Hi all, I just got British Passport for me and my 1.5 years old baby We both have indian passport I am going to surrender to it thru VFS . But I wonder who to sign the child's passport surrender form Normally in UK parents will sign for baby. But in India even in passport we have baby's thumb print,...
Hi Beeba, Many thanks for your continuos help Just a last question I am applying for me as well as my child (MN1) For Child one referee should be a professional (like doctor/teacher/Health visitor) My baby iss just 1.5 years old , I plan to take one referee signature from my health visitor my doubt ...
Hi, I am just about to get signatures from my refreees today in my AN1 application form It states that one of the referee should be a professional like Doctor solicitor rtc.. Will it also includes a company director (of one department)? I am just planning to get refree signature from my boss in the ...
Hi, I am about to submit my naturalisation application. I wonder how to book appointment for NCS I rang my local council, but they are always busy Can I book NCS appointment in any council or should I book only in the council I live? what if I make an postal application, will it make much difference...
Infact I too was having this feeling I clearly know that having UK citizenship is more beneficial than having Indian citizenship, atleast for present generation (not sure about future generation). But I know very well that if we are emotionally attached to Country of Birth, its a bit of pain when yo...
Hi all, I am slightly confused on my Wife's ctizenship application Can anyone help me to get clear picture on this Me, my wife and my daughter all got PR on 2009 August (I got PR on 2 years WP + 3 years HSMP, my wife and daughter are my dependants) My wife came to UK on 2008 June, But for baby deliv...
Dear matinuk2, Hearty Congrats. When I read your story in the forum I am the one who really felt pity for your circumstances. I am really happy now to see you won Mistakes are of two types Doing it knowingly and Doing it unknowingly But unfortunatly even doing a mistake unknowingly falls into same c...
Many Thanks Krimith, Your guidance is very useful to me. Thanks for your time in explaining this to me. just one doubt. Do both me & my child need to use single application Form? (MN1?) or Do we need to use different application Forms? (AN & MN1? ) if we use different forms will they process them co...
If anybody can help me in this I will be so grateful Particularly I am not finding any information on registering a child (which hold ILR) as British Citizen when both of their parents are ILR holder and baby born outside UK (I saw only information on how to register a child born in UK as british ci...
Hi All, Need guidance from forum members I am about to apply for naturalisation in next 3 months (5 years WP&HSMP + 1 Year ILR)- Category My Detail- Non EU national - Came to UK on Aug 2004 , ILR on Aug 2009- Naturalisation application will be made on Aug 2010 My wife Detail - Non EU national -Marri...
Hi, Yes i do have 2 entry clearance stamps, so does it mean it is likely that the case worker considers it from my second entry date i.e 30-mar-2007. Just to reiterate that i left the country on 8-mar-2007 and my next wp application date was 16-mar-2007, there is a week gap in between. Also my IED ...
Hi Venu, Real Key lies in whether your have 2 entry clearance stamps in passport or just one Basically your Passport should have only One Entry Clearance, Remaining Visas should be extensions (Residence Permits). If it has 2 Entry Clearance stamps then that is enough for case worker to identify the ...
I have been fined £60+£60+3points for not displaying L plate and speeding and yes that was in court . This includes road traffic offences but not fixed penalty notices (such as speeding or parking tickets) unless they were given in court ". Simples. So the lesson here is - study UKBA guides befor...
Anyone able to assist please? Nobody knows what happens in 2012 even in past 2 years lot of unexpected changes happened which nobody would have expected before those actually happened. Best way is Dont watch any imigration forum for atleast next 2 years, Enjoy your stay in UK and dont do any long t...
Thank you for the replies Feb 2005 is when my application got refused, in May 2007 made an application for ILR, got approved on July 2008. Spoke with couple people at Home Office, who saw no reason not to apply for citizenship. However, it makes no sense since the law says I should have legal statu...
Hi I seeking help before applying for citizenship. I arrived in UK in 1998, had an extended visa till 2005, from 2005 till 2008 had no status, last year got my ILR, it's been a year, do I qualify for citizenship? Or do I wait another 4 years? Thank you One of the Criteria for a person to apply for ...
I am totally confused on how and when a baby who is born in overseas when parents not having ILR, and later gained ILR along with its parents can register as british citizen Here there are 3 persons in this scenario Me, Just got ILR, In UK for 5 years- So next Year I can apply for BC My wife- Marrie...
Hi Hertz I think you are right. all article regarding Dual citizenship bill of India refers to Overseas Citizenship which is nothing but OCI card OCI card allows every right on India including education, property acquisition, employment and life long entry to India except for Voting rights and aquis...
Does anybody have any news about Dual Citizenship? UK Govt allows Dual citizenship for those countries which allows the same with UK India has passed the Bill for Dual Citizenship in Parliament allowing dual citizenship for citizens of those countries which allows the same with India. But until toda...
If you had ILR when they were born, then they are British citizens already. No, we did not have ILR when they were born and it was the reason for getting the Indian citizenship and passport for them. Thanks Even I am having same doubt. My child born in India when I was not having ILR Now all got IL...
Hi Have one doubt regarding British Citizenship. I recently got ILR to me, my wife and my child I will be eligible to apply for naturalisation by August 2010 But my wife who came to UK on June 2008 went to India for delivery from Nov 2008 to July 2009. hence she was outside UK for more than 270 days...
Hi Hari, Congratulations, I have appointment for ILR ( 4WP+1 Tier1) with my wife. can you suggest what all documents required. You said 5Years bank statements are required, but I don't have my old bank statments but I have all 5years P60's. Thanks, If you have 5 years of P60 thats more than enough....
Today I got ILR in Croydon (Saturday appointment) under WP + HSMP 5 years category Whole process is very simple and nice In Initial checklist, the person asked for 5 years P60, I told I have just 3, But showed 5 years bank statement instead. so make sure that you have something to proove that you ar...
