Thanks, that is how I remembered it, too, but I thought I check in here to be sure. Anyone else here had to wait over a week, and if so, any indication as for the reason? Could find one in the main thread, that was snow - not applicable at the moment. If a person uses DX to return documents then th...

5thave wrote:Hi, iddeally when can someone apply for Citizenship if they received their ILR say 15.06.12... can they apply by 15 May 2013? or has to be 15 june 2013?....


Thanks

There is no 28 day rule for Naturalisation.

Hello vinitmanu thanks for your swift reply, Yes since i arrived i have been working legally but i also worked in some temporary part-time jobs. I didnt work illegaly or cash in hand but when i read that home office page it made me wonder about the tax issue . Link is as below http://www.ukba.homeo...

rowantree wrote:Hello and thanks for making this forum so useful

Can someone confirm that only 1 set of self attested photocopied documents are required for an OCI postal application please?

Thanks v much

At least, in person you only need to submit 1 set of self-attested copies. Also, have a look here

Well I got my documents and interview letter quick enough... On behalf of a friend: when are the documents returned in relation to the interview letter? My friend received the interview letter, but is still waiting for the return of the documents (passport/citizenship certificate). I think I receiv...

Hello Guys , I have a little question about good character requirements. I am married to a British citizen and have ILR and about to apply for my citizenship soon. Home Office says ; Your financial background We will check that you pay income tax and National Insurance contributions. We may ask HM ...

artfreak9 wrote: Just wondering when/If you apply for Passport through C&S. what paperwork is required? just the Naturalisation certificate and current passport?

Thanks,
Rohan...

Normally yes. But, have a read through the requirements and the link at the bottom of the page.

Good luck, but I believe you have taken a risk by organising the tickets so soon.

If it is any help my husband applied for BC in last November and in addition to his passport, PR card and LIUK test cert. the NCS agent advised that he provide his P60s covering 5 years as well as his most recent payslips. I do not know if the above influenced the decision but he received his BC ap...

Hi all Could someone tell me how long does the visitor visa take to process from India? In past (3+ yrs ago) it used to take 3-4 days so we made the mistake of booking tickets too close. We also made the mistake of not using fast track(They have been to US, mum has been to UK too). We are UK citize...

goldridgeg wrote:Thanks, Vinitmanu. nice one

Good Luck goldridgeg, keep us posted.

Thank you very much vinitmanu. And during this final 1 year , even if he has spent more than 90 days(which is 120 days on his calculation) and based on the Discretion on absences from the UK during the residential qualifying period http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/eligibility/na...

I am due to apply for naturalisation after 14 feb so was wondering about what documents I need to send with the form. I came here in feb 2008 on student visa which was changed to marriage visa in july 2009 I got ILR in Aug 2011 I am married to ILR holder who for some reason dont want/need british c...

Can someone tell me when I do send off the forms for first passport, can I request a specific date for the interview? You see us here in Northern Ireland, have only Coleraine and Belfast, and I am about 40 miles from each, so getting a day off work to go for and interview is difficult? When i get a...

Hello, I have a friend who needs help regarding Discretion on absences from the UK during the residential qualifying period: " Hi all! I’m Latvian and I’m residing in the UK since 2005 and I’m self-employed since. For the last 5 years I was not present the UK for less than 450 days but in year 2012...

Hi all, I wonder if anybody could help me with my query. I have obtained my ILR in April 2012 on HSMP and Tier 1 basis but I have been resident in the UK for nealry 8 years. My ILR was given as backdated to september 2011 as I had already completed the required period by then. so they gave me a let...

Hello everyone! I would like to inquire with regards to documents needed to apply for first time adult british passport. I have two passport other one is when I enter UK on spouse visa- this is cancelled already (using my single name), the current one is when I renew my previous passport with my ma...

I wd be not employed at the time of my application which is next month. What should i write here and also whether that wd affect my application. I have been employed for 5 and a half years since the start of WP. Are you talking about Naturalisation application? If yes, being employed is not a requi...

Have a look at this discussion, if you want.

Hi, Can someone please tell me how do I pay for my British Naturalisation? Do I just insert my credit card information on the FEE SLIP and they will charge the money themselves? If they charge the money themselves from the credit card then in some online stores it requires to additionally authentic...

I called council but they said this is the earliest date possible for ceremony is 13th march not before that 6 weeks after I got approval letter. so just confirming is there any limit , only thing mentioned in approval letter that we have to contact for ceremony within 21 days. The 21 day rule is f...

krishciti2012 wrote:I got approved letter from home office but Ceremony date I got a bit late on 13th March '2013 , so is there any time limit , when we can have ceremony.

Please suggest,
Thanks

Try and contact your council and they can advice you. Also, you can try for a private ceremony.

Hi Friends, I was planning to apply for Naturalization and then Citizenship in couple of months. My wife won't be eligible until October. Had couple of queries 1. Is there any booking to do like ILR? (eg 42 days before booking or something?). Or is it easy to get ? 2. Any preparation to do other th...

hatewaiting wrote:He is a British but he forget to write his passport number

I suggest you contact IPS and explain the situation. I had to contact IPS for a completely different query and found them to be very helpful.

i don't need a refund i need to get my new passport with no any problems but should i call IPS and explain or should i wait until they call me or contact my friend. I think you should contact IPS. As I understood, one of the essential criteria for passport was that the countersignatory has to be Br...