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Hi

I was granted ILR this week (long residency)

I am bisexual and back home there is very tough punishment ( death ) for homosexuality,
i left home country when i was 5, lived elsewhere in europe and then in uk for past 10 years, i am planning on settling in uk and havent been back home in past 18 years.

personally I keep my sexuality secret to myself (due to fear of being discriminated) very limited people know about it.

I am due to apply for British citizenship next year and my knowledge of immigration law is very limited, I would like to know if my sexuality makes any differences to my application?

Will it give me other route or options to apply?
I keep my sexuality secret due to fear of discrimination ( back home i keep it totally secret , in this county im less bothered),

should i mention anywhere on the applicaiton form ?
my plan is to continue as usual , apply for naturalisation in 2013, and keep my sexuality private.

Thanks

yalacio wrote:Hi

I was granted ILR this week (long residency)

I am bisexual and back home there is very tough punishment ( death ) for homosexuality,
i left home country when i was 5, lived elsewhere in europe and then in uk for past 10 years, i am planning on settling in uk and havent been back home in past 18 years.

personally I keep my sexuality secret to myself (due to fear of being discriminated) very limited people know about it.

I am due to apply for British citizenship next year and my knowledge of immigration law is very limited, I would like to know if my sexuality makes any differences to my application?

Will it give me other route or options to apply?
I keep my sexuality secret due to fear of discrimination ( back home i keep it totally secret , in this county im less bothered),

should i mention anywhere on the applicaiton form ?
my plan is to continue as usual , apply for naturalisation in 2013, and keep my sexuality private.

Thanks

It would not be relevant at all in the normal run of things.

It may be relevant to application for asylum. It could be relevant to spouse and unmarried partner visas. It would be important if someone had lied about their sexuality in the past, for example to get asylum in the UK that they otherwise would not qualify for.

Look who is number two in this list!

http://www.stonewall.org.uk/at_work/sto ... efault.asp

I undrestand that uk law appreciates homosexuality, but Im not strong and brave enough to face society and some people around me, and make it public!

are you also telling me I am commiting crime or doing somehting wrong by hiding the fact that Im bi ???? this is taugh, i come from diffrent background and causes me all sort of issues and family/society issues if certain people find out!!

since its Irrelevant i shall keep it to myself
thanks for the advice

yalacio wrote:I undrestand that uk law appreciates homosexuality, but Im not strong and brave enough to face society and some people around me, and make it public!

are you also telling me I am commiting crime or doing somehting wrong by hiding the fact that Im bi ???? this is taugh, i come from diffrent background and causes me all sort of issues and family/society issues if certain people find out!!

since its Irrelevant i shall keep it to myself
thanks for the advice

Not saying you are doing anything wrong at all.

You don't have to openly say what your sexual orientation is. This is completely private. As far as I know UKBA does not ask for such information but even if they did it will be optional to disclose it.

In fact if someone discriminates against you on the basis of your sexual orientation, it will be illegal.