Hi Can you please advise whether the following would be an acceptable referee for British Citizenship - Manager who is a British and qualified CIMA accountant - Non- British Director of a company which is VAT registered. For the application, one reference needs to be of professional standing (any n...

Hi Folks, Does anyone used an AN form printed both side ? Is that acceptable ?? I don't think that it is formally forbidden (wouldn't rule it out, though), but why would you do that? Assuming you don't have a professional printer, duplex is more troublesome, and if you make a mistake, you have to r...

Tra2003 wrote:She asked me to put my UK address and that she will make up a letter explaining reasons for my absences during these times. Do you think this might affect or delay my application.

No. With a solid, well thought-out cover letter that should not be a problem at all.

Please in reference to your answer to 1&2 above. Does one have to include adresses where one was on hoiliday. I have applied on the basis of 3yrs married to a BC. In Jan 2010, my kids and i visited hubby outside the UK on holiday for about 50days and again in Aug for 20 days. Technically holidays a...

1. In section 1.17 of form AN where you mention about pervious addresses of last 5 years, do I need to mention my Pakistani address? Yes, if you have holes in your past-addresses list, that would cause concern and delay your application substantially. Just list where you have lived, regardless whet...

I just wanted to ask one more thing from the experienced forum members or Moderators or Gurus that God Forbid in worst case scenario if I'll get the refusal for my BC application will I get the right to appeal for it. There is no right of appeal, but you can ask for reconsideration using form NR (w...

Padi123 wrote:What do you mean "refer to PR documents", meaning to the documents that confirm that I received permanent resident or is there something else?

Yes, usually a blue paper booklet with your PR-sticker in it which one receives after submitting form EEA3.

In my understanding this point says that EEA Nationals should fill in this part by providing what they where doing over the 6 years? However, when I read the guide on this part of the applications it says that I DO NOT have to fill in this part of the application if I have Permanent Residence (infi...

Does anyone know if parking is easily available at Reading and Luton passport office for the interview. In Luton the NCP operates a car park at the very same post code (LU1 2SJ ) as the passport interview office. According to Google Maps, that is just 0.2m walking distance. Prices are reasonable, s...

Why did you think P60s would be required? You are not the first person to be surprised how little supporting information needs to be supplied with a Naturalisation application. Maybe because such documents are required if applying for naturalisation directly following the EEA route. In that case, a...

May I know is there any Premium Service Facility available for BC or do we have to post it. I am only asking this cause I wanted to explain my situation to the CW I'll definitely write a covering letter and try to provide all the available evidences to the CW as well. There is no chance you will di...

I just applied for my citizenship here in UK through NCS. My payment has been deducted from my account and received the acknowledgement letter from HO on 16 January. I would just like to ask if I can travel outside UK while waiting for the result of my application. Yes, but you should be able to re...

One solicitor has advised to wait for 5 years and then apply and Home office are now considering those points against your application. My understanding was that one minor offence or Fixed penalty notice in a year should not be a problem. I agree with your view. See this thread for more information...

So as its discretion than can u tell when I can apy after coming back after 3 months or 6 months? As I said above: you can apply once your absence days are in accordance with the 4 criteria stated: (1) not away >450 days in the last 5 years (270 days in 3 years if based on marriage) (2) not away >9...

You have been very lucky to get just an FPN. However, it may still cause you trouble. On the one hand the according regulations state: "Where the applicant is of good character in all other respects caseworkers should normally be prepared to overlook a single minor unspent conviction resulting in (....

Hang on, doesn't the guidance notes state that this date should be the date you first arrived with a view to stay long term and student visa is always granted ( I remember mine in 2004 ) on the assumption that you will return to your home country at the end of the stay and is not a settlement route...

HSMP start date as that's the date you would have the intent to stay in UK on a long term basis. Not sure if this is the right answer as you can count the time you lived on student visa towards your citizenship qualifying period so i think this date has to be when you came in UK No, you are right, ...

I am attending the ceremony in few days time and would like to apply naturalisation of my wife as spouse of BC under 3 years residence period. (...) Bringing total absence of 125 days in 2012. Total in 3 years 213 days. Under marriage rules, the thresholds are slightly bit different: she should not...

Thanks but its written at ukba website discretion given for 180 days if all other requirements met is it right? Theoretically yes, but it is a gamble. Caseworkers discretion is not easy to predict, and if you max out the thresholds in that way, there is a high risk of rejection. If you have 1000 qu...

Dear got ILR in August 2012 left uk in nov 2012 back by may 2013 can apply nationality as I believe outside requirement is 3 month mine coming 5 or 6 month,need to stay outside with parents? Plz advise.Especially seniors. Thanks You will only loose IRL if you are away for 2 years - no problem for y...

No, you have to apply ILR first then BC. Under EU treaty rights, permanent residency, not indefinite leave to remain (similar, but not identical). dorian1986, in theory you get PR autmomatically after 5 years continuously exercising treaty rights, so you could apply for British citizenship after 6 ...

If someone is looking at it, why is it so hard to get an ETA? Even if it was longer still, we could stop stressing a bit. Problem is that the moment the HO gives you concrete information, they are under an obligation. If they give you a personal ETA for your case (even an estimate), and it takes fo...

Why really would it delay the process even after this person has clarified the mistake? Simple: caseworker requesting a clarification - caseworker putting application on ice and starting with another application - applicant writing a clarification - posting letter to Liverpool - HO determining the ...

My question is even before I get some ticket to home asking me to pay if I apply next week for BC should I still be worried? Won't change anything imho. Either it goes to court (unlikely), then you would have to declare it even after submission of form AN ("I promise to inform the Home Secretary in...

I was just wondering whether anyone has been successful in retrieving the status of their application through any specific means I may have not already considered? HO usually refuses to give any specific information until 6 months have passed. Even afterwards it is tricky to worm details out of HO....