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British Citizenship Refugee Only

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:33 am
by doodoo2012
Hi guys,

Could we please start sharing experience / info / timeline re naturalization for refugees.

Do we need to do the life test/language test? or are we exempt?

Please don't hijack with something else.

Regards,

Doodoo

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:03 pm
by Ayyubi72
Refugees are not exempt from any standard requirements, including LiuK or B1 english.

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:14 pm
by doodoo2012
Ayyubi72 wrote:Refugees are not exempt from any standard requirements, including LiuK or B1 english.
thank you for your reply. But what does this mean in the new pdf document about naturalization/koll? Please

"Refugees and those with humanitarian protection will continue to be exempt from the requirement in recognition of their continued need for protection. For the present we will continue to exempt those granted discretionary leave (DL), although we will consider this further and keep this position under review."

it is in the exemption part.

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:25 pm
by freedom34
doodoo2012 wrote:
thank you for your reply. But what does this mean in the new pdf document about naturalization/koll? Please

"Refugees and those with humanitarian protection will continue to be exempt from the requirement in recognition of their continued need for protection. For the present we will continue to exempt those granted discretionary leave (DL), although we will consider this further and keep this position under review."

it is in the exemption part.
It's got nothing to do with BC, so you're not exempt from any standard requirements. You must have Liuk and Language Test.

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:27 pm
by Jambo
doodoo2012 wrote:
Ayyubi72 wrote:Refugees are not exempt from any standard requirements, including LiuK or B1 english.
thank you for your reply. But what does this mean in the new pdf document about naturalization/koll? Please

"Refugees and those with humanitarian protection will continue to be exempt from the requirement in recognition of their continued need for protection. For the present we will continue to exempt those granted discretionary leave (DL), although we will consider this further and keep this position under review."

it is in the exemption part.
The text you quoted is under the heading "Additional exemption routes for settlement purposes". You are exempt for ILR, not naturalisation.

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:35 pm
by skymoon
You should meet all the requirements for Naturalization.

Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:29 pm
by doodoo2012
thank you guys for the reply.

Any idea of the processing time ?

Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:31 pm
by Ayyubi72
Please read the naturalisation timeline thread.

Re: British Citizenship Refugee Only

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:31 pm
by babe_khyber
I have got NCS appointment on Friday 21 Feb. lets i am going to go with expired ESOL E3 Speaking and Listening from Trinity College London Certificate But i am still Confused about 2 year expiry.
best wishes for the rest
babe khyber

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Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:57 am
by Just Wondering
doodoo2012 wrote:thank you guys for the reply.

Any idea of the processing time ?
As Ayyubi72 said, there is a thread on naturalisation timelines. An application by someone who has/had refugee status is treated the same way as other applications. You'll see that when you review the thread as people provide the basis on which they're eligible to apply.

Re: British Citizenship Refugee Only

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:30 am
by royh
I asked a similar question before:

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 48849.html

You have to take the English test. I have my English test today, haven't really revised or nuffin'. Just gonna wing it with mah charm and good looks. :shock:
babe_khyber wrote:I am going to go with expired ESOL E3 Speaking and Listening from Trinity College London Certificate. But i am still Confused about 2 year expiry.
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... ml#p939158

Re: British Citizenship Refugee Only

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:23 pm
by babe_khyber
Applied through NCS 21 Feb 2014
ukba received Monday 24 Feb 2014
acknowledgement received 01 Mar dated 26th Feb
Fee debited 26th Feb 2014
approval waiting.