Hey, I didn't think I'd be posting so soon, but this process has really frazzled my brain and my critical thinking abilities. I was born in the UK but recently received my naturalisation certificate and was given guidance on applying for my first British passport. I've searched this forum and Reddit ...

Eligibility criteria: ILR (at least 22 years+) Method of application: Online Proof of language: UK Degree + Life in the UK Nationality: Nigerian Date of application submission: 5 October 2024 Date of biometrics appointment: 1 November 2024 (Paid £38 for docs scanning) Biometrics location: TLSContact ...

[/quote] Do I have to go through registration or if I go through naturalisation with the ILR. You can do either. You have options. It won't matter which you choose, as long as you have the evidence to go along with it. Great, thank you for confirming & helping. You can apply for naturalisation, you ...

You can apply for naturalisation, you have to prove your last 5 years of residence, language, ILR, life in the UK, and good character, if you can't retrieve documents from your first 7 years of life. doubt citizen advice can help unfortunately. Makes sense, I'll go through the naturalisation route ...

Do I have to go through registration or if I go through naturalisation with the ILR (seeing as I've already passed the test + can prove that I have knowledge of the English language via a degree), will they ask for this information? I only ask as we were homeless for a brief period so I've lost a ...

MissSencho wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 23, 2024 4:03 pm

Yes, you're like me (except for the ILR). Use Form T instead. This way, you don't need to do the life in the UK test or an English test. It is also a bit cheaper.

Aw man, I wish I knew this before I took the test last year, now I'm trying to find evidence of my existence from the ages of 1-7 lol.

contorted_svy wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 23, 2024 11:20 am

You will need your passport(s) covering your first 10 years and/or letters from your GP, schools, etc to prove you were living in the UK as a child.

Oh, you've made me realise that I'm filling out the wrong form. I'll do this and fill out the right one this time - thank you!

MissSencho wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 23, 2024 4:23 am

Quick question..did you live in the UK the entire time until you were 10? If you did take trips abroad, were these kept to a minimum?

I've lived in the UK my entire life and have never left the UK, so no absences.

Hi everyone, I'm currently filling out the Naturalisation form online and I've searched high and low (but apologies if this has been answered before). I was born in the UK but my parents weren't settled at the time & I got my ILR when I was 9(ish) years old, under my parent listed as a dependent. I ...

Hi everyone, I'm currently filling out the Naturalisation form online and I've searched high and low (but apologies if this has been answered before). I was born in the UK but my parents weren't settled at the time & I got my ILR when I was 9(ish) years old, under my parent listed as a dependent. I ...