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new Naturalisation application after refusal

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:59 pm
by leex
Hello everyone,
I need some advice. I came to the UK in 2008 on a visitors visa, and then sought asylum after a few months. I got my ILR in 2016, and in 2017 I applied for citizenship. my app was refused under 'good character'.. the HO stated that my app was refused because I did not seek asylum as soon as I entered the country and they advised I apply again in 2018.

my question is: do i need to mention this refusal in the new application? if yes,how? I gave them the reason for not seeking asylum on arrival during my asylum interview... do I have to put this reason in the new application again? Also am not working at the moment, is this going to be an issue?

Thanks in advance.

Re: new Naturalisation application after refusal

Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:52 am
by aman90
leex wrote:
Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:59 pm
Read the pertinent guidances and run a dummy form.
1.don’t think the form asks for previous refusals. If it does then you would have to state facts.
2. No.

Re: new Naturalisation application after refusal

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:29 am
by khalidhaku
leex wrote:
Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:59 pm
Hello everyone,
I need some advice. I came to the UK in 2008 on a visitors visa, and then sought asylum after a few months. I got my ILR in 2016, and in 2017 I applied for citizenship. my app was refused under 'good character'.. the HO stated that my app was refused because I did not seek asylum as soon as I entered the country and they advised I apply again in 2018.

my question is: do i need to mention this refusal in the new application? if yes,how? I gave them the reason for not seeking asylum on arrival during my asylum interview... do I have to put this reason in the new application again? Also am not working at the moment, is this going to be an issue?

Thanks in advance.
Hi Leex,

Good luck for your BC. Could you please let me know what date of your first DLR? As per home office BC guide line 10 years from first VISA/DLR.

Thanks & Regards,

Re: new Naturalisation application after refusal

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:09 pm
by leex
@Khalidhaku, I arrived in the UK in April 2008 but sought asylum in september 2008. So the HO advised to reapply for BC Not before september 2018.

Re: new Naturalisation application after refusal

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:11 pm
by leex
@aman90 thanks.

Re: new Naturalisation application after refusal

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:43 pm
by khalidhaku
leex wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:09 pm
@Khalidhaku, I arrived in the UK in April 2008 but sought asylum in september 2008. So the HO advised to reapply for BC Not before september 2018.
Thank you so much Leex