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by dhyperion » Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:12 pm
My personal view is that using a solicitor for this process is an absolute waste of money. Unless your case is so incredibly complicated that it somehow requires the attention of an immigration lawyer I would save your money and use it elsewhere. The naturalisation process is costly as it is, and I personally find it quite distasteful that so called immigration lawyers take advantage and charge money for something like this. However, I can appreciate that it may be daunting to a lot of people who are not used to this type of paperwork. But just be patient and pay attention to detail.
Basically:
1. Do your research. Read the guides thoroughly and then read them again to be sure. You'll find them all on the gov.uk website. They will tell you what you need to do, how and what documentation is required. Any specific questions you can also call the UKVI helpline and ask.
2. Check which documents you need and prepare everything. Get the certificates, statements, payslips, language tests, life in the UK tests etc done
3. Use the council NCS service if you want to keep all your original documents and have someone sense check your application(s).
It is a time consuming process from start to finish but it's not rocket science and there's no need to over-complicate it. All it takes a bit of organisation and due diligence.
