I have recently received my citizenship approval and have my ceremony booked. Today I picked up a passport application at the Post and want to have it ready as soon as the ceremony is done. Have I understood it correctly? I'm also a German citizen and will have dual citizenship. Do I have to send my...
Application successful a week short of 8 months! Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: German citizen, continually resident in UK for 13 years, 10 years National Insurance payments, married to BC 6 years Method of application: Postal, registered, signature required Date of receipt by UKBA: Fir...
On a separate note, if there is doubt about your status, you may be better off applying for a PR card and then citizenship a year later. While a PR card is optional, you lose only £65 if your PR status is not confirmed as opposed to close to £1000 if your citizenship application fails. The more I r...
I think my application is being held up for the insurance reason. I came to the UK from Germany in 2002, long before this was a requirement. I've been married to a British citizen for 6 years. As there is no way to retroactively have a card or purchase insurance for the past 15 years, I don't know t...
Hi Kate, I sent my application on the 27th of March, got a letter asking for more information on the 19th of May (which I sent off immediately), and haven't heard anything since. Seven months... I contacted my MP by email last week on Wednesday, my MP's office asked for a bit of info (my case number...
I'm a German applying for citizenship, living permanently in the UK since 2002, have been a student on and off since then, have worked for various companies and have also had a small business since 2004. Have paid National Insurance for over 10 years. I've been married to a British-born citizen sinc...
This could possibly explain the delay in my application, as I could be caught in the student-worker vortex (as I have been both simultaneously), despite being an EU citizen married to a British citizen for 6 years.
@cool mind They always blame us for "stealing" jobs which is nonsense. Immigrants do not steal jobs, they help fill vital skill shortages and, in doing so, create demand and more jobs. If we did steal jobs, there wouldn’t be record levels of employment UK currently do. @rooibos Vollkommen...
I'm waiting since the 27th of March, with the last contact from them on the 19th of May. Called last Friday and was told that my application was still being considered, but no other information. The gentleman said he could not attach a comment to it and that no further information was required from ...
Just an UPDATE Today I have received letter from HO ""that it will take them another 3 - 6 months". I wrote to my MP last week. I also called earlier today to HO helpline and I Have been told to wait for call back. Any one else who received this letter can share their experience plea...
A sort of update... On Friday the 16th I called UKVI and was actually called back! Shock. However the gentleman who called was only able to tell me that my application was neither accepted or denied and that he was unable to attach a comment to the file for the hard-working person who has had it on ...
Dear Members Please advise I applied for My Naturalisation on 13 march 2015 and money is deducted on 24 th march I received the letter in August asking for my Original previous passport which I sent it next day and they received it but after that I didn't heard anything from them so I called few ti...
Nearly 7 months and still waiting. German citizen, resident continuously for 13 years, National Insurance paid for over 10 years, married to a British citizen for 6 years. The nice person on the telephone at the Visa office said my application has been neither denied or accepted, they do not want an...
Thanks for your comments, tyx and blackstreak. I just sent them what they asked for!
In the meantime I've written an email to the Home Office (for all that good that might do...) and to my MP (may do more good), and I'll see if I can get anyone on the phone tomorrow.
I applied on the 27th of March, my documents were acknowledged on the 7th of April. They wanted more, so I sent over a kilo of documentation which they received on the 1st of June. Since then...crickets. I'm a German citizen, have lived continuously in the UK for 13 years, have paid National Insuran...
Hello everyone! I found this discussion board while searching for information on why my citizenship application is taking so long. Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: German citizen, continually resident in UK for 13 years, 10 years National Insurance payments, married to BC 6 years Method of...
