NATURALISATION

[Phase10]

Hello everyone,

Please I need your understanding with my challenges. In 2011 August, I was arrested for using someone’s Belgium passport to work in the UK. During this time I was granted a limited leave to remain cux my eu partner was already pregnant and I then applied for residence permit after my child was born n was granted 5years. But was given a caution for the Belgium passport I used by the British police back then.

My question now is, at present I hold permanent residence card and I have now been 4weeks overdue for naturalisation/british citizenship, if I apply now will it be granted considering the caution I received in 2011 for using a Belgium passport that belong to someone else please?

Will I need a English B1 test considering I am now studying computer science in a UK university? Can I use my admission letter as proof of English language please?

I will appreciate a positive contribution from you all. Many thanks in advance.

[secret.simon]

Will I need a English B1 test considering I am now studying computer science in a UK university?

Yes.

Can I use my admission letter as proof of English language please?

No. You need to have graduated from the course. Being admitted to a course in a UK university is not enough.

In 2011 August, I was arrested for using someone’s Belgium passport to work in the UK... if I apply now will it be granted considering the caution I received in 2011 for using a Belgium passport that belong to someone else please?

By using someone else's passport, you have committed two offenses at the very least; deception and being in the UK illegally.

If it is on your record with the Home Office, you do not qualify for naturalisation for 10 years from the time you became legal in the UK (i.e. from the date of issue of your Residence Card as a durable partner of an EEA citizen, as it sounds like you did not marry your EEA citizen partner).

[Phase10]

Many thanks for your swift response and your contribution. I am married to my EEA and still married. So you mean I will not be granted naturalisation till 2021?

Also, how do I know if this is on my record at the home office?

I have had a change of job for 4 different times since 2011 and all required a DBS check which all came out as nothing on my record, even the 2011 caution was not showing on my DBS so please could you kindly explained further?

I do appreciate your contribution

Thanks

[Jbkhan32]

Many thanks for your swift response and your contribution. I am married to my EEA and still married. So you mean I will not be granted naturalisation till 2021?

Also, how do I know if this is on my record at the home office?

I have had a change of job for 4 different times since 2011 and all required a DBS check which all came out as nothing on my record, even the 2011 caution was not showing on my DBS so please could you kindly explained further?

I do appreciate your contribution

Thanks

Get a record first before apply

https://www.acro.police.uk/subject_access.aspx

[secret.simon]

I am married to my EEA and still married. So you mean I will not be granted naturalisation till 2021?

Yes. The fact that you were (a) illegally in the UK and (b) using somebody else's passport count against your good character.

Also, how do I know if this is on my record at the home office?

Apply for an SAR with the Home Office.

I have had a change of job for 4 different times since 2011 and all required a DBS check which all came out as nothing on my record, even the 2011 caution was not showing on my DBS so please could you kindly explained further?

The good character requirements for naturalisation are much stricter than basic DBS checks. Go through the linked to PDF file.

[Phase10]

Many thanks,! I quite appreciate all your positive contributions, I will do as you have said and feed you back.

Thanks to you all