Passport for: Adult Application Type: New Method of Application: Postal (SD) Date of Application: 20/02/2012 Date of Receipt by IPS: 22/02/2012 Date of Return of Docs: 24/02/2012 Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 29/02/2012 Date of Passport Appointment: 05/03/2012 Date of Passport Issue: 05/03/20...

Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: 4 year Student +WP1+WP2+T1 = 5 years + 1 year ILR Method of application: Solicitor Date of application:21/10/2011 Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/2011 Date of debit of fees: Bank Draft Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/11/2011 Date of receipt of approva...

Many thanks Jumbo

thats great so the 90days limit does not apply once the application is accepted by the home office, i can leave the UK and return back to the UK just in time for the ceremony ?

Thats great news so i shall save some money going through the solicitors. but my question is i have been out of the UK for 80days, which is under 90days limit in the last year!! Now when i send my application for Naturalisation use the NCS service, i shall keep my passport, can i travel out of the U...

Hi gidoc Many thanks for your reply, i meant to say i got ILR in Oct 2010, I am applying through a solicitor and they are advising that i cannot leave UK while my application is at home office for Naturalisation, reason for that is i am so close to 90 days limit!! if home office ask for my passport ...

Hi I got my ILR last year Oct 2011 and since then i travel out side the UK for 85 days!! which is under 90days limit. Now the application for Naturalisation is taking upto 6 months!! My question is can i leave UK on holidays while my application is at UKBA for Naturalisation and come back into the U...

Thanks for the reply John, I applied for the ILR in Oct 2010 and it was the same day appointment and i got it in one day. The ILR was granted on the basis of Work Permit 5 year rule. But i was on student visa before WP, in total i have been living in the UK for 10 yrs in July. Please advise Many tha...

Hi John

Many thanks for the quick reply, i well im not married to British Citizen but any other exception available ?

Has anyone applied for naturalisation before 12 months and approved?

Hi I was looking at the UKBA website and found this Absences during the final year If you have been absent from the UK for up to 100 days in total during the final year, we normally disregard the absence. If you have been absent from the UK for between 101 and 180 days in total during the final year...

Many thanks for the reply Giz what is NCS ? I hope you get your BC quick. Wishing you all the Best

Many thanks for you replies, i was under the impression that any Days spent outside the UK on business trip are exempt and if i can demonstrate that most of my state is in the UK i.e. the connection to the UK, it should be okay ?

Hi I got my ILR in Oct 2010 and my BC is due in Sep 2011, I have already spent 90 days visiting out side the UK, I am a self employed contractor, now i have been offered a contract outside the UK for 6 months, Now i am confused that should i get my BC in 5 months or get the contract make some money ...

Hi Vinny

Many thanks for coming back to me

Came as a student in July 2001
Got Work Permit in Nov 2005
Got ILR in Oct 2010

now the 4 years i spent as a student cant i use those rather then waiting for another year to apply for the British Citizenship (Passport)

Please advise ?

Dear All Do we have to wait 12m after ILR to apply for the naturalization? can we not use the time we spent living on Student visa before getting work permit? Please see link from UKBA below http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/eligibility/naturalisation/immigrationtimerestrictions/ ...