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Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:07 am**

Hi everyone - here is my brief immigration history:
1) Entered UK on 05-Feb 2007 on a 5 year work permit
2) Switched to T1G in Sep-2010 (valid for 2 yrs)
3) Got ILR on 05-Jan-2012
4) Indian passport holder

I'm thinking about applying for Naturalization, here are my questions:

1) Can I apply using form AN anytime after 06-Jan-2013?

2) I own a property in India..what happens to my ownership status when I renounce Indian citizenship, considering India doesn't allow dual citizenship?

3) In the list for professional referees, can I use an HR manager in my employer company which is a publicly listed limited company based on the category "Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company)" written in the doc here. I have been employed with them for the past 9 years overall (6 years in UK).

4) Any other general advice based on my situation and repercussions of naturalization would be greatly appreciated. Post receipt of a British Passport I'm hoping to get an OCI to be able to travel to India..

Many thanks in advance.

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:43 am**

1) Can I apply using form AN anytime after 06-Jan-2012?
NO. You cannot apply before 5th Feb 2012

2) I own a property in India..what happens to my ownership status when I renounce Indian citizenship, considering India doesn't allow dual citizenship?
Not a UK immigration question, or anything to do with any processes in UK. Take legal advice from India.

3) In the list for professional referees, can I use an HR manager in my employer company which is a publicly listed pvt company based on the category "Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company)" written in the doc here. I have been employed with them for the past 9 years overall (6 years in UK).
Yes

4) Any other general advice based on my situation and repercussions of naturalization would be greatly appreciated. Post receipt of a British Passport I'm hoping to get an OCI to be able to travel to India..

You get a shiny red passport, instead of that disgusting blue stressed out Indian passport which has pictures of animals on it.

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:17 am**

Many thanks Asmi!

asim72 wrote:1) Can I apply using form AN anytime after 06-Jan-2012?
NO. You cannot apply before 5th Feb 2012

Sorry, firstly a correction in my question quoted above, I meant 06-Jan-2013 (I think you probably guessed that)...but even then why do you say 05-Feb-2013 instead? Is it because of the following requirements?

"[1] been resident in the UK for at least five years (this is known as the residential qualifying period); and
[2] been present in the UK five years before the date of your application; and
[3] you should have been free from immigration time restrictions during the last 12 months of the residential qualifying period."

As I understand I meet all 3 of the above mentioned requirements on 06-Jan-2013 itself:

[1] met since I completed 5 years as a resident on 05-Jan-2012 when I got ILR

[2] met as I was present physically in UK 5 years before the date of receipt of application by UKBA (say 06-Jan-2013 as an example date of receipt), which turns out to be 06-Jan-2008, correct? Am I missing something?
(year1->2008, year2->2009, year3->2010, year4->2011, year5->2012)

PS: mind you I entered the country for the very first time on 05-Feb-2007

[3] met as I'd have held ILR for 12 months (from 05-Jan-2012 to 06-Jan-2013).

Please correct me if required.

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:31 am**

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:35 am**

You can apply from 05-01-2013 so any day from now.

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:37 am**

Jambo wrote:You can apply from 05-01-2013 so any day from now.

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:42 am**

malepiscean wrote:Hi everyone - here is my brief immigration history:
1) Entered UK on 05-Feb 2007 on a 5 year work permit
2) Switched to T1G in Sep-2010 (valid for 2 yrs)
3) Got ILR on 05-Jan-2012
4) Indian passport holder

1 year after ILR -> 05-Jan-2013.
5 years of residence 05-Jan-2008 till 05-Jan-2013.

We are in 2013 now. He entered in 2007.

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:57 am**

asim72 wrote:1) Can I apply using form AN anytime after 06-Jan-2012?
NO. You cannot apply before 5th Feb 2012

2) I own a property in India..what happens to my ownership status when I renounce Indian citizenship, considering India doesn't allow dual citizenship?
Not a UK immigration question, or anything to do with any processes in UK. Take legal advice from India.

3) In the list for professional referees, can I use an HR manager in my employer company which is a publicly listed pvt company based on the category "Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company)" written in the doc here. I have been employed with them for the past 9 years overall (6 years in UK).
Yes

4) Any other general advice based on my situation and repercussions of naturalization would be greatly appreciated. Post receipt of a British Passport I'm hoping to get an OCI to be able to travel to India..

You get a shiny red passport, instead of that disgusting blue stressed out Indian passport which has pictures of animals on it.

BE CAREFUL ASIM72 YOU BBCD DONT YOU DARE TO COMMENT ON INDIAN PASSPORT

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:19 am**

asim72 wrote:4) Any other general advice based on my situation and repercussions of naturalization would be greatly appreciated. Post receipt of a British Passport I'm hoping to get an OCI to be able to travel to India..

You get a shiny red passport, instead of that disgusting blue stressed out Indian passport which has pictures of animals on it.

I request Mods to please keep an eye & take appropriate action on any derogatory remarks hurting public sentiments. Personally, I'm really proud of the emblem on the Indian passport/OCI booklet.

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:33 am**

Jambo wrote:1 year after ILR -> 05-Jan-2013.
5 years of residence 05-Jan-2008 till 05-Jan-2013.

We are in 2013 now. He entered in 2007.

Thank you Jambo! That's what I thought...

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:31 pm**

asim72 wrote:
You get a shiny red passport, instead of that disgusting blue stressed out Indian passport which has pictures of animals on it.

Surprised to see jerks like asim72 here in this immigrationboard forum which otherwise is so helpful to everyone irrespective of which nation one belong to.

"Moderators"...Wake up!!

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:47 pm**

asim72 wrote:1) Can I apply using form AN anytime after 06-Jan-2012?
NO. You cannot apply before 5th Feb 2012

2) I own a property in India..what happens to my ownership status when I renounce Indian citizenship, considering India doesn't allow dual citizenship?
Not a UK immigration question, or anything to do with any processes in UK. Take legal advice from India.

3) In the list for professional referees, can I use an HR manager in my employer company which is a publicly listed pvt company based on the category "Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company)" written in the doc here. I have been employed with them for the past 9 years overall (6 years in UK).
Yes

4) Any other general advice based on my situation and repercussions of naturalization would be greatly appreciated. Post receipt of a British Passport I'm hoping to get an OCI to be able to travel to India..

You get a shiny red passport, instead of that disgusting blue stressed out Indian passport which has pictures of animals on it.

Moderators pls can any action taken aganist asim72 for making these kind of statements on Indian passports.

Posted: **Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:16 pm**

No passport is inferior or superior.

asim72 must not make such comments which are undermining soneones authority and feelings.

Absolutely unacceptable

Moderators please ban this user known as asim72

And I would like to ask one question to asim72
Csn you justify the argument you have made.

I personaly think and feel you have hurted billions of people.

You have insulted me as well. I am pround INDIAN. You must apologise at once, however you must be banned as well from this forum.

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:05 pm**

malepiscean wrote: 2) I own a property in India..what happens to my ownership status when I renounce Indian citizenship, considering India doesn't allow dual citizenship?

Non Resident Indians can continue to hold assets in India. However, once you have become a British Citizen and obtained OCI, you may not hold any agricultural properties in India.

Residential and Commercial properties are allowed.

Also OCI / PIO are not allowed to stand for public offices.

Posted: **Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:56 pm**

harika_85 wrote:
"Moderators"...Wake up!!

This forum is moderated (by volunteers), belated action perhaps, but action taken nonetheless.

Posted: **Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:47 pm**

Thankyou moderators for banning this kind of users who do not respect others and other's identity.

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