Based on what you have said you will be eligible to apply from the date of your marriage assuming you meet the other requirements around absences from the UK, good character etc

Have countersigned a few passport applications but never had any queries raised to me.

If they do I believe it is just to reconfirm that you know them, how and how long

Assuming you aren't self employed nor married to a BC then thats correct.

Jambo wrote:Your child citizenship has no affect on yours eligibility

And their passport has even less to do with it.

Unless you are asking how long a passport takes because you have included some evidence in with it that you require for your own naturalisation application?

I applied through solicitor based in holborn london and even paid them huge money (£1200) to covering their fee. I really disappointed why they did not use special delivery service. I guess I'd first ask why you needed to use a solicitor given it is a fairly straightforward form with little scope t...

Under normal law in the UK and in particular relating to contracts it is the date of sending that is important and not the date of receipt however this can be over written by wordings in agreements, laws, contracts etc. Have no idea how UKBA play the game, certainly their fees notice nor the parliam...

Americans have the SAME 5 year residency requirement. BUT they made it explicit and said "If you are applying based on five years as a lawful permanent resident..., you may apply for naturalization up to 90 days before you meet the ''continuous residence'' requirement." They dont have the "same" re...

Cant help much as currently going through it too. When we checked initially was told it was in the "examination phase". When we checked a second time was simply told it had been received and a letter to invite to interview typically takes up to 3 for the interview letter and 6 weeks for passport but...

Not an expert by any means but I would argue it wouldnt be any problems. If concerned just stick a comment in the any other info box near the end. My experience over the years of the Home Office sites and paperwork is that it is much more "guidelines" over what evidence to send and that they do cert...

Ultimately it is up to you and you can have the argument with UKBA if you want. Residency, which is what the requirement is, does not equate to being in the country 100% of the time. I dont suddenly become a resident of Dubai when I went on holiday last month even if i was physically in that country...

Surely step 1 is to speak to HO for an update and then post what they say.

Given you've paid money for the help of a solicitor then step 2 is to speak to them with the feedback from HO and ask for their advice.

Look at the timeline thread. 2 months after deducting monies is not a long time at all, I'd guestimate 2.5-3 months is closer to the norm for the decision and you have up to a week after that for the letter to arrive. If you do call you will almost certainly get the its less than 6 months answer and...

You are required to be resident (ie this is the country you are living in, your main home is etc) for 5 years which is requirement one. Requirement two is that you havent been outside of the country for more than 90 days in any one year. You have to meet both requirements independently and simply be...

1) Cant help as didn't go down the ILR route 2) If you plead guilty or are found guilty then yes, you will almost certainly be automatically rejected for naturalisation due to not meeting the good character requirement until the conviction is "spent" 3) Not 100% true, minor convictions get "spent" a...

Hi everyone! continuing the professional referee quenstion - is it ok if the director of the VAT registered company is also my current employer? It only states they cannot be a partner, live with you or family (blood or marriage). Friends, colleagues, people providing a professional service to you ...

I want to ask if I can use Section 6.3.8 of the Nationality Instructions which states: "Cases sometimes come to light where, due to official error, people have been consularly registered while ineligible for such registration or wrongly issued with British passports or certificates of entitlement t...

If you do searches on here you will find how DVLA originating prosecutions do vary in how often they are picked up and how they are dealt with. There are a few people who failed to declare motor offenses and got offered citizenship, there are a few who failed to declare them and were rejected becaus...

They do sound increasingly like cognitive questioning.

Whilst this is an understandable approach it does however raise the question of what has triggered them to "toughen" the process. With how UKBA have been at airports etc over the last few months it doesnt feel as if it is something good.

For the nationality checking service you can use any registry office you want (that offers it). If you havent had a call back within 1 day you simply arent going to be getting one so call back again, ideally mid morning or after lunch when they are less likely to be busy. It certainly is acceptable ...

If you look at the timelines on here you will see its not uncommon to receive acknowledgement up to a week after payment.

Complaints process is http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-p ... passports/

TBH, I am not expecting much from them when we go through it.

Experience with any division of the Home Office has never been great but ultimately gotten what we wanted out the end of it so accept it.

As you mention interview are you talking about citizenship or passport?

If it is for a passport you would complain to the IPS rather than UKBA

You would only need to include employers letters etc if you are in the UK under EEA legislation and havent already received a PR stamp

We didnt have any recent docs to submit as you only receive the requested statement if are required to pay tax and from the 4 years she's been self employed earnings have been below the personal tax allowance except the very first one.

Wasnt asked for anything else in our case.

The forms say a manager of a VAT registered company counts but from other posts on here UKBA have advised not when people have phoned and asked (not surprising really given anyone can form a VAT registered company for about £35). Dont know if anyone has applied and had it rejected though. Easiest th...