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Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2024 11:54 am
by sam550
Hi everyone,
I need some advice. ILR was approved under Set LR today, and need to apply for naturalisation as married to a British spouse. Can I apply immediately, and which forms should I fill out?
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:15 pm
by contorted_svy
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:35 pm
by sam550
Thank you, that’s a great help.
Regards
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 12:52 pm
by sam550
Hi, I just wanted to confirm if it’s okay to use these referees, both of whom are British passport holders:
1. A doctor who is a friend
2. A product manager at the stock exchange
Thanks
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:12 pm
by contorted_svy
The product manager may not be eligible unless they belong to a chartered body. Is the doctor British and over 25?
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:36 pm
by sam550
contorted_svy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:12 pm
The product manager may not be eligible unless they belong to a chartered body. Is the doctor British and over 25?
Yes, Dr is British and over 25.
I can use 2 separate Doctor friends ?
Regards
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:51 pm
by contorted_svy
No. You need another profession, doctors are not on the professional list from UKVI.
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 6:30 am
by sam550
Hello,
I hope someone can assist me. I’ve just realised that I forgot to declare a settled default of £8,000 on my British naturalisation application, including in my cover letter. This was an honest mistake on my part. The default did not result in a CCJ and has been fully resolved. I am financially stable, earning £105,000 per annum, and I included my payslips as part of the application.
Would this omission go against me, and is there a way to use my UKVI reference to send a new cover letter to explain the situation and provide the necessary details?
Thank you in advance for your guidance.
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:25 pm
by contorted_svy
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:04 pm
by sam550
It’s been a long 10 years—plus those extra four years of overstaying and the time on a student visa before that—but at last, I can finally call it home!
Citizenship approval email received
Below is the timeline:
ILR submitted: 27-12-24
Received: 30-12-24
Citizenship applied: 07-01-25
Biometrics: 10-01-2025
Atlas Email: 03-03-25
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:17 pm
by contorted_svy
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing the outcome. Now it's time to get a British passport!
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 8:24 pm
by sam550
Thank you so much! I managed to obtain my citizenship certificate by visiting the register office at my local council, and it took less than 10 minutes.

with a cost of £90 - Now, I’m applying for my passport—can I just submit my citizenship certificate and my current passport? The original passport I used to enter the UK was lost in 2007, and my most recent passport was issued in 2015. Would it be okay to send just that along with the certificate?
Regards
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 8:43 pm
by alterhase58
Yes.
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:04 pm
by sam550
Thank you all for your help, support and advice - received my British passport last Friday.
Regards
Re: Apply for Naturalisation
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:42 pm
by contorted_svy
Congratulations, you are all set now.