Subject to current nationality laws, I would travel with current passport (and ILR) and apply for British Passport after return.
However you might receive your British passport just in time before travel (assuming you apply immediately after naturalisation).

have you called HMPO and enquired?

Thanks. I have included the reference to this change within the main 'Visitors Guidance' sticky.

If HO have any issue with the signature they would be contacting the referee.

You may wish to check you British nationality status :

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... us-form-ns

It's recommended not create multiple posts and continue discussion in the original thread Nuturalisation spouse of British citizen 3years complex!!!.

the report was written in 2013 so quite outdated in terms of PIO and OCI matters but your concerns has already been addressed within the article itself: ........you can get some of these rights, namely legal claims to property and enjoy economic, financial and educational parity with resident Indian...

no, as the nature of the trip won't be for the purpose of visit/holiday.

schengen visa - will be issued free of charge to your wife.

this should not have any impact as such - evidences in support of finance and ties with country of residence are far more important the issue you mentioned. so ensure all other supporting documents are correctly submitted.

The custody letter is important - can't she ask the Tax office to return it? or apply for another copy?

There is no specific requirement that sponsor’s documents need to be original. Based on previous posts in this community – members were able to successfully sponsor by providing ALL photocopies / scanned copies including the sponsorship letter. I sponsored 4 family visitors in the recent past and ex...

Deception is a serious ofference and may lead to entry ban upto 10 years.

If you/your mother/family can support the trip financially and she can show her ties with the place of residence (economic / social / family etc) then she'll be granted a visitor visa.

The letter format is fine however as a sponsor you can only confirm sponsorship in the form of either financial support to the trip or accommodation or both. A sponsorship letter can't provide any guarantee that the visitor would be returning back on completion of their trip. Only the visitor can sa...

Also see A lovely lady from HCI called me on my phone and discussed the situation and suggested that the moment my status of application turns into "Recieved at HCI", i can personally go to the HCI and drop my passport at the reception with the below documents and then they'd dispatch back my passpo...

... I reuqest moderators to work for these people's causes because this delay has caused severe frustration and distress. There should be a sticky in this forum showing peeple to contact after 6 months, complaints procedure and suggested letter formats etc. I am sure we can do this. This is a forum...

They'll need to produce a document that has been legalised.

IndiMarshall wrote:
ahh you are correct.. . so this is the checklist
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/surrender_checklist.html
and this is the application form
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/pdf/Applicati ... 150214.pdf

Am I correct ??

correct

sexual relationship is irrelevant.

'related' in this context is related either by direct blood line or by family relationship (matrimony, civil relationship or live in relationship akin to marrige).

1, 2 - indian passport as an indian , return show ILR BRP
3 - British, use eGate
4 - No

The two referees should not be ... sexual relationship with each other. I don't believe that this is relevant or any sort of requirement. They can be boyfriend/girlfriend. As long as they aren't married to each other or in a Civil partnership, it should be fine. also to add - to avoid any potential...

Please don't create new post for individual question. Continue in your other post.

What happens if my Original passport doesnt have a validity of 6 months to surrender? I have found the following checklist as I intend to post my application - http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/pdf/Postal_Checklist_230514.pdf Got this doc from http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/postalapplication.html The first poin...