No, Any time spent under Tier 4 isn't counted in 5 years of qualifying period to apply ILR.

Hi, I am in process of applying for the British Citizenship. I received the ILR about 1.5 y back. I am unsure of the English qualification requirements for the Citizenship as mentioned in the online form. In the documents section the following two are listed: -NARIC letter that confirms the qualifi...

sky_rise wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:48 am

aman90 wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 27, 2019 3:19 pm

If both are friends then that’s that!

Yes, good friends for long time I mean, that's not a requirement for them to be a more distant relationship.

Distant relation wouldn't know you and your character, this is to testify that applicant holds a good character.

Zimba wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:03 am

No. Exit and Entry on the same day does not count as absence regardless of the reason . Ignore it

Even exit on a day and entry on next isn't counted as absence either. The day you breathe in UK is considered as inside UK. I found it while doing my online application actually.

Get your ceremony done and then send the certificate for correction. Unfortunately you cannot cut the time it will take but certainly you can speak to Home office regarding this via email furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk Citizenship.Support@homeoffice.gov.uk nationalityenquiries@homeoff...

You will need to either wait for invitation or call your local council as mentioned on your approval letter. Not sure if you can do it online as it suggests from your note above. Did your letter have any “home office reference” or was it just “our reference”? It was with HO ref which is your applic...

Hi, I have received soft copy of approval letter. And I tried to book ceremony but it says “home Office reference not found”. I put the reference number that says “our reference” on the letter, there is no other reference number on letter. Am I doing something wrong? You will need to either wait fo...

Hi, I have received soft copy of approval letter. And I tried to book ceremony but it says “home Office reference not found”. I put the reference number that says “our reference” on the letter, there is no other reference number on letter. Am I doing something wrong? You will need to either wait fo...

Hello Does the Home Office send an email to advise they have made a decision in relation to a naturalization application and then send a subsequent letter via the post? It's tough waiting for a letter to be randomly arrive (almost 4 months and counting after applying) Thanks Would be very helpful i...

Hello CR001, first of all thanks for the quick reply, don't think i wont be able to do that as I hold Indian passport and its a long procedure. without that is there any other way? as i can see lot of people here did that without doing that. thank you. After your citizenship ceremony, surrender you...

Hello Does the Home Office send an email to advise they have made a decision in relation to a naturalization application and then send a subsequent letter via the post? It's tough waiting for a letter to be randomly arrive (almost 4 months and counting after applying) Thanks Would be very helpful i...

I've gone over all the guidelines and etc but still bit confused about which day is the earliest application date. Could someone please clarify below? 10 year various Visas + 12 months ILR ILR issued on August 23rd, 2018 (same date on BRP card) Does that mean I can apply online on the 23rd or shoul...

Hi All, My spouse has applied for her naturalisation ~4 months ago and just received an e-mail from the Home Office today saying erroneously "it would appear she has failed the good character requirement", and they need further info. Specifically: You answered the question – When did you first arri...

It is quite simple, unless there is more to what you described above. I wouldn't hire any Solicitor for this simple task (if you are clean). How about entry and exit stamps on her passport? She can prove she was in US until 2014 with number of documents or confirmation from US and for her visits cou...

First I received email on 29th july from nationalitysupportteam....that I will be contacted by post with in 21 days... then i emailed them during this during and yesterday furtherenquiry.. send me saying letter is send on 19th august... was it same with you? Do you mean 21st day or 21st working day...

I got it on 21st day. Though i did chase up by emailing Citizenship.Support@homeoffice.gov.uk

I think my email worked as reminder and they put my letter in post after that.

I did get it on 21st day

EnglishFlight wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:13 pm

Thank you - so do i have to wait till original passport is returned for my first British Passport or will sending off Travel Document and Neutralisation certificate be enough ?

Yes, you will need to wait. Is it with Home office as part of your British citizenship application?

Hi all - i have done my British citizenship and now doing my first British passport cause stated on paper after ceremony my BRP and HO Travel Document is now invalid - but on passport application they are asking for me to send my old passport that i came into the country with - and my problem is th...

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1year Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree/LITUK Nationality : non-EU Method of application: Online Date of application: 10th May 2019 Payment method: Credit card Date of acknowledgement: 13th May 2019 Date of debit of fees: 13th May 2019 Date of biometric letter received/issu...

Hi everyone. Just wondering would dart charge fine be a problem in naturalisation application? I crossed the bridge and didn't pay the charge in time. Now will receive a PCN. Would that be an issue regardless of when I apply for naturalisation i.e. after 4 or 5 years. It will not be an issue if you...

Hello apsk, thank you for your reply. So in the end, did you also receive approved letter by post? Btw, how long did you wait for their response when you e-mail to the citizenship.support group? Double thanks Yes, I got approval letter in post after 2 weeks of electronic copy via email. And I got r...

jellyfish1029 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:46 am

Hello apsk,

May I please to ask you about what you wrote in the e-mail to ask your application? Many thanks.

Actually, I requested them to send my approval letter to sent electronically as due to some Royal mail issue I am missing my posts.

Simply ask them if they have received your details and certificate from HO as you are concerned that the approval letter has been lost. Note also that if you were approved, you would have received a separate ceremony invitation letter. If you have received nothing, then the likelihood is that your ...

Just wanted to know, what happens if the naturalisation approval letter doesn't reach the recipient (lost in transit)? I know home office won't reply on the progress of the application until six months from the date of application. Does any one have any experience where they contacted homeoffice af...