No, I was in the UK in May 2004 (infact the whole of 2004). So, I should be fine with the application date in June 09.

Many thanks for your and Chris's inputs.

And, btw, in your second question, presumably you mean "assuming that my application gets accepted "? :) As to applying for a British passport, you can only do that once you are a citizen, of course, and you are only a citizen once you have attended a citizenship ceremony. The website of ...

Hi friends,

I thought Indefinite leave to remain is same as permanent residence, but after going through a few threads I think I am confused now. Is there really a difference between the two? And if so, what?

Regards,
Prat

Ah I see, I didn't see the last page as most forums have the most recent post on the first page and the oldest message on the last page. If the forum owner/moderators see this message, they might want to take this as a suggestion, so that people like me don't get confused. Anyways, I will now keep ...

I could see the provision for applying for Naturalisation from abroad, and was wondering if its possible to apply for Naturalisation from India?

Ah I see, I didn't see the last page as most forums have the most recent post on the first page and the oldest message on the last page. If the forum owner/moderators see this message, they might want to take this as a suggestion, so that people like me don't get confused. Anyways, I will now keep a...

Hi friends, I got my ILR on 4th June 08. I have a few queries on naturalisation/citizenship: 1. I would like to know if I can apply for naturalisation on 4th June 09 or a month before (i.e., 4th May 09). 2. How much time does it take these days to apply for naturalisation and passport (assuming that...

Hi Prasad, you may ask your company to open up its overseas office in the UK and then apply for your work permit. It would be easier for arranging the work permit that ways.

You can send me a private message to discuss this further if you want.