As a reminder, people should always copy their passport and the visas within them should you lose them, then it helps the authorities by giving them something to go on as a basis to replace the passport and visas. You may want to get certified documents in advance as an added safeguard. You can do ...
Your UK born husband is a British Citizen other than by descent. Your three UK born children are all British Citizens other than by descent. Your Australia Born Child is a British Citizen by descent from the father. All of the above should apply for their British Passports now. You have an entitleme...
johnj60, that was pretty fast. My children were just approved for discretionary registration and like you it was around four weeks. Why some applications completely defy the wait times posted by the Home Office amazes me. I know that some attribute a fast turn around by using NCS but we both went th...
Only one of the refrees needs to provide a British Passport number and the other referee may be of any nationality. It does sound odd but thats what the policy guidelines state.
I just received my childrens Certicate of Registration, exactly 26 days after mailing in the applications (did not use NCS) to the Home Office. I want to thank everyone on these boards, as the wealth of topics and comments has been an education. That education was used in putting my childrens applic...
Moved the family to the UK late last year and just had my young children registered as British Citizens. Now want to get them British Passports but have a slight problem on the countersignatry requirement requiring a UK resident, with current British Passport, known you for two years and a professio...
I am a s 4(c) British Citizen and that is the section of the Nationality Act that you are applying for so I can give you some insight as someone who did it. You indicated that you plan to have children in the future, possibly outside the UK. A s 4(c) British Citizen is considered to be a British Cit...
I brought my family to the UK from the US and was rather happy that my wife who has ILE would be able to get some type of ID card so she would not need to carry around her passport. A US Passport with many years still left on it before expiring and UK ILE entry clearance, is a very expensive package...
JAJ, do you have any theories as to why one MN1 application appears to race to the front of the pile to get approved while others follow the average timelines? At this point in time, assuming two otherwise similiar applications, is it the luck of landing in the right pile with the caseworker who wan...
I am going to respectfully "disagree" with SYH. In my own experience with the BIA, I always go back to the actual caseworking instructions that are available for download at the BIA website. Everything else, I will toss as rubish. In fact, the guides themselves given to the public at large...
Siggi wrote, "back within 10 days." Thats amazing!! Was this a MN1 submission in the last month? I ask because I submitted a straightfoward MN1 application for each of my children two weeks ago. I know the Child Registration timeline of 15 weeks does not make sense for stand alone applicat...
Having lived in the USA most of my life as a dual national, I have to say that the systems in place here in the United Kingdom are superior than that in America. Other than anyone can overstay in the USA, make up a false employment number, get a job with wink wink nod, and worry little about ever ge...
This final bill is going to be a mish mosh in its final form. Now I am wondering if the three year residency requirement for spouses will remain in final law? Surely it will not be needed, with all these stages. If not, it may open a planning opportunity for a very narrow number of people who alread...
I just finished reading the document looking as to how it would affect my family. Here is my take on it based on my families particulars. My wife was granted Indefinite Leave to Enter/Remain based on the four year marriage concession. We are now in the UK as a family and she would have what they are...
I just submitted a stand alone registration application for my children as some may be looking for details here on that subject or may have some experience to share. NCS or Postal: Postal Date of submission or posting: 11 Feb 08 CRITERIA: s 3(1) Discretionary, minor under age 10 in UK (not eligible ...
I am submitting Form MN1 for my child, under age 10. It is a straightforward application under s 3 (1). I am a British Citizen under s 4 (c), who has brought his family back to the UK. My children are not eligible under any other section, they were born before I was registered. The website lists pro...
They will be applying under the Home Office "discretionary" provision of s 3 (1). You need to review Chapter 9 of the Nationality Instructions, specifically Chapter 9.15. http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/nichapter9/chapter9?view=Binary Off the top of my head, the basics are as fo...
I just completed reading the new immigration rules and the "four year marriage" concession is still available for entry clearance applications after 2 April 2007. The additional "condition" from the prior conditions, is that in order to be eligible for ILE you need to have passed...
If you are in the United States, you can get a certified copy of your Registration or Naturalization Certificate made at one of the Consulates. You need an appointment and it is about $70.00 (US). You can then send that to the British Embassy in Washington where they issue British passports. That ma...
As far as I understand the expiry date is normally the same as the passport. However if some time has passed since issue, Immigration may question you on arrival as to whether the relationship is still subsisting. Once first entry is made, the normal rules for keeping ILR apply. The question is now...
I am bringing my spouse w/2 children from the USA to live in the UK and wanted to see if my cost of living thoughts was correct. My business in the USA will provide us with net £48,000 per year and we want to live in a "semi-rural" area like South Yorkshire. It appears we can rent a nice ...
I am British w/American spouse and children. Spouse and children now have ILE for the UK in their US Passports. I am wondering if I should make arrangements to have the additional pages put into their US Passports before we go to the UK. I can get the passports back very quickly but it will cost $10...
A hearty thank you to senior member JAJ!! I am a British Citizen returning to the UK with my family and had been on the fence for timing because of the sale of our home. Because of the encouragement by JAJ in a post of mine, we took the plunge to get ILE for my spouse and children last month. That e...
British Citizen w/American Spouse (well over 4 years). Next week I am hand carrying her application to a US Consulate for a Visa appointment. She easily meets the financial/housing criteria...... I just want to make sure that she gets the "right stamp." She qualifies for "Indefinite L...
