RE: Applying for british passport for my husband

nu · Post by nu » Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:36 am

hi,

please can some one help with my enquiry?

im married to a egyption citizan a islamic marriage only, he works in saudi arabia and we are planing to do a civil wedding in uk in july, can he the apply for a british passport once we marry if hes still working in saudi arabia? or would he have to be living in uk to apply? thank you

kind regards

Nu

Post by **MPH80** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:50 am

Unless he has ancestry connections to the UK - he will not be able to apply for a UK passport until he has spent a minimum of 3 years resident in the UK.

nu · Post by nu » Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:31 pm

Thank you for your reply,

He spent from 2005 till 09 in UK studying before he left for Saudi arabia.

Would that be of any help toward applying? thank you

Regards

Nu

Post by **MPH80** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:51 pm

What right does he have to be in the UK now given you plan to marry in July?

Post by **Greenie** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:56 pm

In order to apply for naturalisation he needs to first have indefinite leave to enter/remain in the UK. Unless you have been living together outside the UK as a married couple for at least 4 years he would first need to apply for a two year spouse visa and complete a probationary two year period as your spouse and then apply for indefinite leave to remain.

If he has no intention of living in the UK then he won't get either the initial two year visa or indefinite leave to remain and will certainly not be granted citizenship.

Reading these links might help you

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/partn ... /partners/

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/while ... igibility/

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... ofcitizen/

Post by **MPH80** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:01 pm

Hi Greenie - I was about to post the same as you before I posted my second query.

Given they say they plan to marry in the UK in July it struck me that he must either a) have clearance or b) they must have a plan for entry clearance.

If it's "a" - there is a (admittedly very small) possibility he does have ILR already and thus could switch almost immediately to citizen once married.

Suggest we let them come back with his current clearance status before suggesting too much further.

Post by **Greenie** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:09 pm

Yes I agree, I have pondered posting on this all morning but sensed it was going to be a long one...you're right I should have clarified whether he already has ILR/E though. Although even if he does it seems he has been outside UK from 2009 - 2011 so approaching two years...so many questions...

nu · Post by nu » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:35 pm

Thanks guys for your help.

Will click on the link below for more info

Kind regards

Nu

nu · Post by nu » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:46 pm

By what you both have said looks like we need to start from scratch...

Post by **MPH80** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:19 pm

Does your partner hold any kind of entry clearance for the UK?

nu · Post by nu » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:32 pm

No sadly enough he has nothing.. this is when i realised we will need some sort of marriage visa/ clearance ect. (i know nothing immigration stuff)
Gettind married in July was just a date we thought of , i didnt realise we would need visa for it.. looks like its not going to be as easy as i thought. I come from UK and all my family are there thats why we wanted to get married there. Where do we start? thanks really appriciate it.

kind regards

Nu

Post by **MPH80** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:33 pm

Start with the links provided.

Look at the fiancee visa if you do wish to get legally married in the UK. Otherwise get legally married in Egypt (or current location) and look at the spouse visa.

M.

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RE: Applying for british passport for my husband

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