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by R-graphite
Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:03 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Renewing british passport while carrying a foreign passport
Replies: 3
Views: 1043
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Re: Renewing british passport while carrying a foreign passport

Thanks Alterhase58they do ask to send any foreign passport that is uncancelled - I did send it before but at the time it was still valid, now it has expired and I just wanna know that it’s ok if I don’t renew my foreign passport - in their guidance they didn’t mention anything about renewing it but ...
by R-graphite
Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:50 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Renewing british passport while carrying a foreign passport
Replies: 3
Views: 1043
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Renewing british passport while carrying a foreign passport

Hi, If my foreign passport was expired but not cancelled and I decided not to renew it, is it ok to send it as it is to HMPO as part of my British passport renewal? Or would HMPO ask me to renew it first? Note: my expired foreign passport has the same exact information as my British passport (no nam...
by R-graphite
Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:18 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Life in the UK test contract awarded
Replies: 12
Views: 1428
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Re: Life in the UK test contract awarded

True but that does not mean if you do your test now and pass it you will have to redo it again. They want change the life in the uk test to the British value test that what he Home Secretary said. References https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/home-affairs/immigration/news/98749/immigrants-who-want...
by R-graphite
Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:10 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Life in the UK test contract awarded
Replies: 12
Views: 1428
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Re: Life in the UK test contract awarded

No
Alz3eem2018 wrote:
Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:28 am
Does that mean if anyone takes the test and want to apply 2 years later.. his certificate would be void. and would need to redo the new test?
by R-graphite
Mon Jul 22, 2019 11:09 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Emial reply from nationality mmst fmt
Replies: 13
Views: 5559
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Re: Emial reply from nationality mmst fmt

I would suggest to stop sending them emails now and wait for a response, hopefully it will be soon. Regards Thanks Casa. From the email i got from nationality support team on 19th July 2019, it shows that my file is with caseworker. please give your opinion on that mail. thanks for your help. Generi...
by R-graphite
Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:18 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Proof of living in the UK for a non EU National
Replies: 7
Views: 842
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Re: Referees for naturalisation application

All the information is found inside the application. Usually it is the passport number, address, contact details.
axwell22 wrote:
Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:52 pm
Thank you for your answer.

Can you tell me all the information needed about the referees? Where can I find it?
by R-graphite
Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:27 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Proof of living in the UK for a non EU National
Replies: 7
Views: 842
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Re: Referees for naturalisation application

They need to fill that form and also you need to get their details as asked in the application itself. Address, phone number, passport number... Hello everyone, I am sorry if the question has been answer before. I am in the process to finalise my British citizenship application via EEA family member...
by R-graphite
Sat Jul 20, 2019 4:34 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Life in the UK test contract awarded
Replies: 12
Views: 1428
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Re: Life in the UK test contract awarded

Contract has nothing to do with the questions or the content of the course. Dear all I saw today on the website Home Office about the contract will be changed in the winter PSI Services took the contract so may question what will be changed after winter it will be the same question or they will chan...
by R-graphite
Sat Jul 20, 2019 4:32 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Emial reply from nationality mmst fmt
Replies: 13
Views: 5559
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Re: Emial reply from nationality mmst fmt

The truth is nobody knows. Usually if it is with the case worker and there are no issues with your case you should get a response soon and by soon I mean within a month. Good luck! Thanks Casa. From the email i got from nationality support team on 19th July 2019, it shows that my file is with casewo...
by R-graphite
Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:12 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: UKVCAS
Replies: 3
Views: 628
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Re: UKVCAS

It is normal, sometimes it takes more than 2 days. You can call UKVCAS to confirm everything was sent . Hello everyone, I've recently had a UKVCAS appointment to upload my biometrics and the supporting documents for my british citizenship application, after the appointment I was told by the staff th...
by R-graphite
Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:09 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: First British passport application
Replies: 12
Views: 1012
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Re: First British passport application

Yes
Irfan1648 wrote:
Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:53 pm
Thank you so much CR001 , just another quick question , do we need to return the BRP PR card after ceremony ( family member of union citizen) ?

Many thanks
by R-graphite
Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:49 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: No Surname on Naturalisation certificate
Replies: 14
Views: 1504
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Re: No Surname on Naturalisation certificate

Glad to hear you got it quickly! Good luck :wink: Applied via post and with a covering letter to explain the situation. (Thanks RGraphite) Received passport in 10 working days with first name field as xxx as pointed out by CR001. Was not even called for an interview. Thanks guys for all your help, s...
by R-graphite
Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:05 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship application - both referees are brothers
Replies: 1
Views: 315
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Re: Citizenship application - both referees are brothers

Get another referee take his/her details ask him/her to sign a referee document and take them with you to UKVCAS with a cover letter explaining that you made a mistake and you have an additional referee to replace 1 of the brothers in your application. Make sure you get all the detail of the new ref...
by R-graphite
Sun Jul 14, 2019 11:20 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Need help with English Language requirement
Replies: 6
Views: 523
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Re: Need help with English Language requirement

Any UK university that is officially registered should be acceptable. If you have a Masters degree from uk from an accepted university then your degree is your proof of english language. As for @suhar.chatekas, I am not sure. Hopefully someone more experienced would help you out. I’m stuck with the ...
by R-graphite
Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:00 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Need help with English Language requirement
Replies: 6
Views: 523
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Re: Need help with English Language requirement

If you have a Masters degree from uk from an accepted university then your degree is your proof of english language. As for @suhar.chatekas, I am not sure. Hopefully someone more experienced would help you out. I’m stuck with the same scenario I’ve masters degree from uk and applying for ilr from ti...
by R-graphite
Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Date you first entered UK for naturalisation
Replies: 16
Views: 2001
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Re: Date you first entered UK for naturalisation

I put the dates since I moved to the UK (just for peace of mind) not since my 5 years route. I’m not sure if that was excessive... The question clearly asks the date you entered the UK and not the date your last visa category was issued!!! Thank you, do you happen to know if I need to add all of my ...
by R-graphite
Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:23 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Physical presence requirement
Replies: 8
Views: 900
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Re: Physical presence requirement

Council tax bills, payslips, P60s this is to prove you’ve been living in the uk. I am not sure about the The first day of qualifying period, they probably have that information anyway. But maybe other users can advise. Hi All, I have recently received my BRC-Settled Status (Surinder Singh case) and ...
by R-graphite
Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:15 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: 10 Years Employment History
Replies: 1
Views: 396
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Re: 10 Years Employment History

Hi All, I have been reading lots of posts surrounding the 10 years employment history and I’ve got some few questions relating to my case: I can remember all of the dates from my previous employment however: 1. Do I need to provide and employment certificate to each of them? Or declaring them is su...
by R-graphite
Fri Jul 12, 2019 11:17 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British citizenship referees
Replies: 12
Views: 1195
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Re: British citizenship referees

How about renewing your passport? Oops I missed that bit! In that case 1 option is for the Op to renew his passport. Also @CR001, I am not sure if he/ she can apply for a BRP card without renewing his passport maybe that would be cheaper ?? I assume you have a residence permit/ ILR BRP. This should ...
by R-graphite
Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:00 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British citizenship referees
Replies: 12
Views: 1195
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Re: British citizenship referees

Oops I missed that bit! In that case 1 option is for the Op to renew his passport. Also @CR001, I am not sure if he/ she can apply for a BRP card without renewing his passport maybe that would be cheaper ?? I assume you have a residence permit/ ILR BRP. This should be acceptable as an ID https://www...
by R-graphite
Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:56 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: change of Address - Citizenship
Replies: 6
Views: 493
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Re: change of Address - Citizenship

As @CR001 said you don’t need to inform HO regarding the address change, you are not bound by Visa requirements anymore. Good luck! Thanks for the clarification. Just to conclude our discussion, we are not required to update the HO regarding the address change for Citizenship application. I have con...
by R-graphite
Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:53 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British citizenship referees
Replies: 12
Views: 1195
Mood:

Re: British citizenship referees

I assume you have a residence permit/ ILR BRP. This should be acceptable as an ID https://www.trinitycollege.com/resource/?id=6136 Hi again, apologies if this has been asked before but I have basically reached a stumbling block with my citizenship application. So I need to do my English test but my ...
by R-graphite
Thu Jul 11, 2019 9:32 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Citizenship application eligibility in May 2019
Replies: 29
Views: 3196
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Re: British Citizenship application submitted in May

Point 2: It shouldn’t be an issue Point 1: I personally think it shouldn’t be an issue either as it was a very short employment and people can easily forget about it, if they find it in their records they should assess it as that. Which Visa were you on when you became a director of a company? Hi ag...
by R-graphite
Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:28 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Private Citizenship Costs
Replies: 5
Views: 759
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Re: Private Citizenship Costs

195£ :|
tommiered wrote:
Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:21 pm
Mine was £100 for Surrey and I got one in less than a week I've heard of councils charging as much as £170
by R-graphite
Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:25 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Citizenship application eligibility in May 2019
Replies: 29
Views: 3196
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Re: British Citizenship application submitted in May

Which Visa were you on when you became a director of a company? Hi again Experts, While waiting for something for me, thinking more i realized following 2 things: 1. After completing my degree, I did work in my University briefly for a week, for which I was paid some £100-£150. Since, I completely f...
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