Wanting to apply for the passport if and when???????

sally12345 · Post by **sally12345** » Tue May 10, 2011 5:05 pm

Dear all my husband has ILR which was granted on the 4/01/2011 however we love the joy of travelling but getting the visa are a nightmare as in the whole inconvenience of it so we are wondering when can we apply for his British passport he is a Jamaican national and I am a UK national

Thanks in advance

forwardever · Post by **forwardever** » Tue May 10, 2011 5:38 pm

how long has he been living in UK and on what basis did he got his ILR?????????

Post by **geriatrix** » Tue May 10, 2011 6:58 pm

He cannot apply for a British passport until he naturalises as a British citizen.

sally12345 wrote:My husband came to the UK on a spousa visa on the 7th Dec 2008

Assuming your husband was never in the UK before 07-Dec-08, then the earliest he may apply for naturalisation is 07-Dec-11, provided he fulfils the requirements for spouse / civil partner.

sally12345 · Post by **sally12345** » Wed May 11, 2011 8:27 am

Hi all thanks for getting back to me my husband came on a spousa visa on the 7/12/08 and applied for ILR on 4/01/11 as my spousa so Im thinking it would be the same route right?? many thanks

sally12345 · Post by **sally12345** » Wed May 11, 2011 8:28 am

oh sorry my husband was in the UK before that date sorry he was an overstayer here then went back to Jamaica in sep 08 we got married appliled and visa was given no appeal route etc will this make a difference then???

Post by **geriatrix** » Wed May 11, 2011 12:47 pm

If he was an overstayer then he was in breach of immigration rules and any period of stay in the UK before becoming overstayer cannot be included in the qualifying residential period for the purpose of naturalisation.

Residential requirements wrote:have not been in breach of the immigration rules at any stage during the three-year period.

sally12345 · Post by **sally12345** » Wed May 11, 2011 4:01 pm

Thanks again for your quick rely does that mean we have to wait 3years? before we can apply? im not sure I understand

forwardever · Post by **forwardever** » Wed May 11, 2011 4:34 pm

he will be qualified for naturalization anytime from 8/12/11....

sally12345 · Post by **sally12345** » Thu May 12, 2011 9:18 pm

forwardever wrote:he will be qualified for naturalization anytime from 8/12/11....

A lot clearer now thanks yeahhhhhh so cant wait fingers crossed hey god knows we have come a very long way in ten years

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Wanting to apply for the passport if and when???????

Wanting to apply for the passport if and when???????