Hi alog1, Did you pay for the renunciation application online in advance? I'm confused, so do you still have to complete the renunciation process/application online & pay but no longer need to wait for it to apply for OCI? Or the Renunciation process is no longer a step & has been eliminated ...

Hi, I submitted my application for surrendering of Indian passport at VFS Manchester. The person who was handeling my submission process said that I do not have to do anything else now, or after recieving surrender certificate, but can apply for the OCI card immediately. From my understanding, I ...

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Well. They scanned only the biodata & stamped pages of the passport on their own accord (I neither chose nor paid for any document scanning service). When they were scanning, I briefly enquired to them about it, and they said it is standard procedure for citizenship applications. They were ...

Referee declarations should not be months old. A few weeks is fine. The photo on the referee declaration form has to be no more than one month old . As per the official guidance ( https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-nationals-nationality-policy-guidance/general-information-all ...

1. I think they prefer scans of every page, including blank pages, to confirm that blank pages are blank? 2. Should be okay. Interesting. I submitted biometrics yesterday in support of my AN1 application yesterday. At the service point, the UKVCAS personnel only scanned the stamped pages of my ...

Thank you. Last questions: 1. Only the stamped (i.e. non-blank ) pages of my passport need to be uploaded as proof of residency in the UK for the last 5 years, right? 2. Scans with two pages facing each other are hopefully acceptable (even though the orientation of stampings one facing page will be ...

Here's my full UK immigration history: First arrived on T4 General (student) Visa: 28 Sep 2014 From T4G, switched within UK into T4 Doctorate Extension Scheme (DES) Visa: xx March 2019 From T4 DES, switched within UK into T2 Visa: 12 September 2019 From T2, switched within UK into Global Talent Visa ...

If he lists as 'married', the form asks for the address of his spouse. Since he wishes to reunite with the family as soon as things work out, is it reasonable to list both their addresses as the same? If he lists two separate addresses, will this introduce needless delays in his naturalisation ...

Asking for a friend who completes his 12-months ILR qualifying period soon & intends to submit their naturalisation application in about 20 days time. He is filling up the application form currently, and has a few questions given the current complicated personal situation described below. My friend ...

I was reading the official guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/naturalisation-as-a-british-citizen-by-discretion-nationality-policy-guidance/naturalisation-as-a-british-citizen-by-discretion-accessible#immigration-law where it states: Applicants under section 6(1) who have not ...

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Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:19 pm

If I obtained my ILR on 19 August 2022, the earliest I can apply for naturalisation is 19 August 2023 (this year), right?

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Separate question, but sticking to the same thread.

If I obtained my ILR on 19 August 2022, the earliest I can apply for naturalisation is 19 August 2023 (this year), right?

Thanks a lot. I shall answer "Yes" and state "ILR" in the subsequent field that opens up when doing so. I misunderstood "proof" meant doing the English language test. Also, I forgot to state my background in my original post. I am a non-EU national who obtained ILR through the Global Talent route ...

I am filling out my AN1 application for naturalising as a British citizen. I am slightly confused on how to answer the following question: Your previous visa Do you have a previous visa, entry clearance or leave to remain where you had to prove your knowledge of English? If I click on "Yes", then a ...

Assuming her non-priority ILR application has not yet been processed, for my friend's wife to be able to return to the UK: 1. Can she apply for a UK spouse visa from her home country? Her husband holds ILR status in the UK, so this should be possible, right? 2. Can her current UK employer sponsor an ...

She is regularly checking the registered email given in her ILR application. During their absence from the UK, I am able to collect physical letters & parcels delivered to their UK home address. If the BRP is indeed issued during her absence from the UK, maybe I can receive it on her behalf when it ...

1. Can she not apply for a spouse visa from her home country? Her husband holds ILR status, so this should be possible, right?

2. Can her current employer sponsor an SWV CoS for her, which she can apply from her home country?

Are these valid possibilities?

Understood. Are there any steps that they can take now to try to ameliorate the situation, at least partially ? My friend's wife, who had to travel out of the UK due to the family medical emergency, had established a life in the UK prior to the emergency travel 2 days ago. She is: - Employed in the ...

Thank you CR001 and Vinny, Much appreciate your answers. In the stress & confusion surrounding the family emergency, my friend did not have the time to fully convey the details to me before they boarded the plane. Unfortunately, that family member in the Home Country passed away, and there is ...

My friend lives in the UK along with his wife and child on SWV and dependent visas. All 3 of them are currently under Sec 3(c) leave, whilst their various applications (detailed below) to UKVI/Home Office are pending (since mid-Feb 2023 when biometrics were submitted). His parents are currently ...

Moderators: Please amend my original post with the following, since the time limit exceeded whilst I was editing the questions. I obtained ILR status under the GTV route last summer, i.e. 19 Aug 2022, and shall be eligible for submitting my naturalisation application next month. My spouse is ...

I obtained ILR status under the GTV route last summer, i.e. 19 Aug 2022, and shall be eligible for submitting my naturalisation application next month. My spouse is currently on a UK Global Talent Dependent visa that expires on 04 Sep 2023 , and intends to make an in-country application for ...

From August 2018 until now, I have lived in a flat in the UK with my partner, who is a full-time PhD student. The Flat was rented in my partner's name. It was in a block of flats that are mostly leased out to students (i.e. student accommodation). I was an employee (with regular PAYE and NI). When I ...

Asking for a friend (non-EU passport holder, but that's not relevant I believe). Their skilled worker (dependent) visa expires in the next couple of days (April 14, 2023). However, they complete 5 years in the UK in the same visa category on July 15 2023, and hence become eligible to apply for ILR ...