2012 ILR - lived out of UK more than 2 years AND name change
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:53 pm
Hi,
Firstly, thank you to anyone who is able to help.
I am new to the forum and have searched to see if there was a similar post but I can't see a specific question the same as this that is current (within 2 years) so I hope I am not asking something that is easy to find.
Background:
I obtained my ILR in Aug 2012 from a civil partner visa
I am married to a British Citizen
Since I have had my ILR I have had two periods of time where I have not lived in the UK; 19 months & 15 months so I have not been able to apply for my British Citizenship as I have not had a consecutive 3 year period in the UK.
I should qualify for British Citizenship in December of this year (2018) but I have recently changed my name in my home country. Ideally, I don't want to have to update my BRP for two reasons:
1 - The postal application requires you to send away your passport and processing times are 6 months and I can't afford to not have my passport for this time.
2 - If I do the premium service it's £850+!
If I don't update my current passport do I need to notify UK Border Agency of my name change?
The easiest path for me is to wait until I qualify for a British Passport and at that time change my current passport to my new name then apply for British Passport.
Appreciate any help or advice, thank you.
Firstly, thank you to anyone who is able to help.
I am new to the forum and have searched to see if there was a similar post but I can't see a specific question the same as this that is current (within 2 years) so I hope I am not asking something that is easy to find.
Background:
I obtained my ILR in Aug 2012 from a civil partner visa
I am married to a British Citizen
Since I have had my ILR I have had two periods of time where I have not lived in the UK; 19 months & 15 months so I have not been able to apply for my British Citizenship as I have not had a consecutive 3 year period in the UK.
I should qualify for British Citizenship in December of this year (2018) but I have recently changed my name in my home country. Ideally, I don't want to have to update my BRP for two reasons:
1 - The postal application requires you to send away your passport and processing times are 6 months and I can't afford to not have my passport for this time.
2 - If I do the premium service it's £850+!
If I don't update my current passport do I need to notify UK Border Agency of my name change?
The easiest path for me is to wait until I qualify for a British Passport and at that time change my current passport to my new name then apply for British Passport.
Appreciate any help or advice, thank you.