* I meant Permanent resident card = ID Card or ILR Card

Hi, my situation and problem are as follows: - I live in London since October 2002. Married and settled. Have my NI number , P45's, Enhanced DBS certificate, wages slips, proof of permanent address, etc. - I have ILR visa since April 2004 stamped on my original Venezuelan passport I came in with in ...

Everything is so expensive here and I live on minimum so I don't understand some others get it done so easy and quick.
Thanks to everyone.

Yes, thank you, today I have read a lot about it specially today! I clearly undertand now that I do need to take the Life in the UK test, but I have doubts about taking and paying for the English Test in UK as I have already gained: -A Certificate in Community Interpreting with a total of 9 credits,...

Of course, you are right: 12 not 16 years !
Anyway, you have answered all my questions, I am clear now and really appreciate your help.
Thanks again,
Mrs CEALB

SORRY! all corrections (laptop taken the #1 instead of #0 ) !? :shock: I came in October 2002 We married by civil ceremony in February 2003 I immediatly applied by post for my ILR which was granted in April 2004, so I have been living in London for more than 16 years under my ILR We are still marrie...

More questions:
- I understand "via NCS" (Nationality Checking service), but what AN stands for?
- Isn't my Community Interpreter OCNL Certificate (English-Spanish) and working in London enough as a proof of English? English is main language at our home anyway.
Thanks !

sorry! correction "my ILR which was granted in April 2004"

correction: " We've had one son who was born in London August 2003"

I would like to know what I simply need to know to obtain/apply my BC (British Citizenship) & BP (British passport), but please first study/consider the following facts: I came in October 2012 as a fiance of my then BC boyfriend who is now my husband; We married by civil ceremony in February 201...