Jesus man, how do you cross the road without help every day?

Go to post office, ask for form, decide whether you want your documents lost in the post, if not then pay a fiver for a courier lumped together with passport fee.

It took me 5 days, Google is also your friend

Without a British passport you can only travel as a citizen if your original passport is stamped by the Home Office.
I don’t believe that can happen abroad and certainly not in Zimbabwe.

If that’s the advice you were given then try to find a bar job for 18 weeks.

Surely with a job like that you can afford legal advice?

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FPNs are normally handed out for offences which are criminal in nature. Littering is a criminal offence, albeit a minor one. Sounds harsh but that’s the law. Ah!! Makes perfect sense, thank you. I didn't realise they indicated a criminal offence (never had one) and certainly didn't occur to me that...

Last week I took the advice of friends and family who are all extremely aware and alert to the current climate in our country, to write to my MP, which was a very satisfying and positive experience. I had a written reply within five days with the update that she has taken my case to the Home Office...

I believe that any FPN or criminal offence which happens after submission of an application needs to be declared, so an FPN happening after application would need to be declared to the Home Office by letter. It wouldn't in itself result in a rejection. Also on criminal offences there is no 'qualify...

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I took mine back in 2006 and the Home Office had record of it, I saw it via my SAR request

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Yes, I did mention it in the cover letter when the reconsideration was sent aand home office knows about it as well, my wife was refused for the same reason but she was never suspected of anything at all The fact that they know about it makes no difference. The reason why anything controversial nee...

Hi thanx for your reply Yes i put down the date of my employments, from the first day i worked and the last day i worked and in between all that i only worked in total approximately about 30 to 35 days just if i was required. In the application it doesn't ask you exactly the dates that you worked i...

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Ah, I see.
When I came to the UK, I took English Classes in College, and I passed Level 4 at that time, does this count, or I just need to take a B1 test instead?

It will probably take you less time to take the B1 exam than try to find a substitute for it.

Why can't you wait until she is back?

There is no requirement to send 10 years evidence. You have sent far too much. Naturalisation is based on the last 5 years residence. That is all that is required. If you did not have all the P60s, you could have just included bank statements or payslips or benefit letters to prove your residency. ...

Of course you should contact the Council. Since when has it been a good idea to trust petty bureaucracy?

Sorry, I don't understand. The application form requires you to enter dates of your employment. What do you mean it doesn't? If you don't write down the dates, how do you expect the Home Office to process your employment record?

It sounds to me that you filled out the form incorrectly.

Please write down your questions and seek help from a solicitor. I'm not sure you can fill out the form on your own.

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This is why people should consult a good immigration solicitor before they apply for citizenship. This isn't a visa application. A solicitor would have told you that a) HO staff are notoriously ill trained and b) providing a cover letter and ample evidence of residency is a good idea. When you apply...

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