Method of application: Online (First Adult) Passport office: Hemel Hempstead Application submitted: 04/04/2025 Application received: 04/04/2025 Documents posted: 04/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm) Documents delivered: TBC Documents acknowledged: TBC Application approved: TBC ...

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR(M) Tests: Life in the UK Proof of language: Life in the UK / B1 Nationality: Pakistani Method of application: Online Date of application: 11/01/2025 Date of documents submission: 11/01/2025 Date of biometrics appointment: 20/01/2025 Biometrics location: Salford ...

Method of application: Online (First Adult) Passport office: Hemel Hempstead Application submitted: 04/04/2025 Application received: 04/04/2025 Documents posted: 04/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm) Documents delivered: TBC Documents acknowledged: TBC Application approved: TBC ...

Just waiting on the date of marriage (her parents) before I can submit the application. Why do you need this? Not required for passport as British citizenship is through naturalisation, not parentage ... Note the application covers all pathways to citizenship. It asked about her parents, their DOB ...

When applying for a British passport online, it asks something along the lines of dual nationality. Does she need to select YES for this? She holds a Pakistani passport. (Pakistan) YES is correct answer - HMPO will want to see foreign passports (originals) to check that the name in the passport is ...

When applying for a British passport online, it asks something along the lines of dual nationality. Does she need to select YES for this?

She holds a Pakistani passport. (Pakistan)

contorted_svy wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:42 pm

You should have enough time. Make sure to alert the referee to confirm her identity as soon as they see the email.

I will do that, I'll put my boss down as the referee, he will get that done quickly. Thank you.

Yes, she will have a legal immigration status that can be shown through the eVisa until she attends the ceremony. Best to postpone it until you are back. We've decided to attend the ceremony and then apply for the British passport ASAP. Hopefully we should have the passport before the half term ...

No. You need to apply for her UK passport, as her BRP is no longer valid and won't be accepted and she will not be eligible for an ETA. Reschedule the ceremony after you are back from your holiday. So if she rescheduled the citizenship ceremony for when were back from holidays, will she still be ...

CR001 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 16, 2025 6:02 pm

You are only British once you attend the ceremony. Until then, you simply hold ilr.

Passport takes about 3 weeks.

Thank you. Will think about what's best to do for us.

No. You need to apply for her UK passport, as her BRP is no longer valid and won't be accepted and she will not be eligible for an ETA. Reschedule the ceremony after you are back from your holiday. So if she rescheduled the citizenship ceremony for when were back from holidays, will she still be ...

My wife's Citizenship ceremony is on the 3rd of April next month. We are looking at going away on holiday during the Easter holidays. Now that she has UK Citizenship, is she allowed to travel out of the country and still use her BRP card (now online), or would I need to apply for something else in ...

My wife's biometric was today, it was swift and didn't take anymore than 10 minutes. In and out.

Now let the wait begin!

I hope we hear back quickly so this is all done with. It's been a long, tiring journey!

Good luck to everyone else!

Ah my bad, it was the Windows Scan app that was causing the problem, I've used the original scanner app, scanned it in black and white (300dpi) and can see the applicant's photograph.

When I am scanning the referee documents with the glued picture attached - you can't see the face on it, does that matter?

It's still black and white and 300 DPI scanning guidelines, right?

contorted_svy wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:24 am

You would just need to explain if you weren't providing the BRP but you are, not useful to explain the faults in the application process to them.

I agree, thank you for the clarification.

contorted_svy wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:42 pm

I don't understand what is there to explain? You are providing it.

I thought you meant that the section is missing on the application form so mention it in a cover letter.

I've uploaded the BRP cards as evidence on TLSContact so that should be fine then.

I've uploaded a scanned document of the BRP cards, old and new. Will that be enough?

Or should I write a cover letter and also explain it in there just to be on the safe side?

Hello, When filling out the application it kept on showing a notification banner message stating the following; Important Biometric residence permit (BRP) holders should provide their BRP details, including expired BRPs. On the 'Reasons for not providing identity documents' page of your application ...

contorted_svy wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:06 am

It can be a picture you take yourself but it has to respect the requirements for a passport photo.

Thank you. I'll probably just go and get the wife to use one of the photo booths to take a picture.

On the referee form where they need to sign it, do I need to take a passport photo or can it be one you take yourself, print it out and attach it to the referee form?

Thank you both! I will get that sorted out this week.

I suspect it will be the same as before, scanning every page of the passport, both old and new.

Hello, I am in the process of completing the citizenship application for my wife and I am stuck on the following question; Have you made any previous UK immigration applications in the UK or abroad? I'm not sure what to answer here. It's no. Or is it yes because we've applied for FLR(M) and ILR(M ...

4 year wait? Now that is just bonkers.

Hello, My wife recently had her FLR(M) extension approved and we've been preparing for the ILR now. My wife passed her B1 test that she took yesterday. 🎉 Note: This is only your provisional result. Once we have approved your result, within 4-7 days after your test date, you will receive another em ...