One question to ask is whether it is necessary to withdraw your application for your documents to be sent back to you at this time and, if so, how you may do this. A request for a return of passport (and its return) does not mean that a naturalisation application needs to be withdrawn. Obviously, t...
I know of no reason why it should, as long as he or she fulfils all the requirements. Being on benefits is not a sign of not being of "good character".
As KDS says, as long as you retain your status of indefinite leave to remain, there is no time pressure as such: you could hold ILR for 25 years and then decide to apply if you wanted to. Of course, and as a side issue – all else being equal, it's wise to apply earlier rather than later if you see...
I don't think that the OP's point is that the form he or she has filled in might become obsolete as a form but rather that he has dated it with a date that precedes the eligibility to apply. Personally, I'd fill in a new form with the right date, although I can't say that the old date would disquali...
One small, extra piece of information: I was looking at my mom's old passports, and her first British passport, issued in 1977 (at the passport office in London) says: National status: British Subject Citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies Her next passport, issued in 1987 (British consulate in...
Hi Vinny, Thanks very much for the reply. Which means, I cannot send my kids to India for study, If we are planning to apply for my kids British passport after we get our british passport. Regards Chandu Just to clarify: I think what Vinny meant was that she'll need to be physically in the UK at th...
so is it better if I can show them that I have a flight ticket going back to my home country after my visit??? what I am actually worried about is, is there a rule saying after your visa has expired, you have to return to your home country before you can visit the UK again? No, there's no such rule...
Thanks again for the reply, I guess you understand why i got confused at teh first place, it just seems weird that they want to know about my husband's past! I think I am going to leave it blank and check with the NCS person when I go, I don't know if they are supposed to give you advice on how to ...
Thank you so much for the reply, I also saw the guide and that's what confused me more, if what you are saying is right (which is what I thought before too), what is the difference between question 1.41 and 1.43 then ? thank you Whoops, I think you're right... Questions 1.38, 1.39, 1.40, 1.41, and ...
Dear all please help I am due to apply for naturalisation via the NCS soon, I came across two confusing questions I am married and never been married before My husband has been married and divorced before, does question 1.43 and 1.44 bellow apply to his previous mariage? No, it's referring to your ...
What do they mean by "application is successfully completed"? At what point is it completed? Is it when the confirmation letter arrives or after the naturalisation ceremony? wrong thread Well, the words, "once the application is successfully completed" are in the original post in this thread. Anywa...
The passport people are very strict about the photos, and the specifications really do need to be followed to the letter. Personally, I think it's worth getting them taken at a place like Snappy Snaps or another photographic shop, rather than somewhere like a chemist that does passport photos or in ...
Being working in IT industry I would expect to travel all over the world especially EU, India and Middle East. Well, as I say, there are no stamps in a British passport from other EU countries. An Indian visa takes a full page; the standard one is valid for multiple entries for six months (though l...
There's no simple answer to that, because it varies from country to country. British citizen passports are not stamped in the EU/EEA or Switzerland. In my experience, most countries that allow visa-free access (to British passport holders or anyone else) don't use up anything like a full page with t...
No, one's employment status has nothing to do with having a passport. The passport people are concerned with the applicant's identity: that the person is who he or she claims to be and is entitled to hold a passport. There is no test of good character or anything like that (beyond, perhaps, ascertai...
It's important to note that, as the post above says, the list of counter-signatories are examples , not an exhaustive list. If in doubt, I'd suggest ringing the passport people (0300 222 0000) or sending an on-line message via their contact page . I have always found them to be prompt and helpful on...
Did you have a stamp to show your original entry though? or did you do an in country application for leave to remain The OP might be a Commonwealth citizen with the right of abode in the UK or an EU/EEA national; in either case, there would be no stamp and no need to apply for leave to remain To th...
Thanks for the valuable reply! If I(my friend) apply for a British passport, will the Indian passport become invalid. How can he have dual citizenship? Can he travel to India with Indian passport if it can be retained (of course yes) and enter UK with British Passport.? How does it actually work? T...
2) When applying for citizenship what exactly will be in the passport. 3) After getting citizenship, can we travel to all the European countries without a schengen visa or is British passport compulsory. Nothing gets put in your current passport, although your indefinite leave to remain (if that is...
You have to accept the facts in the book even if they are wrong as some of the correct answers in the test are not right I think that's probably right. To the OP, in terms of your first question (constitutional monarchy versus parliamentary democracy versus constitutional democracy), the UK is all ...
Hi, I have Citizenship oath ceremony next week. Please someone tell me when I can apply for Passport and what the process is(form, fee, doc etc)? Many Thanks What was your citeria of naturaliztion application? and how much time taken by Home Office to process your application? Thanks Out of interes...
