visa to UK My response is Yes 2) Are you refused visa to any country My actual case is ‘I am refused only for UK once, No other country ...

Mine was 28th March sent to HO with approval letter recvd last saturday, 28th May Quick Update: Applied on the 26/03/2011 Recieved Acknowledgement Letter: 05/04/2011 I just called them today for the first time to let them know I am travelling to EU on my current nationality in July. They also told m...