Naturalisation application for my wife

vipul1981 · Post by **vipul1981** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:02 am

Hi All.

I have applied for naturalisation for myself last month and expecting it to come through in next couple of months.

Meanwhile, my wife has just obtained ILR after spending 5 years on WP+Tier 1. We had separate visas right through till ILR.

Now I have been informed that once I obtain citizenship, my wife can straight away apply for naturalisation. My question is, do I have to wait for the passport or I can apply for her naturalisation straight away once I receive my Naturalisation Certificate? or |do I have to wait for oath ceremony?

1664 · Post by **1664** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:17 am

On what basis is your wife going to apply for naturalisation?

vipul1981 · Post by **vipul1981** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:10 pm

1664

She will be applying as a spouse of British Citizen.

1664 · Post by **1664** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:18 pm

from what I understand I think you'll have to wait till your passport arrives as you will have to put your passport number on the application.

Post by **vinny** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:43 pm

Naturalisation certificate (recieived at oath ceremony) should suffice instead of British Passport.

vipul1981 · Post by **vipul1981** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:47 pm

Thanks Vinny and 1664

gorayah · Post by **gorayah** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:22 pm

vipul1981 wrote:Hi All.

I have applied for naturalisation for myself last month and expecting it to come through in next couple of months.

Meanwhile, my wife has just obtained ILR after spending 5 years on WP+Tier 1. We had separate visas right through till ILR.

Now I have been informed that once I obtain citizenship, my wife can straight away apply for naturalisation. My question is, do I have to wait for the passport or I can apply for her naturalisation straight away once I receive my Naturalisation Certificate? or |do I have to wait for oath ceremony?

Could you please check below line if your wife need to meet this requirement ?
"You must be free from immigration time restrictions when you apply for naturalisation. Unless you are married to or the civil partner of a British citizen, you should have been free from immigration time restrictions during the last 12 months of the residential qualifying period." (Ref: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... uirements/ )

Second thing, you have to wait for oath ceremony as you can't get your Naturalization Certificate without that ceremony. Once you get Naturalization Certificate, you can apply for your wife naturalization putting your NC number.

Good Luck.

vipul1981 · Post by **vipul1981** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:27 pm

thanks Gorayah

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