I was granted ILR on 4 Jan 2012 on the basis of spending 5 years on Work Permit and Tier 1 General combined. And I have spent 1 year on ILR now. What documents do applicants usually submit for the application?I could not find a list as such, if there is a list could provide me with a link? From wha...

I recently applied for passports (after naturlization) for myself, wife and my child and used same person for counter signing all 3 applications. This morning my counter signatory received a letter from HMPO to his workplace regarding my son's application asking him to confirm in a company letter h...

Just wanted some help from the members. When I received back my documents, the evenelope was damaged by Royal Mail so all my documents were exposed. Now I checked if all my documents were returned and only one was missing: the Life in the UK Test Certificate. Do the HO return this certificate as we...

Nothing to worry about sometimes they take longer.. You need to worry if they haven't deducted ur fees for 2 weeks or so. To be on the safer side it's always best to use postal orders. If you have paid by bank I would let my bank to know that there will be a big payment coming out so they don't sto...

I recently applied for passports (after naturlization) for myself, wife and my child and used same person for counter signing all 3 applications. This morning my counter signatory received a letter from HMPO to his workplace regarding my son's application asking him to confirm in a company letter h...

Today I forgot to renew my rail travel pass and when reached the destination I asked the ticket gate that can I renew my ticket He refused and asked me to pay the penaly fare of 20 pounds which I paid immedeliety. They asked me to appeal if required. My naturalisation is application is approved and...

Recently I received British Citizenship and got Naturalisation certificate. I need to apply British Passport. What are the documents need to attach with application form? Your all uncancelled passports and your Naturalisation certificate along with application form. I would suggest you to use PO ch...

Hi, I applied for British Citizenship, and a week ago I received a letter from Islington Local Authority congratulating me on obtaining my British Citizenship and asking me to select a date to attend the ceremony. The strange thing is that I have not received anything from the Home Office yet. Is t...

Hi All I would be grateful if some one could advice me this please. Myself and wife on ILR. Plan to get british passport for my son. is it best to use post office check and send service. if so what are the documents I need and also what timescale would I get the passport back Many thanks in advance...

Can you apply for a British Citizenship on the basis of British Citizen Husband, when the husband just received a letter of confirmation from HO stating his approval however the actual citizenship ceremony is yet to happen but the confirmation letter of the ceremony is in hand. Thanks I am aware of...

NCS off course. Worth every penny!

lifofifo wrote:Just a gentle bump! If you guys have any ideas/suggestions, that'll surely help me sleep better at nights!

Well I am not expert with legal matters so can only give my personal opinion. I would recommend you to contact UKBA and let them know about this instead of waiting for them to find out.

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR Method of application: NCS Redbridge Date of application: 31/05/13 Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/06/13 Date of debit of fees: 06/06/13 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/06/2013 (Date on Letter 06/06/13) Date of receipt of approval: 20/06/2013 (received approva...

Fudge wrote:One last question please,if he get his certificate in sep,so can
I still apply in sep or I have to wait till next year.

Once he becomes BC, you can apply exactly 3 years of your intial entry to UK so if you came to UK in 2010 then you can apply this year (permitting if you meet other requirements)

I'm due to apply for citizenship on the 28th October; based on the statement of intent issued in April, I'm meant to demonstrate my ability to speak and understand English. I have done my IELTS on last week in order to fulfil this requirement, however The home office have not published any further ...

shaz1980 wrote:R u sure....I think I read on this board from oldest to recent...but can't find that thread...some more input from members...will be appreciated

Thanks

That's what I did when I applied for BC and I received BC without any problem.

HI, We applied in April. Now we are moving out to Dubai and will be leaving end of July while the application is still in progress. I have a friend here whose address I can use. Question is Shall I contact Home Office about the change of address ? or just put a redirection from my current address t...

shaz1980 wrote:please can someone explain
how do i fill section about my absence from U.k in last 5 years.... do i start from the oldest absences to recent absences OR do i start from recent absence to oldest absence?

Thank you

I would start from recent to oldest.

psb wrote:One referee must be British, the other one of any nationality.

One of them must be a professional referee, either of them.

My understanding is professional referee can be of any nationality but personal referee has to be BC (with professional qualification or older than 25 years)

sage thanks for your reply.... I am not concern about the country I am flying to as they have dual nationality laws in place. The issue here is whether when I return back to UK would I still be able to enter into the country on this basis or my legal status would be none. Also if anybody had experi...

CR001 wrote:

cricinfo wrote:NCS would ask you to contact UKBA if you are travelling within 5 working days of appointment with NCS.

There is no longer a requirement to wait 5 days, the OP can travel on the same day he attends NCS if he wishes.

Thanks for the update. It was the rule when I applied for my BC.

psb wrote:Can the date of a passport countersignature predate the date of issue of the citizenship certificate? Or the date should be left blank and completed after the citizenship ceremony?

I would put the date on form the same date or the post date off the date on certificate.

Hello, I am planning to apply for naturalisation using the local Nationality Checking Service. This means that I will get our (incl family) Indian passports back on the same day. Can I then apply for Schegen Visa and travel to Switzerland while I am waiting for the response? Regards, Mehul Yes you ...

I have 2 very old and expired passports (not been used in over 15 years) however they have not been cancelled. Problem is they are somewhere overseas and I have to get my parents to locate them and send them to me here in Britain, and I want to urgently apply for a new British Passport, so ideally ...

I am British Citizen for the past one year or so. My mother lives in USA permanently and I want to visit her with my family. I applied US visa about 9 years ago when I was not UK citizen but then my visa was refused. Do I stand any chance to get ETSA approval to visit my mother in USA ?