A retired British Dr can be professional referee of my kids for ANI form? But he is not engaged with the child in a professional capacity. Please help me…. I don't think that the professional referee needs to be engaged with the child in a professional capacity: he or she has to be a professional...

Plenty of people who apply for naturalisation are not employed, and plenty of these have never been employed in the UK (the old-style "housewife" or "home duties" being one obvious example). Apply through the Nationality Checking Service (NCS) run by your local council, or by another convenient coun...

The situation is explained (fairly clearly) here . Essentially, if you gave up British citizenship in order to acquire or retain another citizen and the renunciation of British citizenship was necessary in order to do that, you have a right to resume British citizenship once; subsequent resumptions ...

Thanks Christophe. However, I was personally told by an IO at the airport that a naturalization certificate can be presented as proof of British citizenship. Even according to the page from the UKBA: — a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode - Well, isn't a naturalization certificate e...

Your naturalization certiticate will be accpeted at border control as proof of your british citizenship (along with your foriegn passport) Not according to this page from the UKBA, which says: ROA5 Proof of the right of abode Under section 3(9) of the 1971 Act, as amended by the Immigration, Asylum...

As above, there is no requirement, in either British law or regulation, that requires British citizens to use a British passport to enter the UK. All that is required is that the documentation presented be adequate for the purpose and duration of the visit. (This is in contradistinction to the situa...

Backer wrote:On the other hand a child's passport is only vaild for 5 years and then would need to be renewed. Might be a bit of wasted money just now . . .

But my point was that once he has had a passport in his name, he will be in the British passport "system", which makes subsequent applications easier.

Thanks. Given that he'll have a Spanish passport for travelling, is there actually any point or gain in applying for a British passport until he actually wanted to move to Britain when he's older? Applying for a British passport now gets him "into the system". It's easy for you to gather together t...

My question hasn't been satisfactorily answered. If a child is born in the UK to a parent who, at the time of the birth, is settled in the UK (indefinite leave to remain/permanent residence/right of abode, or of course a British citizen), then that child is a British citizen by birth. If a child is...

Agree, British citizenship would be the most sensible option for her — probably cheaper in the long run and removes any worry about her coming back to the UK (including if, please God not, something were to happen to you). She might want to look at the question of dual citizenship though before sh...

To answer your question requires a knowledge of Malaysian citizenship law as well as British law. As posted above, it is possible to renounce British citizenship – although only if you have or will gain another citizenship. (In other words, you can't renounce British citizenship if that would make...

Hi RNR79, Thanks for your swift reply... Do i need to come once in two years? What do you mean, i wont get any benefit? Is that Child Benefit/Tax credit and so on? Do I not been considered as a British Citizen then? As noted above, as a British citizen you have a right of abode in the United Kingdo...

Hi everyone, I'm a little confused about this requirement that you have to be in the UK for a week after you apply for citizenship. Does anyone know why this is? And how exactly would they even know if you are here or not?? Thx for your help! Is it actually a requirement or is it just advice? You m...

How will they know this? Use NCS - you do not need to send passport. The NCS will photocopy each page of the passport, I imagine. But I don't think it's a problem, provided that the OP fulfils the requirements for naturalisation. In any case, the application for the Australian visa was made before ...

Based on what you post, your children are both Canadian and British and so are entitled to both passports. A Canadian citizen can (generally) enter the UK without a visa for a period of 6 months as a visitor (i.e. assuming that no work etc is intended). However, what are you/they going to say when i...

Yes, unless you are the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen (and applying on that basis), you need to have held settled status – in this case ILR – for at least 12 months before applying for naturalisation.

KC8010 wrote:I am now applyin for my son as a British National through registration - so wish me good luck!

Good luck!

i know it hasnt been a long time but just wondering if you have posted your application? i am in more or less the same situation but i am unsure whether to tick the 2.4 Form AN section (are you a family member of an EEA national) since i have divorced and got my PR through Retention of Rights. also...

Hello all, I was wondering if being unemployed for 2years would affect my right to British citizenship...I haven’t been working for the past 2yrs but my spouse (She just been granted her British Citizenship) is employed and works full time. I don't claim any benefits except CB as we have kids. I ...

Since you appear to be a permanent resident however I believe your child is automatically a British citizen (I hope others will comment on that). That is correct. I'd advise getting your child a British passport, since it is the only satisfactory way of demonstrating British citizenship in this cir...

You should be able to travel, because your husband can travel on his existing passport. A request for a return of passport does not mean the withdrawal of a naturalisation application.

Hi, Firstly my thanks for the answers in advance. I have applied for naturalisation a week back & it is in process. I am an indian passport holder. My question is can i leave the uk for 2 weeks after getting naturalisation certificate, but before the oath ceremony. If not do i have to wait for oath...

Thaks for your comments chaps, I have one more question, when I've arrived here in August 2005, I've stayed with out work until Nov. 2005 from where I've started having my payslips and stuff. the only paper that can proof that I was here on August 2005 is a tenancy agreement for a room I've rented ...

Thanks very much Christophe. Should I mention in the application that I travel for contract assignments? Would this cause unnecessary confusion? No, I wouldn't mention it particularly. I don't think it's an issue at all. Plenty of people travel for work, some a lot, as do you, but that doesn't alte...

There is no particular requirement to be in employment (or to have been in employment) to apply for naturalisation. There is also no problem with short periods outside the UK during the qualifying period. Are you a British citizen? In that case she can apply as the spouse of a British citizen, in wh...