That may be grounds for counting you as a Returning Resident, but not grounds for discretion in a naturalisation application. I suspect it is likely to be refused if the caseworker finds out about your absence from the UK, especially given that such absence will last well over 6 months after a gran...

Interesting to see what your solicitor will say but you will probably not get a guaranteed outcome. You risk loosing your naturalization and ILR by leavng the country for this assignment at this timing.You have a lot to loose. .. He proposed to apply before leaving the UK in November using discreti...

What discretion will he be relying on? He proposed to apply before leaving the UK in November using discretion. What the solicitor likely had in mind is that you fill in the form in November, but that s/he will submit it on your behalf in January, after you become eligible. Just to clarify, the opt...

vinny wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:39 pm

What discretion will he be relying on?

It will be based on the nature of my job...my employer will have to write a support letter explaining the work circumstances...
Plus I will still be attached to my uk employer and will have to come back after my 3 years assignment

Interesting to see what your solicitor will say but you will probably not get a guaranteed outcome. You risk loosing your naturalization and ILR by leavng the country for this assignment at this timing.You have a lot to loose. .. He proposed to apply before leaving the UK in November using discreti...

I have booked a consultation with a solicitor tomorrow...I will see what he has to say about these exceptions related to the future intentions requirement

zapzap wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:09 am

why don't you delay your new job transfer until you get the citizenship first?

I am already delaying the job transfer from July to November to meet the residential requirement...unfortunately I can't delay anymore.

About a year ago, a member posted that his application was refused due to not meeting the future intentions aspect having taken up a job in the middle east and making this clear to HO. This requirement is taken quite seriously. I wanted to play by the rules...specially that they have these exceptio...

Does being on expatriation with an international company, which has an affiliate in the UK, count as a service in the employment of a company established in the UK as stated by the Home Office in their guide? Not sure what exactly you mean by 'affiliate'? What is your full immigration history/visa ...

CR001 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:51 am

izineela wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:48 am

There are MANY routes to citizenship, form UKF and UKM registrations are often submitted overseas.

Form AN must be submitted within the UK.

Where did you get this from? is there any official guide stating this?

I missed up all the dates in my first post...to avoid any misunderstanding see corrected post below I have received my Indefinite Leave to Remain on January 2018 and I would like to apply for citizenship on January 2019. But my employer is sending me abroad on expatriation for 3 years starting from ...

thank you for your replies. they do provide an address where to send your documents from abroad https://www.gov.uk/becoming-a-british-citizen/where-to-send-your-application Also, what if we are abroad in one of the services mentioned in the guide!? Can you please tell me if 3 years expatriation coun...

One of the requirement to qualify for citizenship is the future intentions condition: "intends to have their main home in the UK or enter into or continue in any of the following: - Crown service under the government of the UK - service under an international organisation of which the UK or the UK g...