Help for British Citizenship

[LILLY_REGA]

Hi there!

I am planing to apply my first British Passport since I believe I am eligible to apply, Though I have got some confusions and so I am here to ask.
I first came to UK in 1 July 2007 after got married my British husband. First year of my marriage life was very happy but the second year we had a terrible relation and we got separated after I victimized by domestic violence. I applied for indefinite leave short before my spouse visa expiry on domestic violence, at first time I was rejected and then I appealed and got my indefinite in July 2009. After some week of indefinite my husband applied for reconciliation and I eventually got settled back with him. We had twin babies after but due to my husband mental behavior it is difficult to live with him any more. so now a days I am in a process of divorcing and I hope it will be done soon as court has already sent letters to him. I am separated with my two kids and living my own on benefits since October 2012. I had passed my life in the UK test in November 2012 and now I am seeking information if I am eligible to apply, my twins already have British passports and so I am willing to apply mine too. Please help me if I am eligible to apply ? If yes then will it be applied under marriage or a residential basis ? Do I meet residential requirement?

Apart of this I want to ask if Life in the UK test does have any expiry? Do I need to take life in the UK test again since the authorities have changed the life in the UK test recently?

I would be glad if some one can help me here.

Thanks

[Amber]

Hi there!

I am planing to apply my first British Passport since I believe I am eligible to apply, Though I have got some confusions and so I am here to ask.
I first came to UK in 1 July 2007 after got married my British husband. First year of my marriage life was very happy but the second year we had a terrible relation and we got separated after I victimized by domestic violence. I applied for indefinite leave short before my spouse visa expiry on domestic violence, at first time I was rejected and then I appealed and got my indefinite in July 2009. After some week of indefinite my husband applied for reconciliation and I eventually got settled back with him. We had twin babies after but due to my husband mental behavior it is difficult to live with him any more. so now a days I am in a process of divorcing and I hope it will be done soon as court has already sent letters to him. I am separated with my two kids and living my own on benefits since October 2012. I had passed my life in the UK test in November 2012 and now I am seeking information if I am eligible to apply, my twins already have British passports and so I am willing to apply mine too. Please help me if I am eligible to apply ? If yes then will it be applied under marriage or a residential basis ? Do I meet residential requirement?

Apart of this I want to ask if Life in the UK test does have any expiry? Do I need to take life in the UK test again since the authorities have changed the life in the UK test recently?

I would be glad if some one can help me here.

Thanks

In order to get a British Passport you need to be naturalised as a British Citizen if you are still the spouse of a British Citizen see http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... ofcitizen/ if not see http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... uirements/

You appear (prima facie) to meet both requirements though I am not sure if you've been out of the UK? Contact http://www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/contact-us/ and they should help you as you've suffered domestic abuse. Best of luck.