Citizenship application questions - please help

[indian89]

Applying for UK citizensip via ILR being partner of UK citizen.

Do I have to give my physical passport away? Am I allowed to travel during the application assessment?

Can the 2 referees be two friends?

How many letters should I provide?

Do I need to do scans of my husband passport?

[alterhase58]

Applying for UK citizensip via ILR being partner of UK citizen.

Do I have to give my physical passport away? Am I allowed to travel during the application
Only scans of documents are required. No originals required and travel is ok.
Can the 2 referees be two friends?
Yes
How many letters should I provide?
You don’t provide letters. Referees fill in a form each.
Do I need to do scans of my husband passport?
Yes, the personal details page.

[CR001]

Do I have to give my physical passport away?

No.

Am I allowed to travel during the application assessment?

Yes.

Can the 2 referees be two friends?

Yes.k referee must be a professional on the list. The other must be British and over 25 years of age. They cannot be related to each other or to you through marriage or blood.

How many letters should I provide?

What letters, for what???

Do I need to do scans of my husband passport?

Yes, if you are applying based on marriage to a British citizen.

[indian89]

Do I have to give my physical passport away?

No.

Am I allowed to travel during the application assessment?

Yes.

Can the 2 referees be two friends?

Yes.k referee must be a professional on the list. The other must be British and over 25 years of age. They cannot be related to each other or to you through marriage or blood.

How many letters should I provide?

What letters, for what???

Do I need to do scans of my husband passport?

Yes, if you are applying based on marriage to a British citizen.

Thanks for answers
Letters to prove I have been living in UK?

[indian89]

Applying for UK citizensip via ILR being partner of UK citizen.

Do I have to give my physical passport away? Am I allowed to travel during the application
Only scans of documents are required. No originals required and travel is ok.
Can the 2 referees be two friends?
Yes
How many letters should I provide?
You don’t provide letters. Referees fill in a form each.
Do I need to do scans of my husband passport?
Yes, the personal details page.

Thanks but I thought I need letters to show me living in UK over past 4 years?

Also once I get decision when do I have to give my old passport away?

[CR001]

If your passport is stamped, that is all you need to prove residence. No other letters required.

What happens to your foreign passport is not relevant to ask in this sub forum. Ask these questions in the Other Countries sub forum please.

https://www.immigrationboards.com/viewforum.php?f=29

Also, you are only British once you attend the ceremony, not when you get the approval letter/email.

[indian89]

If your passport is stamped, that is all you need to prove residence. No other letters required.

What happens to your foreign passport is not relevant to ask in this sub forum. Ask these questions in the Other Countries sub forum please.

https://www.immigrationboards.com/viewforum.php?f=29

Also, you are only British once you attend the ceremony, not when you get the approval letter/email.

is that the stamp from when I first entered UK on spouse visa which will now obviously have expired? I have no other stamps from renewal visa/ILR.

Thanks will ask question about passport elsewhere. Do I only apply for British passport post ceremony then?

[secret.simon]

is that the stamp from when I first entered UK on spouse visa which will now obviously have expired? I have no other stamps from renewal visa/ILR.

All the stamps for your entries into the UK and any stamps that show you traveling outside the UK.

Do I only apply for British passport post ceremony then?

Correct. You can only apply for a British passport after the citizenship ceremony. So you can apply later that day or any day after the day of the citizenship ceremony.

I believe (but I am not sure) that you will have to send all your uncancelled passports (both expired and current) to HMPO at the time of the application for the first British passport. But wait for others to advise on this point.

[indian89]

is that the stamp from when I first entered UK on spouse visa which will now obviously have expired? I have no other stamps from renewal visa/ILR.

All the stamps for your entries into the UK and any stamps that show you traveling outside the UK.

Do I only apply for British passport post ceremony then?

Correct. You can only apply for a British passport after the citizenship ceremony. So you can apply later that day or any day after the day of the citizenship ceremony.

I believe (but I am not sure) that you will have to send all your uncancelled passports (both expired and current) to HMPO at the time of the application for the first British passport. But wait for others to advise on this point.

Thank you.

Anyone advice on thr passport point?

[CR001]

You have to send your original foreign passport with your British passport application.

It will be sent back you.

[indian89]

You have to send your original foreign passport with your British passport application.

It will be sent back you.

is there a timeframe this has to be done by or can I take as long as I want after ceremony?

[alterhase58]

UK Passport is not compulsory, you can apply anytime once you are British.
Note it's not an immigration application and will take up to around 3 weeks, per HMPO website, often faster.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisat ... ort-office

[CR001]

You have to send your original foreign passport with your British passport application.

It will be sent back you.

is there a timeframe this has to be done by or can I take as long as I want after ceremony?

You lose your Indian citizenship when you become British.

Do not delay applying for a British passport.

[indian89]

UK Passport is not compulsory, you can apply anytime once you are British.
Note it's not an immigration application and will take up to around 3 weeks, per HMPO website, often faster.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisat ... ort-office

Thanks for this.
Sorry where on that website does it say 3 weeks for fresh passports?

In terms of the ceremony I can wait 2 months after home office communication before attending right? It is after this period I need to provide passport?

[indian89]

You have to send your original foreign passport with your British passport application.

It will be sent back you.

is there a timeframe this has to be done by or can I take as long as I want after ceremony?

You lose your Indian citizenship when you become British.

Do not delay applying for a British passport.

Thanks, so me becoming citizen only happens after attending ceremony right? which I can wait for 2 months to do post application success?

[indian89]

In view of recent labour govt plans for immigration, has there been any changes proposed to citizenship timelines for those married to UK citizen?

[CR001]

In view of recent labour govt plans for immigration, has there been any changes proposed to citizenship timelines for those married to UK citizen?

There are no changes to citizenship laws. Citizenship is not an immigration application.

Thanks, so me becoming citizen only happens after attending ceremony right? which I can wait for 2 months to do post application success?

You have 90 days to attend the ceremony after approval. You can apply for a British passport after your ceremony.

[indian89]

In view of recent labour govt plans for immigration, has there been any changes proposed to citizenship timelines for those married to UK citizen?

There are no changes to citizenship laws. Citizenship is not an immigration application.

Thanks, so me becoming citizen only happens after attending ceremony right? which I can wait for 2 months to do post application success?

You have 90 days to attend the ceremony after approval. You can apply for a British passport after your ceremony.

Didn't labour propose extending citizenship and ILR?

[alterhase58]

The government issued a "White Paper", a basis for discussion and evaluation, and eventually for changing some regulation. No laws or regulations are currently before parliament or at implementation stage. Applications submitted now will be under current rules .

[indian89]

The government issued a "White Paper", a basis for discussion and evaluation, and eventually for changing some regulation. No laws or regulations are currently before parliament or at implementation stage. Applications submitted now will be under current rules .

yes you are correct but was there anything around citizenship applications proposed changes in the white paper? specifically for those married to british citizen

[contorted_svy]

Not to my knowledge. Even if there was, it is not law yet. So just use the current guidelines.

[indian89]

Not to my knowledge. Even if there was, it is not law yet. So just use the current guidelines.

Thank you. How long does it take to get the application assessed for citizenship? Is it 6 months?

[CR001]

Not to my knowledge. Even if there was, it is not law yet. So just use the current guidelines.

Thank you. How long does it take to get the application assessed for citizenship? Is it 6 months?

It can take anywhere between a few weeks and 6 months, sometimes longer.

[indian89]

Not to my knowledge. Even if there was, it is not law yet. So just use the current guidelines.

Thank you. How long does it take to get the application assessed for citizenship? Is it 6 months?

It can take anywhere between a few weeks and 6 months, sometimes longer.

Thank you, that is some range!

How quickly do biometrics have to be done once applicaion submitted

[CR001]

Same as when you applied for ILR, 45 working days!