Hi Rassel - shouldn't you already be eligible for naturalisation now? As I understand, you had refugee status (leave to remain) from 2008-2013. And then ILR since 2013. Therefore, if you have other criteria such as days out of UK under control, you would have been eligible for naturalisation one yea...

Hi Rassel - If I were you, I would just wait the extra year before travelling home i.e. maintain ILR for one year and then apply for UK citizenship. I have a friend in a similar situation. Once you obtain ILR, I understand you can apply for your "home" country passport and then there are n...

I would email Citizenship.support@gsi.gov.uk

All the best.

For my ceremony, only 2 out of 20 or so went with Oath. Rest were affirmation.

Check out:

https://www.gov.uk/register-british-cit ... after-1983

Wise wrote:OMG depression from war! Britain is in trouble if anyone is claiming asylum as a result of war.

We shall all see.

Dear Mr. Wise - that is totally uncalled for. You have no right to judge other people's situation. Please refrain from such abrasive comments. Thanks.

Email Citizenship.support@gsi.gov.uk

You should get a response in a week or so. All the best.

Guys - Why are we being scaremongers here? Can anyone tell me who has been fined £1,000 for not returning their BRP? Also, comments such as one "risk(s) prosecution (criminal record)" are totally unfounded. I would like to see how something like this can create a criminal record? Please pr...

I would just do as HO ask. And even in the unlikely case they refuse you, you have written proof of what was asked and will be able to fight back. If you want to send 5 years proof and that is not a pain to obtain, send that. But make sure you write a cover letter along with your evidence. Start by ...

Don't worry, it is probably on it's way! But in any case, you do not need that letter. Ceremony letter is what is required to do the oath and get certificate. All the best.

Kankerot - I believe the holes punched indicate it has been cancelled. Anyway, why are we speculating? Why don't you just apply for the British passport by only supplying your current US passport? If HMPO need anything else, they will come back to you.

I think you can get away with not sending expired passports. I only sent my current foreign passport and had no issues with HMPO. Besides, my expired passports have their ends on the cover cut off. That means, they are cancelled. All the best.

I think this transfer will take even longer. The naturalisation certificate is physically in your nominated council. If you ask for it to be moved, I believe it is sent back to Home Office who in turn forward it to the new council. And during this process, you have no way of tracking what is going o...

Well, I wouldn't believe everything I hear from the Home Office hotline! These people are only following a script. But obviously, you need to make decision yourself. If I were you, I would not change name on biometric card. It is waste of money especially since you will apply for naturalisation stra...

Hi David - You need to send the payment form to the address on the letter asking for the payment. The address on the biometric letter is the generic home office address (HQ). Just look at these two letters separately. Assume they came in separate envelopes. These people were trying to save on postag...

When you say IDL, do you mean indefinite leave? I assume so and give my response based on that. What I would do is to apply for naturalisation first. Use NCS so you can keep your canadian passport. In the AN application form, make sure you write you want to be referred to by your married name going ...

Thanks JohnnyZee! I realise I'm taking a risk doing this, but I see no other way except cancelling the trip which has been booked and planned months in advance. Didn't think the citizenship process would be so quick and totally my fault for not knowing naturalisation invalidates ILR, but I'm hoping...

Please see previous threads on this topic:

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 06048.html

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... l#p1319696

Guys - we really need to stop the scaremongering here. Comments such as "HO really are not messing around with this one" are not consistent with what we have seen so far. I have not heard of any case where someone has been fined £1,000 for not returning the BRP (esp. pre 2016 AN form appli...

Guys- I managed to enter UK with my BRP over one month after my ceremony. Sorry, I am on mobile and unable to type too much. Perhaps check my previous posts if you want details. But in short, it can work. All the best.

Hi Saori - I totally sympathise with you. I had a similar story as I removed my middle name from my certificate of naturalisation and wanted the 'new' name in the British passport. However, HMPO would not allow that as I had a foreign passport which included my full/old name. What you need to do is ...

Sounds like a monumental pain in the backside for people who need to travel immediately after naturalisation. I feel somewhat lucky that my home country is also in the EU and I can continue (for now) to use that passport while I am waiting for a British one. It sounds like the immigration office ma...

Availability of passport interview dates is dependent on location. London seems to have a longer wait than others. Luton (close to London) has better dates. Belfast and Liverpool also seem to have good dates based on my experience. You should perhaps book the date now (without much delay) and you ca...

Hi ramsay - A lot of us have faced issues with middle/maiden name when applying for UK passport. However, I think your problem is probably easier to resolve. Since your wife has no valid passport/travel document with the maiden name, you may find it easier to get a British passport with the 'new' na...

Sorry for delayed response. You only need to send that one page. Rest are only instructions. But no harm sending all, you only make your envelope heavier!