[quote="Siggi"]OK so now I have jump through all the hoops laid down before me in a effort from HO to prevent me from becoming British.
Now with Naturalisation cert. in hand I'm now required to fill in an application form for a passport and interview.
So you send off the application and wait a further six weeks for a interview for passport and after the interview you wait a further two weeks.
What wrong with this country???
GIVE STRENGTH!!!!
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Hi,
I understand your perdicament..I too have experienced those on way to become a british citizen. Starting from applying for Driving Licence, LTR, extending LTR, ILR, Nationality, etc. But there is nothing we can do bout it..it's the British way so we have to deal with it.
Just to compare British way to the American way...few months ago I was in the States and applied for SSN, ID cards and Driving Licence (am preparing my move to the US obviously). Got my SSN in 1 week..got my ID card in 4 weeks..passed driving (theory and behind the wheel) tests all in 1 week and spending only 23dollars. You can even repeat the theory test the same day without paying again..yuo can repeat the practical test the day after wihtout paying again..In UK, passed all my driving tests and got my licence after a year and spending hundreds of pounds! If you fail the tests, you have to wait at least 4 weeks to get a new test and need to pay again...