How did you manage to book a PSC appointment so early? Which PSC? I'm trying, but I keep getting the message that there is nothing withing 45 days regardless of which PSC office.

Hello, I currently have ILR stamp in an expired passport in my maiden name. I have renewed my Australian passport in my married name and now want to apply for a BRP also in my married name. Am I eligible to book a Premium Service Appointment or is this not considered a straight-forward application a...

Thank you very much! I didn't see that on the form when I (hurriedly) read through it.

Hi all, I am planning on applying for British Citizenship this year. One of the documents they ask for is the letter from Home Office showing that I have Indefinite Leave to Remain. I cannot find this letter anywhere. :cry: I have the ILR sticker in my passport....will that be enough to use as evide...

Ok, that is as I suspected.

Thanks very much for the reply.

Hi again,

Just to add to my question, which name do they use on the Naturalisation Certificate? Will it be the name in 1.5 (maiden name on passport) or 1.6 - the name I use for all purposes (married name)?

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Marlasinger

Hi, I am an Australian who was granted ILR in 2009. I am now applying for British Citizenship but am having confusion regarding my name. My Australian passport expired in 2015 and is in my maiden name. I wish to apply for BC in my married name. Will it cause a problem as my Australian passport is in...

Hi, I have a few questions about citizenship (and a couple of other things). I have lived in the UK since September 2005 (first on Working Holiday Visa, then Spouse Visa), and was granted ILR in June 2009. If I understand correctly, I can now apply for Naturalisation, as I have lived in the UK for 3...

I had no issue with the number of days I was out of the UK. The caseworker didn't mention it, and it wasn't on the application form, so I didn't give it any thought. I rang to book the appointment on 2nd June (it took me about 20 tries to get through - I ended up getting through at about 10.30am), a...

Hi all, I don't post here often, but have found it a valuable resource as the date of my ILR (and previous FLR) got closer and closer. I was granted ILR (SET-M) yesterday, after my in-person application at Croydon yesterday. Firstly, when I rang to make my appointment, the recorded message told me t...

Ok, thanks. That's what I'll do.

Hi all, Next month I will be applying for my ILR, as a spouse of a British citizen. We are currently living with his mother, and are required to produce a letter from her saying we are living there. Probably a silly question, but does this letter have to be handwritten? My mother in law is quite ill...

hi, marlasinger I just have a favour to ask I have booked my FLR - M for the 25th July was wondering if you could help me with the documentation tht you carried even though they did not ask for it. i am just as nervous as you were Sure, no problem. The most important documents that they did ask to ...

I came to the UK on a WHV, applied successfully for a CoA, and then a spouse visa. I didn't have any problems with it. When I applied for my spouse visa, they didn't ask me any questions about my WHV, and my reasons for applying for one.

Is there parking available near the Croydon office (Lunar House)? Or is it better to take a train to East Croydon? Thanks for your advice and info. Yeah, there's loads of parking. There's a shopping mall directly opposite, so you could park there. Or there is a NCP about 5 minutes walk from Lunar H...

Ok, thanks for clearing it up, Jeff. I was just concerned after reading the thread that I referred to in my post.

I have a quick question. :) Now that I have a Spouse Visa, I want to go back to Australia for a month to sort my stuff out. Are there any restrictions on when I can go? I was hoping to do it was soon as possible - do I have to do it before the expiry date of my Working Holiday Visa (which was my pre...

Thanks for the congrats, John. I'll definately look into what is needed for the settlement visa as early as possible. Thanks for the link.

I think you can only make appointments no more than 2 weeks in advance. When I rang up for my appointment, it was made a week later.

You were absolutely right, John. We had nothing to worry about at all. :D I feel silly for all the fuss I made, and energy spent worrying about it, when it went absolutely smoothly. My experience today: We got to the Croydon office at 8:30am (the appointment was 9am), went through the security check...

It's good to hear these positive stories. :D I have my appointment in 2 days, based on FLR(M). Hubby and I are both very nervous (also about the long drive out there :roll: ), but it does ease my mind to hear that most experiences have been very positive ones. I will post back here after my appointm...

Thanks for the quick response. :D The salary I am on is £11/hour for a 37 hour week (net pay is £283 per week). My employer was definately interested in re-employing me, the only problem is that the company is in the process of being sold, and it wouldn't necessarily be up to him to make that decisi...

Hi all, I've been reading some posts about Spouse Visas and they are making me seriously stressed. :( I am here on a WHV, which is due to expire at the end of August 07. Last week I received my COA, so my partner (who is a British Citizen) and I will be getting married within the next few weeks. The...

Hi John,

Thanks for the reply. I was initially worried about Section 6C (all the "proof of relationship" stuff - but I think that doesn't concern me as it only relates to Unmarried and same-sex partners?

marlasinger

Hello all, I stumbled across this forum while looking for information to help me with my situation. I am an Australian citizen, and my boyfriend is a British citizen. We met on the internet in November 2003. I came here on holidays in July 2004, and January 2005 (both for about a month at a time) to...