Just to report back that my wife Sandra received a letter this morning from the Home Office saying that her application for UK citizenship has been accepted. This was just 3 months from when we sent off her application. I would really like to thank everyone who provided advice on this message board ...
Dear JAJ, In April Sandra sent off all her documents to the IND to apply for citizenship. On 12 May we received a letter indicating that they received the documents and that is it so far. I had received my citizenship within 2 months of applying. I have 2 questions: 1) Is there any way we can phone ...
Thank you both for getting back. To answer your question JAJ about the Nationality Checking Service: No we did not. I did not use it for my application which went very smoothly so we just repeated the same strategy for my wife. I had forgotten about the Nationality Checking Service though and ...
Dear JAJ, Once again, we turn to you. My wife Sandra is sending off her documents for her application for naturalisation tomorrow along with my (just arrived) UK passport. She wants to take on my surname. Since our marriage over 5 years ago, she has continued with her previous name. Now she wants to ...
Thank you for this very prompt and efficient response.
Yes - the leaks indicate 6 years residency but we will see the details later today. But for the moment it's a green paper as you say; a reassuring colour for my wife Sandra and I at least.
Dear JAJ, Once again I return to you... My Colombian wife is all set to send off her documents to the Home Office on 5 April to commence her application for Naturalisation as a UK citizen. We have just heard that there is a Green Paper to be issued tomorrow on UK citizenship. You will not have seen ...
Dear JaJ, Just an update so that future readers can follow the hoops of the application process. I received the invitation to the citizenship ceremony within 6 weeks of my application for citizenship. This ceremony held fortnightly on Wednesdays (as far as Fulham and Hammersmith are concerned) is ...
Dear JAJ, I just wanted to let you know that the Home Office wrote to me on 2 October saying that my application has been successful. So it took just over 3 weeks for them to make a decision. Both Sandra (my wife) and I are very much indebted to you for your advice. I had been advised over a year ...
Dear JAJ, Just reporting back: My local solicitor wants £25 to stamp the 17 photo-copied pages of my Irish passport. I was going to run with that and notshop further unless you think it is clearly exorbitant? The office is nearby and I am busy etc.so £25 seems okayish. Incidentally, you might just ...
Dear JAJ, Once again, I am coming to you for some advice. I have now obtained the UK Citizenship Certificate. You were correct, the test is failable. So, I am putting together my bundle for the Home Office which will include: 1. Photo-copies of all the pages of my Irish passport. These have to be ...
JAJ, It's me again. I have begun filling out the AN Form and just a few things: Firstly, yes you were correct, I see that I was out of the UK in August 2002 so I need to apply in September. The questions: The First Question 1) Is there a maximum number of days, one can be outside the UK in any of ...
Once again, this has been fantastically helpful and I really appreciate such clear advice. I intend to contact the IND tomorrow to obtain the form to begin the citizenship for myself. Can I ask you the following? 1) Whether there is a special form I should request? 2) I have booked a citizenship ...
Once again, thank you for all this. It is very helpful and I cross my fingers that in April 2008 my wife can naturalise because embassy queues are becoming a giant pain. At last, I think I can see some light at the end of the tunnell. Question 1: You mention in a previous message that "you could ...
Thank you very much for this heartening response. To answer your questions in order: Why did I apply to become a UK resident? Ans: I too found it presposterous but I think it was the UK embassy in Bogota who insisted I did and that way my wife came in under EU rules i.e. I as an EU citizen was ...
Thank you for this response. She moved to UK in April 2003 as a family member of an EU citizen i.e. me. The UK Home Office gave her a 1 year visa. This was subsequently renewed to a 5 year visa until March 2009 and then presumably she will have Indefinite Leave to Remain. Whilst I have been living ...
I am Irish but living in the UK since 1987. My wife is Colombian. We got married on 21 December 2002. Because we married after 30 November 2001, my wife can not apply for an Irish passport despite the fact that we will be married 5 years this December. Because Ireland and the UK have not signed up ...
