Advice Needed: Applying for British Citizenship with a CCJ and ILR to BRP Transfe
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:15 pm
Hi everyone,
I'm in a bit of a situation and would greatly appreciate any guidance or experiences you can share. I've been in the UK for 22 years with ILR, and I've passed the Life in the UK and English Language tests. However, I had a CCJ issued in December 2022, which I've been contesting for the last 2 years. Fortunately, the company involved has agreed to a consent order that will remove the CCJ once it's filed with the court. The issue is that court processing times are lengthy.
My questions are:
1. **Regarding Citizenship Application:**
- Can I apply for citizenship now and provide the consent order and email correspondence with the company as additional evidence to show that I'm resolving the CCJ issue?
- Has anyone successfully obtained citizenship with an outstanding or recently resolved CCJ?
2. **Regarding ILR to BRP Transfer:**
- I also need to apply to transfer my ILR to a Biometric Residence Permit. I have a biometric appointment scheduled for February 9th. Does anyone know if having a CCJ affects this process?
- As this is just a transfer, I'm hoping it won't be too complicated.
Additional Context:
I'm hoping to resolve these matters promptly as my South African passport is expiring soon, and I'm planning a holiday in August. Renewing my passport and applying for Schengen visas would be both costly and time-consuming, which I'm trying to avoid.
Any advice, especially from those who have been in a similar situation, would be immensely helpful.
Thanks in advance!
I'm in a bit of a situation and would greatly appreciate any guidance or experiences you can share. I've been in the UK for 22 years with ILR, and I've passed the Life in the UK and English Language tests. However, I had a CCJ issued in December 2022, which I've been contesting for the last 2 years. Fortunately, the company involved has agreed to a consent order that will remove the CCJ once it's filed with the court. The issue is that court processing times are lengthy.
My questions are:
1. **Regarding Citizenship Application:**
- Can I apply for citizenship now and provide the consent order and email correspondence with the company as additional evidence to show that I'm resolving the CCJ issue?
- Has anyone successfully obtained citizenship with an outstanding or recently resolved CCJ?
2. **Regarding ILR to BRP Transfer:**
- I also need to apply to transfer my ILR to a Biometric Residence Permit. I have a biometric appointment scheduled for February 9th. Does anyone know if having a CCJ affects this process?
- As this is just a transfer, I'm hoping it won't be too complicated.
Additional Context:
I'm hoping to resolve these matters promptly as my South African passport is expiring soon, and I'm planning a holiday in August. Renewing my passport and applying for Schengen visas would be both costly and time-consuming, which I'm trying to avoid.
Any advice, especially from those who have been in a similar situation, would be immensely helpful.
Thanks in advance!