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Hi guys,

If anyone used a solicitor to apply for naturalisation I would appreciate an answer to the following:

Did your solicitor submit certified copies of your documents (passports) to the UKBA (and returned originals to you) or did the solicitor submit your original documents?

My solicitor says they will make certified copies of my passport to submit (and return originals to me) although on the UKBA website it says if you are using a representative you need to send originals (unless UKBA means subit originals to representative).

I do not want to second guess my solicitor as they were very good on two previous occassions when I used them for immigration purposes, but I am just worried since I read the above on the UKBA website.

Thanks guys.
Melo

For the great majority of applicants, Citizenship applications are simple and no representation is required.

Any reason why you are using a Solicitor rather than submitting the application through NCS? If you were using NCS, yes you take relevant passports along to them, but they then photocopy them, and hand them straight back to you.

John wrote:For the great majority of applicants, Citizenship applications are simple and no representation is required.

Any reason why you are using a Solicitor rather than submitting the application through NCS? If you were using NCS, yes you take relevant passports along to them, but they then photocopy them, and hand them straight back to you.

No reason to use solicitor except for peace of mind. I also used them for my ILR and it just provides me with comfort my papers are in order.

melo75 wrote:

John wrote:For the great majority of applicants, Citizenship applications are simple and no representation is required.

Any reason why you are using a Solicitor rather than submitting the application through NCS? If you were using NCS, yes you take relevant passports along to them, but they then photocopy them, and hand them straight back to you.

No reason to use solicitor except for peace of mind. I also used them for my ILR and it just provides me with comfort my papers are in order.

well i understand you ..but still if u use NCS ,..u will keep ur original document and you will still have a peace of mind ...!!!

joelondon wrote:

melo75 wrote:

John wrote:For the great majority of applicants, Citizenship applications are simple and no representation is required.

Any reason why you are using a Solicitor rather than submitting the application through NCS? If you were using NCS, yes you take relevant passports along to them, but they then photocopy them, and hand them straight back to you.

No reason to use solicitor except for peace of mind. I also used them for my ILR and it just provides me with comfort my papers are in order.

well i understand you ..but still if u use NCS ,..u will keep ur original document and you will still have a peace of mind ...!!!

I was used solicitor but choice is your only one diffrence ncs fee is reasonable and solicitor fee little high thats it but if any complicatation so behalf of you soliciotr can give answer thats good point thats it

krimith wrote:

joelondon wrote:

melo75 wrote:

John wrote:For the great majority of applicants, Citizenship applications are simple and no representation is required.

Any reason why you are using a Solicitor rather than submitting the application through NCS? If you were using NCS, yes you take relevant passports along to them, but they then photocopy them, and hand them straight back to you.

No reason to use solicitor except for peace of mind. I also used them for my ILR and it just provides me with comfort my papers are in order.

well i understand you ..but still if u use NCS ,..u will keep ur original document and you will still have a peace of mind ...!!!

I was used solicitor but choice is your only one diffrence ncs fee is reasonable and solicitor fee little high thats it but if any complicatation so behalf of you soliciotr can give answer thats good point thats it

Thanks guys for the advice, but I have already gone with a solicitor so the NCS boat has sailed. Still hoping someone can answer my original question.

Thanks again.
M

melo75 wrote:Hi guys,

If anyone used a solicitor to apply for naturalisation I would appreciate an answer to the following:

Did your solicitor submit certified copies of your documents (passports) to the UKBA (and returned originals to you) or did the solicitor submit your original documents?

My solicitor says they will make certified copies of my passport to submit (and return originals to me) although on the UKBA website it says if you are using a representative you need to send originals (unless UKBA means subit originals to representative).

I do not want to second guess my solicitor as they were very good on two previous occassions when I used them for immigration purposes, but I am just worried since I read the above on the UKBA website.

Thanks guys.
Melo

ok in that questions answer is you send it all original document if solicitor say just certified one but you can force him you want to send all original document thats it and i was send original document

Wait a minute the OP trusts this Solicitor and if the Solicitor says that certified copies are OK, why not just supply such copies when the application is made?

After all if the Solicitor is wrong, and that causes the application to fail, clearly they would be liable to sort out the problem caused by them.

melo75 wrote:No reason to use solicitor except for peace of mind

I can't help thinking that you are not actually getting a lot of peace of mind at the moment, whereas by using NCS you would know actually what to supply.

If someone wants their solicitor's help in making application they can do so and still apply through NCS. Its not that if you use NCS your can't take help from a solicitor.

[quote="mrlookforward"]If someone wants their solicitor's help in making application they can do so and still apply through NCS. Its not that if you use NCS your can't take help from a solicitor.[/quote]

Thanks Krimith, John and mrlookforward.

how much does it cost you to use a solicitor?

It varies a lot. £150 £350 £550 £650 etc etc.
If I was allowed to charge, I would do it for £100

mrlookforward wrote:It varies a lot. £150 £350 £550 £650 etc etc.
If I was allowed to charge, I would do it for £100

I paid £1000 (thousand) + 735 fee

Wow, thats a lot of money to submitt a nationality application. I would say 1000 pounds is a pure rip off. This is the easiset and simplest application that can be made to UKBA.