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Hello,

I was born in UK in 1992 and stayed there for 15 years. (Parents and I got the indefinite leave to remain in 2001)

According to Home office website(form t) I can claim nationality atlthough the law does not state that you have to be in UK after the age of 10)
I meet all requirements of the (form T) application and i have proof that i lived the first 10 years of my life in uk

So can i apply for British citizenship from my country(Libya)or any other country ?
Thank you

Where are you now?

Provided you were born in the UK and stayed in the UK for the first ten years of your life, with absences in each year of no more than 90 days in each year, you have a life long entitlement to register as a British citizen.

The guidance makes provisions for people applying from overseas (see Page 17 for instance). So, you should not have issues with applying from abroad.

You may have some logistical issues to deal with. You need a British citizen referee who has known you for at least three years, for example. And the payment for the form must be through a bank with a presence in the UK. But otherwise, you are good to go.

Be aware that only you will acquire British citizenship. Any family members that you may wish to bring to the UK will need to meet the usual requirements for family members of British citizens (earnings of more than £18,600 per annum at least, etc.)

Any children born to you before your registration will not be British citizens automatically. Those born to you after registration will be British citizens by descent.

Obie wrote:Where are you now?

I'm in turkey now and i can't go back to UK because my ILR is revoked (because the 2 years rule)

secret.simon wrote:Provided you were born in the UK and stayed in the UK for the first ten years of your life, with absences in each year of no more than 90 days in each year, you have a life long entitlement to register as a British citizen.

The guidance makes provisions for people applying from overseas (see Page 17 for instance). So, you should not have issues with applying from abroad.

You may have some logistical issues to deal with. You need a British citizen referee who has known you for at least three years, for example. And the payment for the form must be through a bank with a presence in the UK. But otherwise, you are good to go.

Be aware that only you will acquire British citizenship. Any family members that you may wish to bring to the UK will need to meet the usual requirements for family members of British citizens (earnings of more than £18,600 per annum at least, etc.)

Any children born to you before your registration will not be British citizens automatically. Those born to you after registration will be British citizens by descent.

Thank you for you reply yes i have friends that have British citizenship
But how can i proof that im a good character and i haven't lived in UK in the last 10 years?

Similar to how you would prove it, if you were in the UK?

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Mohaned wrote:UP

Mistype or is there a question you meant to ask??

Since i left UK in 2007 i never went back so how can i proof that I'm a good character as its one of the requirements needed

Can anyone help me with that? !!!

I can't help but I am hoping we can get this topic up as I am in a process of collating evidence for my sons application using form t!
Reading through other threats using form T is "the hard way". I want to know what specific piece of evidence is needed before I spend nearly £1000 for the application ...

There is no specific item of evidence required, other than the child's United Kingdom birth certificate. The Home Office guide to Form T gives examples of additional supporting evidence:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... c_2015.pdf

Registration as a British citizen under section 1(4) of the British Nationality Act 1981 is an entitlement and cannot be refused as long as the statutory requirements are met. The Home Office require evidence to show that the application meets the requirements of the law, but cannot insist on a specific document or otherwise unreasonably refuse.

They cannot require any specific evidence, however the evidence provided, must demonstrate on a balance of probabilities, that the statutory requirements are fulfilled.

For example, evidence will have to be adduced, showing that on a balance of probabilities the child is resided in the UK for a complete period of 10 years since birth, and has not left the UK for more than 90 days in any calendar year of that 10 year.

Therefore you can adduce evidence by any appropriate means, demonstrating the above requirements are met in the particular case.

My question is how can i proof that I'm a good character while i live abroad for 10 years and never visited UK in these 10 years.
My age is 25 and I'm a dentist now if send my certificate with the documents will that help?

Mohaned wrote:My question is how can i proof that I'm a good character while i live abroad for 10 years and never visited UK in these 10 years.
My age is 25 and I'm a dentist now if send my certificate with the documents will that help?

Form T will ask you questions about criminal convictions, etc. (in any country) and you need to answer these truthfully. If you don't, your British citizenship can be revoked. If the Home Office need your permission to conduct a police check in Turkey- or anywhere else- they will contact you.

My question is how can i proof that I'm a good character while i live abroad for 10 years and never visited UK in these 10 years.
My age is 25 and I'm a dentist now if i send my certificate with the documents will that help?

vinny wrote:Similar to how you would prove it, if you were in the UK?

I can only presume that this is an unhelpful way of saying that in general, you don't. You tell the truth, and hope that the Home Office does not find evidence that indicates that you are lying. I don't know if you would be given a chance to refute such evidence before your application was refused.

The link is useful for assessing whether one is of 'good character', which might be the purpose of the link.

Would the OP be told with adequate notice after applying if the HO required him to obtain 'police clearance' or a transcript of his criminal record (e.g. a confirmation that he had none)? Some countries do require people to obtain such documents, and I think a 14-day turn around on providing such a document would be rather tight.