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HI everyone,

I am going abroad in the same day after applying for the British Citizenship. I will apply on thurdsay and hopefully HO will receive it on Friday and my flight will be on this thursday in evening time. is it okay or not?

as i am going for emergency trip for 20 days and my solicitor will send it on behalf of me.
please read below from AN Guidance:

You must submit your application as explained above. You should not send an application direct to the Home Office if you are outside the UK at the time you make the application - even if you normally live there. The date of application will be the date your form is received by the Home Office or the local British government representative as shown above. It is not the date on which you send it. This means that you need to make the application from the country where you will be when it is received. Therefore, it is not advisable to send in your application if you are about to leave the country as it might not be received until after your departure and it will be invalid.

Your early reply much appreciated

Thanks

mego_1980 wrote:I will apply on thurdsay and hopefully HO will receive it on Friday and my flight will be on this thursday in evening time. is it okay or not?

No, and the text you quoted explains the reason why.

Apply after you return.

Thanks for your replay
can I submit it on wenesday and they will receive it on Thursday?

You can but why take a risk if it doesn't reach the HO on time? wait until you return.

There is no discretion with this requirement. Failing to meet it, and you lose your application fee. I hope your solicitor has explained this issue to you. Otherwise he is not doing a very good job.

Thanks Jambo for your replay.
I know what do you mean, my solicitor didn't tell me this I just foud out today when reading the guidance.
But how the HO check if you are phisacly in uk or not especially if there is nobody stamp your passport in any UK airport

But you do need to provide "Advance Passenger Information" to the airline for flights into/out the UK. They might not check and not catch you but are you willing to risk £800 for it? Just wait 20 days.

Therefore, it is not advisable to send in your application if you are about to leave the country as it might not be received until after your departure and it will be invalid.

But how the HO check if you are phisacly in uk or not especially if there is nobody stamp your passport in any UK airport

UKBA has all the data on ' who leaves ' and ' who enters ' the UK.

Do you really want to take a chance and fail on this requirement?