Naturalisation Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: T2 5 years, followed by ILR 2020, 3 years post ILR to Naturalisation Nationality: Indian Method of application: Online Proof of English: UK PhD degree + Life in the UK Number of applicants: 2 Date of receipt by UKVA: 19/03/2024 Date of debit ...

1a. Yes 1b. No 2a. You only need your passports, nothing else! 2b. See 2a above. 3. Correct 4. Are these uk degrees? 5. Yes they must be. Thanks CR001. So for showing 5 years of living in the UK, our Indian passports are enough? Would they look at the stamps from departures from UK and arrival back...

Hi everyone, Just submitted our (missus and myself) naturalisation application and paid the fees. Now have to book an appointment and upload documents! Have a few questions regarding the documents am looking to upload and it would be great if I can get a sense check just to be sure. So here is the l...

Provide as much detail as you can - worth looking back in emails to find all the information you have. If you remember you applied but can't source details you can do a SAR with UKVI for extra peace of mind or explain in a cover letter that you don't remember details of some applications. Thank you...

Thank you. Could someone who was in a similar situation share their experience please? Cheers Entry date isn't really an issue - haven't seen anyone reporting it. Thanks, its not the date question which bothers me but the questions around it like (1) Where did I enter UK when I was already here. (2...

Thank you.

Could someone who was in a similar situation share their experience please?
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Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:22 pm

Date on which qualifying period is based on.

Thank you, but then how should I answer the question "Where did you first arrive in the UK?" - because I was already in the UK, just relocated to a new city to start my job on T2 visa.

Hi everyone, First of all thanks for the great help this forum has been over the years through my immigration journey in UK. I am filling now the Citizenship Application and again in need of some help. Quick intro to my immigration history - I first entered the UK in Oct-2010 to start my PhD on T4 v...

Hi everyone, Am in the process of applying for UK citizenship after getting my ILR in Jan2021. There is this one question that am confused about, well not really confused about the answer but really how much detail is needed? the question is "Have you made any previous UK immigration applications in...

From what I remember this list is for guidance and not exhaustive, like it says on the page examples of recognised professions. I am myself a scientist in a private company, but since I am not British, I have never verified anyone's identity for citizenship or passport application. But my fellow co...

Just to close this thread in case others come looking answers for a similar question. I called HMPO and was told that there is some sort of a bloody stupid computer algorithm that rejects doctors automatically. They suggested to forward my request to HMPO for manual handling. I immediately shot an e...

Is it possible to contact back, i.e. contact HMPO and explain that the referee is our family friend and knows us very well?

If I restrict to the list of professions in recognised professions list, and consider all the other requirement, there will not be any one left.

Hi again, I was mistaken. First of all i used a friend, who knows me and the child very well. I did not use a colleague. This friend is a scientist but also a fully qualified doctor too. So that could have been the issue. Btw, for passport application this is the requirement as stated by HMPO "Ask s...

From what I remember this list is for guidance and not exhaustive, like it says on the page examples of recognised professions. I am myself a scientist in a private company, but since I am not British, I have never verified anyone's identity for citizenship or passport application. But my fellow col...

Hi everyone, I had applied for my daughters first UK passport. Today HMPO got back with "Your passport application is on hold. This is because the person you chose to confirm your identity does not meet the criteria." I have never faced this before and thought this was simple. The person, our family...

thank you again,
One more question. How do HMPO return the documents? Should I send a special deliver envelope when I send them the documents?
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Oh geez, would not have known that, thank you very much everyone

Seems my older child, who was born Indian and the naturalised to British via ILR has more definitive documentation. But that definiteness did cost a lot more money.

Also note that whichever ILR BRP you use, should be kept for life. Not to be returned to the HO if you decide to naturalise. That's your child's claim to British Citizenship. Thanks, will keep it. I am a hoarder when it comes to documents. But once the child gets her British Passport then would thi...

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A child born within the UK to parents who have ILR are automatically British. The solicitor weblink and quote you have posted is incorrect. Quick, precise and concise, thanks CR001. So I jsut apply for Passport and the home office will automatically assess if the child is citizen, or do I need to g...

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Hi everyone, I am looking to apply OCI for my son (3 years old). He received his British naturalisation certificate in July. We have applied for his UK passport and its in waiting. So now preparing for the next steps. Would I need to go to the VFS center in London twice? Once for surrendering the In...

Hi anybody with any experience or knowledge of dealing with a typing error in the online submitted application form?

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