Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 Year ILR Method of application: NCS Luton Date of application: 21/11/2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/11/2013 Date of acknowledgement : still waiting :( Date of debit of fees: Direct debit not taken as yet by 10/12/2013 :( Date of approval: Date of Ceremony: Hi,...

Eureka.Power wrote:I applied on the 8th of Nov hav nt heard any thing ...

You should have put your message in Nov not in Dec?

no as it is your choice not to attend public ceremony, which are usualyy schedule on certain days and at certain times. someone (you) has to pay for the cost of what is involved in the process to have a private ceremony. But not happy that my council say nothing available until jan and they don't e...

If they are advising that expired tests are OK for settlement or citizenship, what about extensions of leave to remain as that is technically neither? My wife needs to apply for her extension next month and has a 2 and a half year old valid IELTS certificate. Does she need to apply for a new IELTS?...

iDoctor wrote:Hi there !!!

Can please senior moderator develop a thread and than put them into sticky notes about English Language requirement for PBS and it will help people who want to know about B1 certification !!!

Thanks in Advanced

I suggest to be added to FAQs

I would like to apply for the Naturalisation as a British citizen and to fulfil the knowledge of English language requirement can I submit one of the below two documents: 1. Master Degree one year ( MSc in networking and data communication from Kingston University, UK) 2. 2007 IELS test report (Min...

I did IELTS back in 2009 and when I spoke with local NCS the lady on the phone said "Yes we know few peoples have applied with expired IELTS tests recently and you will be alright as well" Is there anyone whose application was actually accepted using the old IELTS certificate ? Hi, Don't worry. I a...

£50 to make sure, I think is worth it for a £900 application. Thanks. I was thinking the same but I don't have official transcript hence can't apply for naric. My bachelor degree was taught in English and I have the letter from university as well. Still I am stuck it seems. I have IELTS and TOEFL f...

Fairychild wrote:p2kin I've emailed the home office to ask about exactly that. Will let you know I hear anything...

Please let everybody know that. What email address have you got from HO?

D4109125 wrote:I have been informed that the Form, Guide and Booklet AN are being updated to reflect the new knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement. This will be available on the website on Monday 28th October 2013.

The new form is available right now.

i don't mind writing the test again but what i just need to know do i have to write it since i have applied with one before. I think to get the exact answer we have to wait to see the new application form on 28th. Hopefully people who satisfied UKBA with language test before, just have to tick some...

Hi, I would extremely appreciate if one of you can validate my list of documents below which I am submitting to the UKBA via post please. It is a joint application on the basis of 5 years of continuous stay in the UK (5 years on Tier 1 general including last 12 months on ILR) The documents I am sub...

Questions should be grouped together. The form is changing in October to reflect the new KoLL requirement so the questions (and what to tick) may be different. If you met a B1 English Language requirement for Entry Clearance i.e. the IELTS, that should suffice for the new requirement. Alternatively...

Hello Experts, Can someone please confirm whether I can submit my old IELTS certificate as part of UKBA new language requirement OR do I need to appear for a language test to be qualified? Regards, Sid Hi. I am not an expert. Once I was told by UKBA that they do not consider the expiry for language...

D4109125 wrote:You can send it yourself and use certified copies to keep documents if you can't get an appointment. Just make sure you were physically present in the UK 3 years before the Home office receive your application.

How can one provide certified copies for HO?

D4109125 wrote:IELTS is valid for 2 years I believe.

Yes, but this is what the IELTS' management says to get more money. For my own case I gave my certificate of pass for 10 years before.

Thankyou for your reply. Still confused. I have MSc Degree in Telecommunication in UK and have passed Life in UK in June 2012. I did IELTS on entry clearance but must have expired by now Can you please elaborate . Do I still need to pass an English Exam or apply at NARIC as I have an appointment fr...

For IELTS on that list it says "Academic and General", do we need to write both tests, or just the general one? Seniors/members who have done this, please help. Regards I think when it says "Academic and General", the score applies for both tests NOT taking both test. Simply you can choose which on...

husband wife together - one payment form with both names mentioned. total pay amount is the discounted amount for joint application. I am applying for a couple and a child. As I understood parents have to fill in one payment slip with both names on. But what about the kid? Shall I fill in a separat...

Hi, My history is work permit (3 Yrs), Tier2 (2 Yrs) and then ILR. I will apply for naturalization in Dec 2013. I have got a few questions regarding AN form and would appreciate if anybody could me with some guidance. 1. I passed my Life in UK test in 2012 which I used for my ILR. As based on the n...

Tuvoc wrote:We provided the foreign language original marriage certificate, and a certified translation. The Home office accepted these for the spouse visa and ILR, and we need to provide again for the citizenship application.

Thanks. I had it translated. That question was for about 1 year ago!!!!!!!!!

Any reply?
can any of senior members look at me questions, please?

Hi, My history is work permit (3 Yrs), Tier2 (2 Yrs) and then ILR. I will apply for naturalization in Dec 2013. I have got a few questions regarding AN form and would appreciate if anybody could me with some guidance. 1. I passed my Life in UK test in 2012 which I used for my ILR. As based on the ne...

Hi Guys,
I have been living in UK for 5 years now and have been dricing in UK for a while using my EU driving licence.
I wonder if anybody knows if there is any advantage in exchanging the EU driving licence to the UK one?
Does it affect the insurance costs?

Thanks

A passport is not a birth certificate. The form asks for (any) birth certificate. It doesn't matter where it was issued. Now if your child doesn't have one, that's a different question. In that case, I would just add a note that the country doesn't issue birth certificates and that's why it was not...