British Citizen application (overstayer)
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 12:38 pm
Hi All,
i am in the process to apply for BC (method online) for me, my wife and my two sons, 5 and 8, however i have an issue and i am hesitating if i apply with or no.
to make the long story short, i entered UK in 2007 with student visa, which i have extended it in 2008, but it wasn't the case in 2009, the HO held my passeport and request me to buy a flight ticket in order to retrieve my passport and leave the country, therefore i stayed illegally from march 2009 till july 2011 after getting married to EU citizen, my lawyer requested the passeport that was held by the HO and they stamped it with 5 years resident permit.
in 2016, i was granted a permanent residence and now i am willing to apply for BC after passing the two tests required by the HO.
could you please advise me if i add myself in the application or i do have to wait, and if the case then when shall i be entitle to apply for BC?
my application could be refused under a good character requirement, however i have a letter from an organisation in uk confirming the volunteer work that i did with them in the past, would that help me weight in my favour while making a decision.
regards,
i am in the process to apply for BC (method online) for me, my wife and my two sons, 5 and 8, however i have an issue and i am hesitating if i apply with or no.
to make the long story short, i entered UK in 2007 with student visa, which i have extended it in 2008, but it wasn't the case in 2009, the HO held my passeport and request me to buy a flight ticket in order to retrieve my passport and leave the country, therefore i stayed illegally from march 2009 till july 2011 after getting married to EU citizen, my lawyer requested the passeport that was held by the HO and they stamped it with 5 years resident permit.
in 2016, i was granted a permanent residence and now i am willing to apply for BC after passing the two tests required by the HO.
could you please advise me if i add myself in the application or i do have to wait, and if the case then when shall i be entitle to apply for BC?
my application could be refused under a good character requirement, however i have a letter from an organisation in uk confirming the volunteer work that i did with them in the past, would that help me weight in my favour while making a decision.
regards,