Hi I have applied for Naturalization 1st week of May so if I request my passport back after first week of August will that effect my application ? As I need my passport back to travel outside UK. I have seen home office website and it is mentioned over there dont make any travel plans within 3 mont...

The picture can be glued to the box instead of stapling on to the page just to make sure they do not ask for another one to be submitted. This would be asking for trouble. They clearly specify " ...photograph stapled or clipped into the space provided ". Obviously this is so that they can remove it...

reetu012 wrote:Does any documents need to be attested by notary? Please advise

I got my passport copy certified by a solicitor. (However, according to IntegratedMigrant, you may need to supply originals, so this is irrelevant.)

IntegratedMigrant wrote:In a leaflet given to New Irish Citizens, it mention you must submit your original passport. And they highlighted must in a bold letter.

In that case, this must be a special rule only for new citizens by naturalization. I guess it may be applicable to the OP.

you must submit your Original Current Passport. Everything you'll submit as a first time Passport applicant must be Original. Expect in proof of name or address where certified Drivers Licence is accepted (You must certify it at your local garda station). The DFA website (for first-time applicants)...

does anyone have a list of documents required to apply for an irish passport? Passport form. Fee. 4 photos, 2 signed/stamped. Birth certificate. Marriage certificate, if applicable. Naturalization certificate, or whatever. Proof of name. Proof of address. Proof of ID (other passport, etc.) and do w...

Brigid from Ireland wrote:The only reason for refusal I am aware of is in cases where a man had more than one wife, lawful in his own country but not in Ireland.

But what about the curious case described here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=139213?

The Minister: He will confirm upon the dates of the ceremonies presented to him if he will have time to attend. If the Minister couldn't confirm any dates of a given month, the ceremony will be re-scheduled until there is a date that the Minister is set to attend. So my theory ( http://www.immigrat...

beedi wrote:please help with a definite answer as iam struggling to find any one.can one of my refree be a counter signatory

Isn't "yes" definite enough?

Ayyubi72 wrote:If you have received acknowledgement, and its not been six months since you applied then there is no point trying to contact them. The only thing you will achieve by doing this is high blood pressure.

Ayyubi is right, and the same applies if it's been more than 6 months.

Here's an idea. Your wife could apply for a normal visitor visa. On arrival, you go to a register office in Ireland and get married again. A married person cannot marry again. That's my point: they could marry again in Ireland because apparently they are deemed not to be married. If the registrar r...

My marriage is recognised under British Law. But Irish embassy refused the application by the reason that my wife was under 18 years old at the time of marriage took place in Hong Kong, therefore her marriage is not recognized under Irish Law. I don't know how to appeal the refusal. what documents ...

Just include the information you know of (regarding your parents) and explain in the explanatory notes section that they were deceased in your youth and you do not know their dates of birth. This should be no problem as your claim to British citizenship is via naturalisation and not descent. The OP...

macjackbauer wrote:it said, I have to provide IPS my father's parents & my mom's parents details all that, I know their names, but i do not know their DOB and all the inforamtion, what should I do ?

See the "Citizenship FAQs - Common Questions - Read before posting"

I suggest you contact them first, using the freedom of information act to seek for information about your records or something I am not too sure, but the Visa or Home Office need to provide the records store for all the visa applications that you have made. That's not a bad idea. My wife made a "su...

xiaowei wrote:I know a few people say that ILR will become invalid as soon as an application is approved. Would I still be able to come back to UK using ILR?

That's not true. That will only happen when you receive the naturalization certificate.

englishlife wrote:Problem is as before 6 months they wont probably listen my speed up request.

I'm pretty sure that they will never listen to a speed up request.

alikhanpk wrote:Thanks i gona do the same

There is no point in only writing to the HO. If they bother to reply at all, I bet they won't tell you anything useful. Contact your MP at the same time to ask him/her to chase up the HO.

As the passport application form caters to all british citizens, irrespective of their path to citizenship, the instructions are bit ambiguous. One needs to submit relevant documents that are applicable to his situation. The passport used to enter UK for the first time (old/expired one) is not requ...

As per this link: https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-adult-passport/documents-you-must-send-with-your-application It states that you must send the passport you used to come into the UK. That's interesting: previously some people have said that they didn't send the expired passport they used to come to ...

How on earth would you go to a person for a reference and ask him, do you have a conviction. The best way is to send potential referees the form and instructions when asking whether they will act as referee. As the form says, " Your referees should read page 11 of the guide to confirm that they are...

I was wondering if anyone on this board that has acted as a referee on a naturalization application that has successfully/unsuccessfully completed, if UKBA contacted you at all? I am under the impression that this is a random check and that not all referees are contacted but I was wondering what th...

missyeve wrote:I applied for naturalisation on the 30th of May...received my acknowledgement letter as well...can I request for my documents back cos I need to apply for a visa...

Yes you can.

I am ready to apply for my first British passport after naturalization. In my non-UK passport currently my mother name is incorrect and I have used her correct name in naturalization form. However, while filling up for British passport if I give her new correct name in parent's details section (As ...

hi all, I sent off my irish passport application about 3.5 weeks ago and payment was taken by the london embassy about 3 weeks ago. What are peoples experiences of the average time it takes for the passport to be sent out in the uk? cheers My experience is that the "issue date" shown in the online ...