Hi, I'm new to this site. I posted a few days ago in another area but no response yet, so hope it's ok to repost here. My application is ready to go except for this issue below. I am applying for citizenship and having difficulty with how to deal with a fixed penalty issue. I've read a bit about it...

She is wrong. ALL applicants for naturalisation are required to submit biometrics. It could still be on its way. Thanks for replay. I asked her 2 times and said to her home office ask every applicant to get biometrics done for every application and she repeated again you will not receive a biometri...

Hi all, I need your opinion on how to change my Surname & First name in the Passport. I am currently on ILR and had applied for naturalization on 1st march 2017, application in-progress. I was planning to change my Surname and First name as it was entered incorrectly by the Chennai passport office ...

Dear Members I need some advise of filling in the form MN1 as registration of my son in family application I am applying as a family of three, which includes my son who is 17 years and 10 months (not yet 18) 1. referees Can the professional referee who has engaged with my son be 'Member of Register...

I rang HMRC and they said there is 20 weeks waiting time to get full 10 year employment history. I dont remember the exact dates of employment for two employers , and dont remember the agency names? should I just mention the year. I will leave a note on Page 22 for case worker. Just explain on page...

Hi, I am filling my child 8 years old MN form and I would like to know whether do i need to get one of the referee from school teacher or I f can I get it from others. Thanks Please read the guidance form link below it explains abut the references https://old.viethome.co.uk/component/jdownloads/fin...

plabo wrote:Yes i mean Registration certificate for child...sorry got the question wrong..

Can anyone else confirm if passport gets delivered by Royal mail or DX?

Passport is DX Secure

I think you will be fine as you have explained. UKVI seems to use 2nd class and letters are delaying in arriving

Hi, I did apply couple of weeks ago. One week after the aplication the UKVI attempted to get the payment but it was declined by the bank for no reasons. I recieved a letter to pay with a new payslip and for biometrics. I did send everything and few days UKVI attempted again. This time the money app...

embaras wrote:So if I apply based on residency, there is no need to send them the Marriage Certificate?

It really would'nt hurt to put a copy of your marriage cert in the application considering you have to declare if you married or not anyway in the application form.

I have been advised by my solicitor that they can also send certified copies of passport/BRP with the application and i can keep the originals. Is this something that is recommended or can this only be done in exceptional circumstances ? I thought NCS was the only option. Why would you pay the expe...

I have an embarrassing situation and hope someone can advise me on what I can do to rectify it. I came to the UK 10.5 years ago as a student on my Russian passport. I also held Moldovan passport, but at the time of application for visa and subsequent extensions I never mentioned this. I never inten...

I have just received my approval and will attend ceremony on 29. However I moved house and would like to receive my passport at my new address. I have called passport general inquiries and they were not very helpful and said I have to write a letter to the passport office. Does anybody know of a mo...

Hi all, Firstly i like to thank all the memebers for helping on this forum, appreciate your efforts. Currently i am in ILR and now elgible to apply for British Citizenship, howvever i am in big dilemma whether to apply for BC or stay on ILR. My plan is to go back to India after couple of years and ...

Hi I have booked my appointment with NCS and filled my AN form also. But just now I noticed that one of of my Referee's surname and my surname is same .Even though he is not a relative for me but a friend only.Do I need to mention regarding this? as he already mentioned in form that the relationshi...

Hi guys, I am applying for British Citizenship and have a question about 1.36 Partner’s present address. Would it be weird and raise lots of questions (worst case scenario, be refused BC) if my address is different from my husband’s address? The background to this is the following: I bought a flat ...

Hi I have seen some historical posts on the forum saying if doing a JCAP application (simultaneous application for Naturalisation and for British Passport) through NCS that if the Form AN referees' section has already been completed, then the Passport form's Countersignature section (section 10) is...

hello everyone. my citizenship application was finally approved on 27/02/2017. I did the application on my own hence I posted them my original papers. I have received the ceremony invitation letter (on 27/02) but not my original docs (national id card, birth certificate, p60 etc). may I ask whats t...

Hi Guys, I am in ILR based on 10 years route and have applied (exactly after 1yea of granting ILR) for naturalisation on 15th Dec 2016, Biometric done on 23rd Dec 2016. People applied around that time has started receiving the result now. I have some concerns. back in 8/9 years ago I applied for th...

Hi guys, is it normal to receive ceremony invitation letter from coucil before approval letter from home office? Do they have my approval letter in the council? What should i do? Thanks Hi nova22, a few people on the forum have found out their application has been approved because they received the...

Getting a FPN does not need to be declared.

Hi i would not worry every case is different due to different case workers, the case workers have different case loads. Try not to worry and wait for a few more days if you have not received your biometric letter then call them again. You can also email: AppointmentExceptions@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk a...

Hi you can contact the Citizenship department at HO on 0300 123 2253

If you are genuinely married then you should not worry in the rare instance that you get called for an interview just answer the questions truthfully and you will be phone

The HO does care your future intentions are considered as part of the application for BC.