Congrats for the new arrival!

Settled Status is a UK immigration status (no longer based on EU Treaty Rights regulations) - it is on residency basis, irrespective whether you work, what you work, or not.

And of course new baby is British - go straight for the passport!

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The professional referee needs to be from that list - not sure what an advocacy manager is.

If a person has naturalised as a British citizen all they need to provide is their certificate and foreign passport(s).
She is applying within the UK presumably? The visa route to citizenship is not relevant.

Just to add to the above: I currently have ILR. I haven't applied for Naturalisation since spending 1 year on ILR i.e. 06-07-2020. If i get my naturalisation approved and get british passport before their ILR, can they apply for naturalisation as soon as they get ILR? or do they still have to wait ...

I take it you know the official advice: https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-spouse/after-you-get-your-certificate I don't know any "helpful" UKVI numbers - they would probably just read this text to you. And I guess you/wife are concerned that she won't have an official ID until the new passport ha...

- The question asks for "any" applications, meaning all - some of the details are "if known".
- Payment by card using your brother's should be fine, as long as funds are available.

The link relates to people holding UK ILR only. If you hold UK ILR, i.e. specifically applied for it (not Settled Status), you are likely to loose ILR after 2 years absence, but may be able to apply for a returning resident visa. The EU Settled Status is more generous, i.e. 5 years absence (pre-sett...

"To whom it may concern" is sufficient.

I have no criminal history and all the crime related questions are ticked as No- does it mean am I eligible for good character criteria ? There's more to "Good Character" than not having committed any crimes... UKVI have a guidance document for caseworkers as to how they assess the requirement: htt...

Hello I have applied for my Naturalisation (spouse route) and have been selected to use UKVCAS IDV app to upload documents and verify my identity. I don't need to book an appointment and go in person. As part of identity and travel history do I need to: 1) Upload all the old passports? (3 including...

Statements or bills are not accepted as proof of residency - you submit your passport(s) covering the period.

No expert of Settled Status but consider that this 5 years allowance for Settled Status holders hasn't really been tested yet - scheme came in some time late 2018. Also the Home Office is well known for it's badly worded guidance on almost every topic .... what they mean (I think) is if you go over ...

Referees must not be related to each other (whether through blood or marriage), they can be colleagues.
So this will be ok - unless the HT can support his concern. My referees (adult application) were colleagues in the same company where I worked.

You have a choice then - it's not a rule that you must apply on the 3 year route if you are married to a Brit - myself applied on 5 year rule even though could have gone on 3yr. The end result is the same.

I meant that you can go for the 5 year route in your own right. You still need to answer all questions as far as possible.
You just need your passport/BRP and the other required documents, not husband's passport or the marriage cert etc.

Not familiar with the guidance you quote. Here is an example of an (anonymised) employers letter which was used in an application (no issues). Note employers will have different policies as to what they write in a "reference type" letter - contact the HR department. Must be on employer letter head w...

Not aware of the guidance you quote but here's the skeleton of the letter I had from my then employer:

To whom it may concern
Employee Name:
Staff Number:

Are you planning to apply from abroad?
There's is no such requirement as far as I know, however, you would have to include this as absence.

Refer to the AN guidance, if you haven't already: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/998195/Guide_AN_final.pdf 1. You don't need to be that precise ... suggest you take your time. From 30th onward is fine. 2. You must have been in the UK 5...

hello all, I have a few quick queries and would highly appreciate your advice and responses from personal experience. ILR received July 2018. We are a couple, no kids and plan to apply for Naturalization. We meet the Life in UK, English Language and No. of days stayed in UK in the qualifying period...

Option 1 is the one to go with. Provide all details as requested (mark as "last known" or "not known" where necessary - not an issue). Explain in your cover letter. There is no specific box to tick for 3 or 5 years.

All the postings I see about these "consent forms" don't refer to any statutory nationality requirements as I understand them.
If you satisfy all the requirements for naturalisation I don't see why you couldn't be approved.

These forms have been introduced recently but are not part of the actual naturalisation application, I believe it's more about data consent.
You do not need anyone's consent to apply for naturalisation - the application is individual in your own right, if you can satisfy the requirements.

Please keep all your queries in one thread ... Good morning, I'd really appreciate it if someone could advise me on the following: 1) Do I need to submit any proof of being in the UK exactly 5 years before application on UKVCAS? I have a payslip and a bank statement confirming I worked / used my ca...