lots of similar discussions - I believe the advise given is to not risk it. Can't really add more than that. More interesting is to hear from people in the same boat who have applied and been [un]successful but not too much of them around. Check my threads for some responses I am in the same boat as...

I raised the same question at Islington NCS when I called them to book an appointment. They seem quite clued up. Not 100% of this explanation but what they said was that the office that keeps the LIUK test result is different to the one that processes BC and hence it saves time/effort if the LIUK ce...

Hi I'm wanting to know if I send my ID card with my citizenship application can I leave to the country to go on holiday using my passport? Its a short holiday of 10 days. thanks As long as you don't leave for at least 5 days after sending your application [to ensure that UKBA has received it] you s...

Hi thanks for reply my last query. pls suggest after the completion of ceremony if I go out from UK for 6-7 months , will I be eligible to get UK passport after I will be back in UK? Any ideas of penalties from Indian authorities for every visit to India on Indian passport after 3 months period of ...

What's the issue? Follow NCS advice and you will be fine. You don't need to have a valid passport to apply but you need to provide proof that you lived in the UK during the time the passport expired (otherwise you can claim you didn't have a passport but actually had one and spent the last two year...

In my case I am over the maximum 90 day allowed in 12 months 'requirement' .. But will still apply for discretion as I own my home and a large part of my travels were work related. I don't want to wait out the 3 months as I am unable to travel at the moment and its affecting my employment. So willin...

Thanks everyone
I wwas just worried they use special delivery, recorded mail, or couriers in which I or someone else will need to be physically present at the address to receive the mail

Suppose that only applies to passport applications

If application is made at ncs on Friday morning then will UKBA receive application on Saturday or Monday?

NCS should take all supporting documents but they don't. You can request but NCS will submit only listed documents of AN form last page. Good luck. Is it possible to submit application through ncs then send the supporting documents Yourself by post a week later by referencing some reference number?

Any suggestions?

when applying for BC will ncs accept cover letter and letter from employer explaining excessive overseas days were due to work commitment?

OK slightly related question but didn't want to start a new thread once I apply for BC with check n send service, and wait for say a week, how can I travel overseas for the maximum time such that I come back in time. my career is being severely disrupted because I can't travel due to BC requirements...

Jambo wrote:Searching for "Australia passport" in the BC forum lists the following on the first page:

applying for passport from Abroad after naturalization

Re: Legitimately dual citizen

thanks - I searched for something like overseas passport application and got all sort of other results

Yes she did , didn't know what she was doing . The only important documents are your passport and Life in UK and of course passport photo and the money invoice . That is why i never used them because i actually discovered that they just take your money for nothing and yet most of their advisors are...

Absences of >90 days maybe OK as caseworker is allowed to apply discretion

People with >90 days away have been given BC

I was surprised to not find an answer to this after searching the forums Once i have my UK bc , i might be required to travel to Australia immediately for work purposes for an extended period. Would it be very difficult to apply for a British passport there in Australia? I would rather do it Asap, i...

Do you have to go to your local council if you are doing a private ceremony? Or can you just go to the cheapest one?

Thanks but that's not what I am asking I am asking where can I go that won't add to my overseas days count while I'm still overseas. E. G. Dutch people can go to Suriname in south America without a passport because Suriname is Dutch territory Obviously we have England, Scotland, Wales, NI BUT I want...

I have 5 or so months left before I can apply for BC. But I really want to travel to a warm destination to get away from the cold. I've already travelled 3 months.

Are there any countries I can travel to without affecting my BC eligibility (besides NI, England, Scotland, Wales )

I too would like to know this information , examples of people who applied for citizenship when they had more than 90 days away in the 12 months before application.

and what the time away was for - work, personal holiday, or compassionate reasons, etc.

has something changed in the british citizenship rules? I am now an UK resident (5 years on HSMP + Tier 1) and I thought we were NOT allowed to be out of the country for more than 450 days in the 4/5 years prior to applying for citizenship regardless of whether it was for work or not? but here I se...

has something changed in the british citizenship rules? I am now an UK resident (5 years on HSMP + Tier 1) and I thought we were NOT allowed to be out of the country for more than 450 days in the 4/5 years prior to applying for citizenship regardless of whether it was for work or not? but here I see...

could you please give a breakdown of your absences, how many days were annual paid leave, and how many days were for business trips? @ab2012 - how many days overseas total are you now? i was 109 days workingoverseas (working remotely) and 112 paid leave (mix of annual (65 days) and days-in-lieu (47...

Congrats niteshj What kind of letter did you got from your employer regarding the absence from UK. If it was only reagrding personal holidays, was it detailed i.e. tabular explaining where you were and all holidays were paid. Or was it just a simple statement saying "all holidays you took duri...

just received my BPR card - that was again soo fast. just 2 full working days?!?
was just about to leave the apartment for a gym session and the courier knocked on the door