If your Mother was, for example, French rather than British then she still wouldnt be able to apply to become British but most of the "issues" you highlight would disappear. The root cause of the problem is therefore not that your mother cannot get BC yet (thats just a solution) but because she is a...

Personally, I would argue you havent a snowballs chance in hell 1 & 2 - both irrelevant to wanting special permission 3 - If she is so ill to need special dispensation to become british where is she going to be traveling to that she will be required to be "dragged" to interviews for visas? 4 - again...

We had similar issues with traveling on a non-EEA passport with a PR stamp (similar to ILR) post getting BC but to complicate matters further for us is that the passport is in maiden name and BC is in married name (though mentions maiden name). I was advised on here and by the UKBA call centre that ...

May be a little ignorant here but why would being British help with her health?

If you are unsuccessful because of applying too early you get a small proportion of the monies back which represent the portion of the fee for the ceremony Hopefully you will get away with it but you dont really need "legal advice" as much to simply read the rules on the UKBA website which are, surp...

The other negative consequences is that electoral roll info appears on your credit reference agency file which will impact your credit score. May not be a major consideration but in addition to loans/ credit cards etc your credit score is increasingly being used to price insurance, in employee refer...

Why isnt your husband willing to allow you to borrow the passport for a couple of hours? Ultimately you dont need him to sign the form, you would just need to book your NCS meeting with the council and take the form and documents there and you leave 45 minutes later with your (and his) documents. I ...

As I say, speak to UKBA at the port in question. I had issues with traveling during the process and spoke to one of the chief immigration officers at Gatwick who put notes on their system (CID) to confirm he had authorised re-entry. Had to go through the airports Business Services telephone number a...

What do you mean by a "certified copy of ILR"?

Speak with the UKBA at what will be your port of entry prior to leaving and get their view as ultimately it is them that make the decision.

Better still, as has been said, use NCS and then you wont lose your documents during the process.

The question will be 1) Do you match the photo your counter signatory signed 2) Do you know the answers to questions about .... (insert the name on your form) that you should do if you are them Other than that there is no further "test" involved, they arent there to judge if you have drunk to much, ...

grantring wrote:Council tax is always the responsibility of the tenant not the land lord

Unless it is a multi occupancy building in which case it is the landlords

If you go over 6 months you can call them and they will give an update. How useful that update may be is another matter. I was lucky and managed to get an agent who did give an update before the 6 months was up and he advised that the decision had already been made an a letter was sent 2 days earlie...

You were exceptionally lucky if you got in 5 weeks, most wait 3-4 months.

The contact centre only will give updates after 6 months of applying unless you are very lucky with who you get on the phone.

If you dont want to send your original documents to apply for BC then you need to use the NCS service at your local council and they will make and certify all the copies for you - on the day you turn up with your originals and they do the rest with you taking your original documents away with you

DX say our passport will be delivered today, so here's waiting as delivery companies always struggle with our address.

To get the update from IPS you submit the online form https://forms.direct.gov.uk/forms/form/ ... pplication

You need to remember that the EEA forms are not asking for permission but instead are asking for recognition of your rights. Your PR is therefore automatic after 5 years of being resident in the UK and exercising treaty rights. It is therefore up to you if you want to complete EEA4 to get the PR car...

The fact he is working for a sole trader rather than a limited company means that there will be no records at Companies House because they only deal with companies (plus some partnerships) and not sole traders. However, any business that is hiring staff must be registered with HMRC as an employer an...

You would need to say what their nationality is. Their uk immigration status will make no difference in entering Spain

Certify for what purpose?

I would strongly suggest that you consult a qualified adviser or a solicitor as it might be an exemption in your case since you have been permanently living here for more than 3 decades that you do not need to pass the life in the uk test whilst this may be true you do also have to balance cost/ ef...

What is your status?

How is she funding her existence in the UK?

Does she have comprehensive health insurance (outside of the UK NHS)?

As soon as she becomes british then you can apply as a spouse of a BC - in fact if you search on here there are some that say you can do them at the same time but I dont know that bit.

I havent seen anything to that effect but my learning has come from personal experience (and too much time spent on the HO website) and so by no means an expert

dajumper wrote:It is plain straight forward and i fail to see your perception of it being a "trick" question.

The implication of you having one when they know you dont (at least according to your CRA file) is a little bit of a trick question, in my book, but not a world ending one.

I decide to apply for British passport. Just want to know how should I start? do I have to apply like new ILR people who apply for Naturalization? do I have to go for English exam? First step is to apply for naturalisation. You will need to sit the Life in the UK test as you didn't do this when get...